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 ⭐ Love this project? Star it!
 
+This tool is still not widely known, and giving the repository a ⭐️ is a simple, cost-free way to help it gain visibility. It’s a win-win for everyone: new users discover a useful tool they might have otherwise missed, and existing users benefit from a larger community where issues get identified sooner, improvements happen faster and new contributions help the project grow.
+
 ## Contribution
 
-We welcome all contributions - whether it's fixing a typo, adding new features, or pointing out an issue. Feel free to open a pull request or issue to contribute!
+All contributions are welcome - whether you're fixing a typo, adding a new feature, or reporting an issue. Feel free to open a pull request or create an issue to contribute!
+
+See the [contributing](/docs/contributing.md) page for more details before opening a PR.
 
+---
 
 Happy coding 🌞
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+# Contribution
+
+All contributions are welcome - whether you're fixing a typo, adding a new feature, or reporting an issue. Feel free to open a pull request or create an issue to contribute!
+
+
+## PR Guidelines
+
+Before requesting a review, please ensure that your code passes the following checks:
+
+- unit tests: `make test`
+- coverage: `make check-coverage`
+- lints: `make lint`
+
+Once all checks have passed, you may request a review from the maintainers (@vladopajic).
+
+
+---
+
+Happy coding 🌞
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