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[shell command guidelines](doc/development/shell_commands.md)
1. If your code creates new files on disk please read the
[shared files guidelines](doc/development/shared_files.md).
+1. When writing commit messages please follow [these](http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html) [guidelines](http://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/).
The **official merge window** is in the beginning of the month from the 1st to
the 7th day of the month. This is the best time to submit an MR and get