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+# Forgejo Contributor Guide
+
+The Forgejo project is run by a community of people who are expected to follow this guide when cooperating on a simple bug fix as well as when changing the governance. For more information about the project, take a look at [the documentation explaining what Forgejo provides](README.md).
+
+Sensitive security-related issues should be reported to [security@forgejo.org](mailto:security@forgejo.org) using [encryption](https://keyoxide.org/security@forgejo.org).
+
+## For everyone involved
+
+- [Documentation](https://forgejo.org/docs/next/)
+- [Code of Conduct](https://forgejo.org/docs/next/developer/COC/)
+- [Bugs, features, security and others discussions](https://forgejo.org/docs/next/developer/DISCUSSIONS/)
+- [Governance](https://forgejo.org/docs/next/developer/GOVERNANCE/)
+- [Sustainability and funding](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/sustainability/src/branch/master/README.md)
+
+## For contributors
+
+- [Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO)](https://forgejo.org/docs/next/developer/DCO/)
+- [Development workflow](https://forgejo.org/docs/next/developer/WORKFLOW/)
+
+## For maintainers
+
+- [Release management](https://forgejo.org/docs/next/developer/RELEASE/)
+- [Secrets](https://forgejo.org/docs/next/developer/SECRETS/)