Update contributing guidelines for clarity#12505
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This PR updates the CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines to improve clarity and brevity. The changes simplify language and adjust formatting for consistency.
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- Simplified contribution acceptance policy to focus on
help wantedlabeled issues - Generalized language from "significant change" to "change"
- Updated formatting emphasis from "do not" to "do NOT"
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| * Check issues to verify that a [bug][bug issues] or [feature request][feature request issues] issue does not already exist for the same problem or feature | ||
| * Open an issue if things aren't working as expected | ||
| * Open an issue to propose a significant change | ||
| * Open an issue to propose a change |
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wdyt about appending "(small or large)"?
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So I was thinking we should remove the size wording here to remove subjectivity since it's challenging to describe what "small" or "large" might mean for us.
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I'll merge this for now, but let's go and fix this if you want in another PR 👍
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This MR contains the following updates: | Package | Update | Change | |---|---|---| | [cli/cli](https://github.com/cli/cli) | minor | `v2.85.0` → `v2.86.0` | MR created with the help of [el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot](https://gitlab.com/el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot). **Proposed changes to behavior should be submitted there as MRs.** --- ### Release Notes <details> <summary>cli/cli (cli/cli)</summary> ### [`v2.86.0`](https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.86.0): GitHub CLI 2.86.0 [Compare Source](cli/cli@v2.85.0...v2.86.0) ####Install and run GitHub Copilot CLI directly from `gh` Since we deprecated the [GitHub Copilot in the CLI](https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-25-upcoming-deprecation-of-gh-copilot-cli-extension/) extension in favor of the new agentic [GitHub Copilot CLI](https://github.com/github/copilot-cli), we want to give developers using `gh` a simple way to get started using our most powerful terminal assistant. - `gh copilot` will prompt to install, then run Copilot CLI - `gh copilot <args>` will execute the Copilot CLI, forwarding any arguments and flags For more information and usage options, run `gh copilot --help`. #### What's Changed ##### ✨ Features - `gh copilot`: add native `copilot` command to execute/install copilot cli by [@​devm33](https://github.com/devm33) in [#​12444](cli/cli#12444) - `gh cache delete`: allow for delete all caches for a ref by [@​davidspek](https://github.com/davidspek) in [#​12101](cli/cli#12101) - `gh pr create`: error when head and base refs are identical in pr create by [@​majiayu000](https://github.com/majiayu000) in [#​12376](cli/cli#12376) ##### 📚 Docs & Chores - Fix Windows asset URL in `copilot` command tests by [@​babakks](https://github.com/babakks) in [#​12500](cli/cli#12500) - Update contributing guidelines for clarity by [@​BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#​12505](cli/cli#12505) #### New Contributors - [@​devm33](https://github.com/devm33) made their first contribution in [#​12444](cli/cli#12444) - [@​davidspek](https://github.com/davidspek) made their first contribution in [#​12101](cli/cli#12101) **Full Changelog**: <cli/cli@v2.85.0...v2.86.0> </details> --- ### Configuration 📅 **Schedule**: Branch creation - At any time (no schedule defined), Automerge - At any time (no schedule defined). 🚦 **Automerge**: Disabled by config. Please merge this manually once you are satisfied. ♻ **Rebasing**: Whenever MR becomes conflicted, or you tick the rebase/retry checkbox. 🔕 **Ignore**: Close this MR and you won't be reminded about this update again. --- - [ ] <!-- rebase-check -->If you want to rebase/retry this MR, check this box --- This MR has been generated by [Renovate Bot](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate). <!--renovate-debug:eyJjcmVhdGVkSW5WZXIiOiI0Mi44Ni4xIiwidXBkYXRlZEluVmVyIjoiNDIuODYuMSIsInRhcmdldEJyYW5jaCI6Im1haW4iLCJsYWJlbHMiOlsiUmVub3ZhdGUgQm90IiwiYXV0b21hdGlvbjpib3QtYXV0aG9yZWQiLCJkZXBlbmRlbmN5LXR5cGU6Om1pbm9yIl19-->
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This proposes a few quick clarity and brevity improvements to contributing guidelines. Also includes some small formatting adjustments.