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-<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: PMPL-1.0-or-later -->
-# Contributing
-
-Thank you for your interest in contributing! We follow a "Dual-Track" architecture where human-readable documentation lives in the root and machine-readable policies live in `.machine_readable/`.
-
-## How to Contribute
-
-We welcome contributions in many forms:
-
-- **Code:** Improving the core stack or extensions
-- **Documentation:** Enhancing docs or AI manifests
-- **Testing:** Adding property-based tests or formal proofs
-- **Bug reports:** Filing clear, reproducible issues
-
-## Getting Started
-
-1. **Read the AI Manifest:** Start with `0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml` (if present) to understand the repository structure.
-2. **Environment:** Use `nix develop` or `direnv allow` to set up your tools.
-3. **Task Runner:** Use `just` to see available commands (`just --list`).
-
-## Development Workflow
-
-### Branch Naming
-
-```
-docs/short-description       # Documentation
-test/what-added              # Test additions
-feat/short-description       # New features
-fix/issue-number-description # Bug fixes
-refactor/what-changed        # Code improvements
-security/what-fixed          # Security fixes
-```
-
-### Commit Messages
-
-We follow [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/):
-
-```
-<type>(<scope>): <description>
-
-[optional body]
-
-[optional footer]
-```
-
-Types: `feat`, `fix`, `docs`, `test`, `refactor`, `ci`, `chore`, `security`
-
-## Reporting Bugs
-
-Before reporting:
-1. Search existing issues
-2. Check if it's already fixed in `main`
-
-When reporting, include:
-- Clear, descriptive title
-- Environment details (OS, versions, toolchain)
-- Steps to reproduce
-- Expected vs actual behaviour
-
-## Code of Conduct
-
-All contributors are expected to adhere to our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
-
-## License
-
-By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the same license as the project (see [LICENSE](LICENSE)).