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+The source repository for this project can be found at:
+
+ https://opendev.org/openstack/freezer-api
+
+Pull requests submitted through GitHub are not monitored.
+
+To start contributing to OpenStack, follow the steps in the contribution guide
+to set up and use Gerrit:
+
+ https://docs.openstack.org/contributors/code-and-documentation/quick-start.html
+
+Bugs should be filed on Storyboard:
+
+ https://storyboard.openstack.org/#!/project/openstack/freezer-api
+
+For more specific information about contributing to this repository, see the
+freezer-api contributor guide:
+
+ https://docs.openstack.org/freezer-api/latest/contributor/contributing.html
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+============================
+So You Want to Contribute...
+============================
+For general information on contributing to OpenStack, please check out the
+`contributor guide `_ to get started.
+It covers all the basics that are common to all OpenStack projects: the accounts
+you need, the basics of interacting with our Gerrit review system, how we
+communicate as a community, etc.
+Below will cover the more project specific information you need to get started
+with freezer-api.
+
+Communication
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+* IRC channel #openstack-freezer at OFTC
+* Mailing list (prefix subjects with ``[freezer]`` for faster responses)
+ http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-discuss
+
+Contacting the Core Team
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Please refer the `freezer-api Core Team
+`_ contacts.
+
+New Feature Planning
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+freezer-api features are tracked on `Storyboard `_.
+
+Task Tracking
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+We track our tasks in `Storyboard `_.
+If you're looking for some smaller, easier work item to pick up and get started
+on, search for the 'low-hanging-fruit' tag.
+
+Reporting a Bug
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+You found an issue and want to make sure we are aware of it? You can do so on
+`Storyboard `_.
+
+Getting Your Patch Merged
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+All changes proposed to the freezer-api project require one +2 votes
+from freezer-api core reviewers with approving patch by giving
+``Workflow +1`` vote.
+
+Project Team Lead Duties
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+All common PTL duties are enumerated in the `PTL guide
+`_.
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cli/index
+For Contributors
+================
+
+* If you are a new contributor to freezer-api please refer: :doc:`contributor/contributing`
+
+ .. toctree::
+ :hidden:
+
+ contributor/contributing
+
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