CODE_OF_CONDUCT

Community Code of Conduct

As contributors and maintainers of this project, we pledge to foster an open and welcoming environment. We are committed to making participation in this project a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of level of experience, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, or religion.

Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment include:

- Being respectful and inclusive of differing viewpoints and experiences.
- Being empathetic towards others and valuing their contributions.
- Using welcoming and inclusive language.
- Gracefully accepting constructive criticism.
- Focusing on what is best for the community and project.

Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:

- The use of sexualized language or imagery.
- Derogatory comments or personal attacks.
- Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks.
- Public or private harassment.
- Publishing others' private information, such as physical or electronic addresses, without explicit permission.
- Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting.

Project maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned with this Code of Conduct. By adopting this Code of Conduct, project maintainers commit themselves to fairly and consistently applying these principles to every aspect of managing this project. Project maintainers who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct may be permanently or temporarily removed from the project's leadership.

Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by contacting the project team at [email address]. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated and will result in a response that is deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances. The project team is obligated to maintain the confidentiality of the reporter of an incident.

This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.0, available at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html].