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1. Link relevant [issues](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues) and/or [feature requests](http://feedback.gitlab.com/) from the merge request description and leave a comment on them with a link back to the MR
1. Be prepared to answer questions and incorporate feedback even if requests for this arrive weeks or months after your MR submission
1. If your MR touches code that executes shell commands, make sure it adheres to the [shell command guidelines]( doc/development/shell_commands.md).
+1. Also have a look at the [shell command guidelines](doc/development/shell_commands.md) if your code reads or opens files, or handles paths to files on disk.
The **official merge window** is in the beginning of the month from the 1st to the 7th day of the month. The best time to submit a MR and get feedback fast. Before this time the GitLab B.V. team is still dealing with work that is created by the monthly release such as assisting subscribers with upgrade issues, the release of Enterprise Edition and the upgrade of GitLab Cloud. After the 7th it is already getting closer to the release date of the next version. This means there is less time to fix the issues created by merging large new features.
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1. [Markdown](http://www.cirosantilli.com/markdown-styleguide)
This is also the style used by linting tools such as [RuboCop](https://github.com/bbatsov/rubocop), [PullReview](https://www.pullreview.com/) and [Hound CI](https://houndci.com).
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+## Code of conduct
+As contributors and maintainers of this project, we pledge to respect all people who contribute through reporting issues, posting feature requests, updating documentation, submitting pull requests or patches, and other activities.
+
+We are committed to making participation in this project a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of level of experience, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, personal appearance, body size, race, age, or religion.
+
+Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include the use of sexual language or imagery, derogatory comments or personal attacks, trolling, public or private harassment, insults, or other unprofessional conduct.
+
+Project maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct. Project maintainers who do not follow the Code of Conduct may be removed from the project team.
+
+Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior can be
+reported by emailing contact@gitlab.com
+
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant](http:contributor-covenant.org), version 1.0.0, available at [http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/0/0/](http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/0/0/)