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+# Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Please follow these guidelines when contributing.
+
+## Contribution Agreement
+
+By contributing to this project, you agree that:
+
+- You have the legal right to provide your contribution (or you have obtained permission from the rights holder).
+- Your contribution may be used as part of this project and may be modified and redistributed as needed.
+- Your contribution is provided under the terms of this project's license (see [LICENSE](/LICENSE)).
+
+## Bug Reports / Feature Requests
+
+- For bug reports and feature requests, please open an **Issue** first.
+- If possible, include reproduction steps, expected behavior, actual behavior, and environment details (OS / Python version, etc.).
+
+## Code Changes
+
+If you would like to fix bugs or add features, please follow the steps below.
+
+1. **Fork** this repository.
+2. Create a working **branch** in your fork.
+3. Make your changes and commit them on that branch.
+4. Open a **Pull Request** to this repository.
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 ## Compatibility
 
+### Python
+
+- Python 3.12+
+
 ### SEV-SNP Revision
 
 - SEV-SNP Firmware ABI Spec: Rev. 1.58 (May 2025)
@@ -20,12 +24,6 @@
 
 ## Getting Started
 
-### Requirements
-
-- Python 3.12+
-
-### Install from Repository
-
 ```shell
 pip install git+https://github.com/acompany-develop/py-snp-utils.git
 ```
@@ -50,3 +48,7 @@ The `examples/` directory contains scripts that serve as both usage examples and
 | `display.py` | Display SNP attestation report in JSON format |
 | `fetch.py` | Fetch ARK, ASK, VCEK and CRL from AMD KDS in PEM format |
 | `verify.py` | Verify VCEK certificate chain and SNP report signature |
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Before contributing, please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](/CONTRIBUTING.md).