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@@ -51,3 +51,9 @@ Need help? Check out our docs [here](https://stenciljs.com/docs/my-first-compone
 - Run `npm install my-component --save`
 - Add an import to the npm packages `import my-component;`
 - Then you can use the element anywhere in your template, JSX, html etc
+
+## Contributing
+
+If you're working on a PR for this project, create a feature branch off of `main`.
+
+This repository follows the [Samvera Community Code of Conduct](https://samvera.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/samvera/pages/405212316/Code+of+Conduct) and [language recommendations](https://github.com/samvera/maintenance/blob/master/templates/CONTRIBUTING.md#language).  Please ***do not*** create a branch called `master` for this repository or as part of your pull request; the branch will either need to be removed or renamed before it can be considered for inclusion in the code base and history of this repository.