From da9b1a88698c2e1c1f5fbbeff468e767da793294 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Yoli Meydan <ym2877@cumc.columbia.edu>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2023 15:49:16 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update README.md

---
 README.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 setup.py  |  3 +--
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 69167dc..28cf36a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,3 +75,28 @@ When using pymgpipe please cite-
 
 Baldini, F., Heinken, A., Heirendt, L., Magnusdottir, S., Fleming, R. M. T., & Thiele, I. (2019). *The Microbiome Modeling Toolbox: from microbial interactions to personalized microbial communities.* Bioinformatics (Oxford, England), 35(13), 2332–2334. https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/bty941
 
+### Contributing
+
+We warmly welcome and appreciate contributions from everyone. There are several ways you can contribute:
+
+- Reporting Bugs: If you find a bug, please create a new issue on our GitHub page. Be sure to include as much information as possible so we can reproduce and fix the bug. The more detail you provide, the better.
+- Code Contributions: If you'd like to contribute code, great! Please fork this repository, make your changes in a separate branch, and then submit a pull request. We'll review your changes and discuss any necessary modifications or improvements before merging.
+
+Here are some general guidelines for code contributions:
+
+1. Fork the repo and create your branch from the master.
+2. If you've added code, add tests.
+3. Ensure the test suite passes.
+4. Issue that pull request!
+
+### Reporting Issues
+
+Issues should be reported using the [GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/korem-lab/pymgpipe/issues). Please check the existing issues to avoid duplicates. When reporting an issue, please provide as much detail as possible about how to reproduce the problem, including the following information:
+
+- Operating system and version
+- Browser and version
+- Details of the problem, including any error messages and screenshots if possible
+
+Thank you for your contributions!
+
+Copyright 2023 The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. See [LICENSE](https://github.com/korem-lab/pymgpipe/blob/main/LICENSE) for additional details.
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diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f494574..417203c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
             "resources/diets/*.txt",
             "resources/models/*",
             "resources/problems/*",
-            "resources/miniTaxa/*",
-            "resources/.VERSION"
+            "resources/miniTaxa/*"
         ],
     },
     project_urls={

From 5cc3023659ba01bfe28ad3068e147edce7de18b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Yoli Meydan <ym2877@cumc.columbia.edu>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2023 15:54:01 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update README.md

---
 README.md | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 28cf36a..54d4cb8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ Here are some general guidelines for code contributions:
 Issues should be reported using the [GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/korem-lab/pymgpipe/issues). Please check the existing issues to avoid duplicates. When reporting an issue, please provide as much detail as possible about how to reproduce the problem, including the following information:
 
 - Operating system and version
-- Browser and version
 - Details of the problem, including any error messages and screenshots if possible
 
 Thank you for your contributions!