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Improve docs for contribution

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@ -28,10 +28,29 @@ Providing Patches
=================
You have fixed an annoying bug or have added a new feature? Very cool! Let's
get it into the project! First we would kindly ask you to fork our project on
GitHub if you haven't done so already.
get it into the project! The workflow we're using is also described at the
[GitHub Flow](https://guides.github.com/introduction/flow/) website, it boils
down to the following steps :
The restic project uses the `gofmt` tool for go source indentation, so please
1. First we would kindly ask you to fork our project on GitHub if you haven't
done so already.
2. Clone the repository locally and create a new branch.
3. Then commit your changes as fine grained as possible, as smaller patches,
that handle one and only one issue are easier to discuss and merge.
4. Push the new branch with your changes to your fork of the repository.
5. Create a pull request by visiting the GitHub website, it will guide you
through the process.
6. You will receive comments on your code and the feature or bug that they
address. Maybe you need to rework some minor things, in this case push new
commits to the branch you created for the pull request, they will be
automatically added to the pull request.
7. Once your code looks good, we'll merge it. Thanks a low for your
contribution!
Please provide the patches for each bug or feature in a separate branch and
open up a pull request for each.
The restic project uses the `gofmt` tool for Go source indentation, so please
run
gofmt -w **/*.go
@ -41,17 +60,11 @@ in the project root directory before committing. Installing the script
pre-commit hook checks formatting before committing automatically, just copy
this script to `.git/hooks/pre-commit`.
Then commit your changes as fine grained as possible, as smaller patches, that
handle one and only one issue are easier to discuss and merge.
Please provide the patches for each bug or feature in a separate branch and
open up a pull request for each.
Code Review
===========
The restic project encourages actively reviewing the code, as it will store
your precious data, so it's not uncommon to receive comments on provided
your precious data, so it's common practice to receive comments on provided
patches.
If you are reviewing other contributor's code please consider the following