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From: Shane Emmons <semmons99@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:50:07 -0300
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 [![Build Status](http://travis-ci.org/RubyMoney/money.png)](http://travis-ci.org/RubyMoney/money)
 
+## Contributing
+
+When contributing, please make sure to update the CHANGELOG and AUTHORS files
+when you submit your pull request. Upon merging of your first pull request,
+you will be given commit access to the repository.
+
 ## Introduction
 
 This library aids one in handling money and different currencies.