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DOC: update contributing to pandas documentation #48113

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46 changes: 19 additions & 27 deletions doc/source/development/contributing.rst
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# modified: /relative/path/to/file-you-added.py
#

Finally, commit your changes to your local repository with an explanatory message. pandas
uses a convention for commit message prefixes and layout. Here are
some common prefixes along with general guidelines for when to use them:
Finally, commit your changes to your local repository with an explanatory commit
message::

* ENH: Enhancement, new functionality
* BUG: Bug fix
* DOC: Additions/updates to documentation
* TST: Additions/updates to tests
* BLD: Updates to the build process/scripts
* PERF: Performance improvement
* TYP: Type annotations
* CLN: Code cleanup

The following defines how a commit message should be structured. Please reference the
relevant GitHub issues in your commit message using GH1234 or #1234. Either style
is fine, but the former is generally preferred:

* a subject line with ``< 80`` chars.
* One blank line.
* Optionally, a commit message body.

Now you can commit your changes in your local repository::

git commit -m
git commit -m "your commit message goes here"

.. _contributing.push-code:

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Finally, make the pull request
------------------------------

If everything looks good, you are ready to make a pull request. A pull request is how
If everything looks good, you are ready to make a pull request. A pull request is how
code from a local repository becomes available to the GitHub community and can be looked
at and eventually merged into the main version. This pull request and its associated
at and eventually merged into the main version. This pull request and its associated
changes will eventually be committed to the main branch and available in the next
release. To submit a pull request:
release. To submit a pull request:

#. Navigate to your repository on GitHub
#. Click on the ``Pull Request`` button
#. Click on the ``Compare & pull request`` button
#. You can then click on ``Commits`` and ``Files Changed`` to make sure everything looks
okay one last time
#. Write a descriptive title that includes prefixes. pandas uses a convention for title
prefixes. Here are some common ones along with general guidelines for when to use them:

* ENH: Enhancement, new functionality
* BUG: Bug fix
* DOC: Additions/updates to documentation
* TST: Additions/updates to tests
* BLD: Updates to the build process/scripts
* PERF: Performance improvement
* TYP: Type annotations
* CLN: Code cleanup

#. Write a description of your changes in the ``Preview Discussion`` tab
#. Click ``Send Pull Request``.

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