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+# Contributing
+## New features
+New features should go through the [RFC process][rfcs] before a Pull Request is made to this repository.
+
+[rfcs](https://github.com/rtfm-rs/rfcs)
+
+## Bugs
+Report bugs by creating an issue in this repository.
+
+## Pull Requests
+Please make pull requests against the master branch.
+
+Always use rebase instead of merge when bringing in changes from master to your feature branch.
+
+## Writing documentation
+Documentation improvements are always welcome. The source for the book is in `book/` and API documentation is generated from the source code.
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 ## [API reference](https://japaric.github.io/rtfm5/api/rtfm/index.html)
 
+## Chat
+Join us and talk about RTFM in the [Matrix room][matrix-room].
+
+[matrix-room]: https://matrix.to/#/!yafYEipFNsXDdwiHMT:matrix.org
+
+## Contributing
+New features and big changes should go through the RFC process in the [dedicated RFC repository][rfcs]. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
+
+[rfcs]: https://github.com/rtfm-rs/rfcs
+
 ## Acknowledgments
 
 This crate is based on [the RTFM language][rtfm-lang] created by the Embedded