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19 changes: 19 additions & 0 deletions CONTRIBUTING.md
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# Contributing to Node.js

Contributions to Node.js include code, documentation, answering user questions,
running the project's infrastructure, and advocating for all types of Node.js
users.

The Node.js project welcomes all contributions from anyone willing to work in
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good faith with other contributors and the community. No contribution is too
small and all contributions are valued.
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The Node.js project has an open governance model.
Individuals making significant and valuable contributions are made
Collaborators and given commit-access to the project. See the
[GOVERNANCE.md](./GOVERNANCE.md) document for more information about how this
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## Contents

* [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
* [Issues](#issues)
* [Pull Requests](#pull-requests)
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## [Pull Requests](./doc/contributing/pull-requests.md)

Pull Requests are the way concrete changes are made to the code, documentation,
dependencies, and tools contained in the `nodejs/node` repository.

* [Dependencies](./doc/contributing/pull-requests.md#dependencies)
* [Setting up your local environment](./doc/contributing/pull-requests.md#setting-up-your-local-environment)
* [The Process of Making Changes](./doc/contributing/pull-requests.md#the-process-of-making-changes)
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* [Technical steering committee](#technical-steering-committee)
* [TSC meetings](#tsc-meetings)
* [Collaborator nominations](#collaborator-nominations)
* [Who can nominate Collaborators?](#who-can-nominate-collaborators)
* [Ideal Nominees](#ideal-nominees)
* [Nominating a new Collaborator](#nominating-a-new-collaborator)
* [Onboarding](#onboarding)
* [Consensus seeking process](#consensus-seeking-process)

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## Collaborator nominations

Existing collaborators can nominate someone to become a collaborator. Nominees
should have significant and valuable contributions across the Node.js
### Who can nominate Collaborators?

Existing Collaborators can nominate someone to become a Collaborator.

### Ideal Nominees

Nominees should have significant and valuable contributions across the Node.js
organization.

To nominate a new collaborator, open an issue in the [nodejs/node][] repository.
Contributions can be:

* Opening pull requests.
* Comments and reviews.
* Opening new issues.
* Participation in other projects, teams, and working groups of the Node.js
organization.

### Nominating a new Collaborator

To nominate a new Collaborator, open an issue in the [nodejs/node][] repository.
Provide a summary of the nominee's contributions. For example:

* Commits in the [nodejs/node][] repository.
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