chore: update CONTRIBUTING

[ymc9]

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Documentation
  • Updated contributor guidelines to clarify the initial steps for proposing new work, directing contributors to a designated communication channel with an alternative option for issue tracking.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The CONTRIBUTING.md file was updated to revise contributor guidance. Contributors are now directed to first create a topic in the feature-work Discord channel (with link provided) or alternatively open a GitHub issue, replacing the previous Discord discussion instruction.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Documentation Updates CONTRIBUTING.md	Updated contributor workflow guidance to specify feature-work Discord channel (with link) as primary option, with GitHub issue as alternative

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~3 minutes

Poem

🐰 A hop through Discord channels bright,
Where feature-work takes flight,
Or open issues, choose your way,
Contributing made easy today! ✨

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PR Review Complete

Reviewing PR #579: chore: update CONTRIBUTING

Todo List:

• Read the CONTRIBUTING.md file to understand current state
• Analyze the specific changes made (git diff)
• Review for code quality and best practices
• Check for potential issues
• Provide constructive feedback

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Review Feedback

Overall Assessment

This PR makes a minimal change to the CONTRIBUTING.md documentation file (+1/-1 lines). While I cannot see the exact diff due to the PR being already merged, this appears to be a straightforward documentation maintenance task.

Code Quality & Best Practices ✅

• Documentation: Changes to CONTRIBUTING.md are appropriate for improving contributor guidance
• Scope: The change scope is minimal and focused, which is good practice for maintenance PRs
• Naming: PR title follows conventional commit format (chore: update CONTRIBUTING)

Potential Issues ❌

• No Description: The PR lacks a description explaining what was changed and why
• Minimal Context: Without seeing the specific diff, it's difficult to assess if the change improves clarity or correctness

Performance Considerations ✅

• N/A: Documentation changes have no runtime performance impact

Security Concerns ✅

• N/A: Documentation changes pose no security risks

Test Coverage ✅

• N/A: Documentation changes don't require test coverage

Recommendations for Future PRs

1. Add PR Description: Even for small documentation changes, include a brief description of what was updated and why
2. Reference Issues: If this addresses a specific documentation issue, reference it in the PR

Example Improved PR Description

## Summary
Updated CONTRIBUTING.md to clarify [specific guideline/instruction that was changed].

## Changes
- Updated line X to improve clarity around [specific topic]

Overall, this is a low-risk documentation maintenance change that follows good practices for commit naming and scope limitation.

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Pull request overview

This PR updates the CONTRIBUTING.md file to reflect a change in the preferred communication channel for discussing major contributions. Instead of opening a GitHub issue or discussing in Discord generally, contributors are now directed to create a topic in a specific Discord channel first.

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[Copilot]

The word "discord" should be capitalized as "Discord" to match the proper noun branding of the platform, consistent with how it's referenced elsewhere in the document.

Suggested change

	Before you start working on anything major, please make sure to create a topic in the [feature-work](https://discord.com/channels/1035538056146595961/1458658287015952498) discord channel (preferred) or create a GitHub issue to discuss it first. This will help ensure your work aligns with the project's goals and avoid duplication of effort.
	Before you start working on anything major, please make sure to create a topic in the [feature-work](https://discord.com/channels/1035538056146595961/1458658287015952498) Discord channel (preferred) or create a GitHub issue to discuss it first. This will help ensure your work aligns with the project's goals and avoid duplication of effort.