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MDEV-38844: docs: Improve CONTRIBUTING.md formatting and consistency#4665

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MDEV-38844: docs: Improve CONTRIBUTING.md formatting and consistency#4665
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Summary

Fix formatting inconsistencies in CONTRIBUTING.md to improve readability and follow markdown best practices.

Changes

  • Standardize header underlines: Normalized mixed ----/----- separators to consistent --- (3 dashes)
  • Remove trailing/double spaces: Cleaned up extra spaces before markdown links
  • Add missing space: Inserted missing space after period before "See also" on line 22
  • Upgrade HTTP → HTTPS: Updated http://mariadb.meetup.com/ to https:// for improved security

Type of Change

  • Documentation improvement
  • Bug fix
  • New feature
  • Breaking change

Files Changed

File Changes
CONTRIBUTING.md +9 / -9 (formatting only)

Testing

These are documentation-only changes with no functional impact.

To verify:

  1. Review the diff — all changes are whitespace/formatting fixes
  2. Render the markdown to confirm proper formatting
  3. Verify the HTTPS link (https://mariadb.meetup.com/) resolves correctly

Checklist

  • Changes target the 10.6 branch (for backporting to all active versions)
  • CLA signed ✅
  • Commit message follows MariaDB standards (50/72 rule)
  • No functional code changes — documentation only

Fix formatting inconsistencies in CONTRIBUTING.md:
- Standardize header underlines to use 3 dashes consistently
- Remove double spaces before links
- Add missing space after period on line 22
- Update http://mariadb.meetup.com/ to https:// for security

These changes improve document readability and follow markdown
best practices.
@gkodinov gkodinov added the External Contribution All PRs from entities outside of MariaDB Foundation, Corporation, Codership agreements. label Feb 19, 2026
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This seems to be a duplicate of #4661. Closing as duplicate.

@gkodinov gkodinov closed this Feb 19, 2026
@gkodinov gkodinov changed the title docs: Improve CONTRIBUTING.md formatting and consistency MDEV-38844: docs: Improve CONTRIBUTING.md formatting and consistency Feb 19, 2026
@luckyxhq luckyxhq deleted the bb-10.6-knielsen-fixes branch February 19, 2026 09:46
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