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+Guidelines on Fail2Ban contributions
+====================================
+
+### You found a severe security vulnerability in Fail2Ban?
+email details to fail2ban-vulnerabilities at lists dot sourceforge dot net .
+
+### You need some new features, you found bugs?
+visit [Issues](https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/issues)
+and if your issue is not yet known -- file a bug report. See
+[Fail2Ban wiki](http://www.fail2ban.org/wiki/index.php/HOWTO_Seek_Help)
+on further instructions.
+
+### You would like to troubleshoot or discuss?
+join the [mailing list](https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fail2ban-users)
+
+### You would like to contribute (new filters/actions/code/documentation)?
+send a [pull request](https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/pulls)
+
+Pull requests guidelines
+========================
+
+- If there is an issue on github to be closed by the pull request, include
+  ```Closes #ISSUE``` (where ISSUE is issue's number)
+  
+- Add a brief summary of the change to the ChangeLog file into a corresponding
+  section out of Fixes, New Features or Enhancements (improvements to existing
+  features)