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### You would like to contribute (new filters/actions/code/documentation)?
send a [pull request](https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/pulls)
+
+Pull requests guidelines
+========================
+
+- If there is an issue on github to be closed by the pull request, include
+ ```Closes #ISSUE``` (where ISSUE is issue's number)
+
+- Add a brief summary of the change to the ChangeLog file into a corresponding
+ section out of Fixes, New Features or Enhancements (improvements to existing
+ features)