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# Contributor Guide

Bug reports, design discussion, and patches are welcome. This project follows
the Apache DataFusion contribution model.

## Filing issues and discussing changes

- File bugs and feature requests on
  [GitHub issues](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-java/issues).
- For larger or design-level discussion, the mailing list is
  [dev@datafusion.apache.org](mailto:dev@datafusion.apache.org).
- Please open an issue before sending a PR for any significant change so
  the approach can be agreed on first.

## Development workflow

Branch from `main`, write changes with
[conventional commit](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) messages in
the imperative mood (e.g. `feat: add foo`, `fix(native): handle bar`),
and open a pull request targeting `main`.

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 1

development
code-style
releasing
updating-datafusion-version
```