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+### How should I write my commits?
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+The project is using [Release please](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please?tab=readme-ov-file#how-should-i-write-my-commits)
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+The most important prefixes you should have in mind are:
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+* `fix:` which represents bug fixes, and correlates to a [SemVer](https://semver.org/)
+  patch.
+* `feat:` which represents a new feature, and correlates to a SemVer minor.
+* `feat!:`,  or `fix!:`, `refactor!:`, etc., which represent a breaking change
+  (indicated by the `!`) and will result in a SemVer major.
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 ## Your First Code Contribution
 
 Unsure where to begin contributing to Atom? You can start by looking through these `beginner` and `help-wanted` issues: