ssh_data/CONTRIBUTING.md

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Contributing

Hi there! We're thrilled that you'd like to contribute to this project. Your help is essential for keeping it great.

Contributions to this project are released to the public under the project's open source license.

Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.

Submitting a pull request

  1. Fork and clone the repository
  2. Configure and install the dependencies: bundle install
  3. Make sure the tests pass on your machine: bundle exec rspec
  4. Create a new branch: git checkout -b my-branch-name
  5. Make your change, add tests, and make sure the tests still pass
  6. Push to your fork and submit a pull request
  7. Pat your self on the back and wait for your pull request to be reviewed and merged.

Here are a few things you can do that will increase the likelihood of your pull request being accepted:

  • Follow the style guide.
  • Write tests.
  • Keep your change as focused as possible. If there are multiple changes you would like to make that are not dependent upon each other, consider submitting them as separate pull requests.
  • Write a good commit message.

Resources

Releasing

If you are the current maintainer of this gem:

  • Merge whatever PRs are to be included in your new version into the master branch.
  • Increment the version in lib/ssh_data/version.rb, following SemVer.
  • Run bundle install to update the version in Gemfile.lock.
  • Make a commit with a message lik bump version to 0.0.1 and push this to master.
  • Run gem build ssh_data.gemspec to build a new ssh_data-<VERSION>.gem.
  • Run gem push ssh_data-<VERSION>.gem to publish the new version to rubygems.org.