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+Angular Dual-Listbox
+=========
+
+### Contributions
+
+Bug reports and feature requests are best directed to the project's 
+[issues](https://github.com/czeckd/angular-dual-listbox/issues) page.
+
+## Bugs
+Please make sure you're using the latest version of `angular-dual-listbox` before opening an issue. 
+Providing a use case, sample app, code gist, or steps to reproduce the problem make it more likely a 
+fix will be found.
+
+Forking this project or using the 
+[custom-dual-listbox](https://github.com/czeckd/custom-dual-listbox) seed project as a basis for 
+reproducing the issue is a good starting place. Please include code or a link to your git repository 
+in your issue.
+
+## Feature requests
+
+New features may be added depending on the impact on the core functionality of the project. 
+Specialization or corner cases, however, are best handled by a fork.
+
+
+### Submissions
+
+In order for pull requests to be accepted, they must include a sign-off in git (See [git-commit 
+--signoff](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-commit)) certifying the contribution is your own work, are 
+subitting under the project's original license, and agreeing to the [Developer Certificate of 
+Origin](https://developercertificate.org/).
+
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 Angular Dual-Listbox
 =========
 
-The **angular-dual-listbox** is an Angular 2+ component that provides two lists controls side-by-side that allows items in one list to be moved to the other list via drag-and-drop and/or a button-based interface. 
-The component supports multiple select options from the list, programatic setting of list sources, and layout with direction and button formatting.
+The **angular-dual-listbox** is an Angular 4+ component that provides two lists controls 
+side-by-side that allows items in one list to be moved to the other list via drag-and-drop and/or a 
+button-based interface. The component supports multiple select options from the list, programatic 
+setting of list sources, and layout with direction and button formatting.
 
 A [working demo](http://czeckd.github.io/angular-dual-listbox/demo/) shows the dual listbox in action.
 
@@ -71,12 +73,6 @@ The drag-and-drop between multiple ``<dual-list>`` components may cause
 undesired moves. For the time being, if the component is used, then it
 is recommended only have one ``<dual-list>`` visable to the user at a time.
 
-## Contributions
-
-Contributions may be welcomed depending on impact on the core functionality of the project. In order for pull requests to be accepted, they must include a sign-off in git (See [git-commit
---signoff](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-commit)) certifying the contribution is your own work, are subitting under the project's original license, and agreeing to the [Developer Certificate of
-Origin](https://developercertificate.org/).
-
 ## License
 MIT