docs: significantly enhance CONTRIBUTING.md with comprehensive guidelines #611
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…ines This PR transforms the CONTRIBUTING.md from a basic 300-word document into a comprehensive 3,100-word contribution guide following industry best practices. Major additions: - 🌟 First Time Contributors section with curated resources - 🔧 Complete Development Setup instructions - 📝 Commit Message Guidelines (Conventional Commits) - 🔍 Review Process & Timeline expectations - 🧪 Testing guidelines and examples - 🏆 Recognition & Attribution model - 🌐 Community resources and support channels - 📄 License information and DCO The improvements follow best practices from major open-source projects (Atom, Node.js, Kubernetes) making it significantly easier for both new and experienced contributors to understand the contribution process.
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📋 Summary
This PR transforms CONTRIBUTING.md from a basic 300-word document into a comprehensive 3,100-word contribution guide following industry best practices.
🎯 Motivation
The current CONTRIBUTING.md lacks important information:
✨ Changes
10 New Sections:
5 Enhanced Sections:
📊 Impact
Before: 300 words, 5 sections
After: 3,100 words, 15 sections
Improvement: +933% content, +200% sections
📚 References
Follows best practices from Atom, Node.js, and Kubernetes contributing guides.
✅ Checklist
This significantly improves the contributor experience for Base Node operators.