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+## Change Log
+
+### v0.0.1 (2016/03/17)
+
+ - Initial revision
+
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+# Contributing to SparkPost
+
+Transparency is one of our core values, and we encourage developers to contribute and become part of the SparkPost developer community.
+
+## Prerequisite to contribution
+
+Before writing code, please search for existing issues or create a new issue. 
+
+## Contribution Steps
+1. Fork this repository
+2. Create a new branch named after the issue you’ll be fixing (include the issue number as the branch name, example: Issue in GH is #8 then the branch name should be ISSUE-8)) 
+3. Write corresponding tests and code (only what is needed to satisfy the issue and tests please)
+    * Include your tests in the 'test' directory in an appropriate test file
+    * Write code to satisfy the tests
+    * Run tests using ```npm run test```
+5. Ensure automated tests pass
+6. Submit a new Pull Request applying your feature/fix branch to the master branch. 
+