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+# Space Station 14 Contributing Guidelines
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+Thanks for contributing to Space Station 14.
+When contributing, be sure to follow our [codebase conventions](https://docs.spacestation14.com/en/general-development/codebase-info/codebase-organization.html) and [PR guidelines](https://docs.spacestation14.com/en/general-development/codebase-info/pull-request-guidelines.html).
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+Following these guidelines helps us increase review turnaround time, so be sure to review the linked documents in full.
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+The last major guidelines update was on **December 6th, 2025**.
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+### Why is this here?
+We put this here so that GitHub will notify you when submitting a pull request that the PR guidelines have changed, if you haven't read the latest version.