| # Contributing to Go |
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| Go is an open source project. |
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| It is the work of hundreds of contributors. We appreciate your help! |
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| ## Before filing an issue |
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| If you are unsure whether you have found a bug, please consider asking in the [golang-nuts mailing |
| list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/golang-nuts) or [other forums](https://golang.org/help/) first. If |
| the behavior you are seeing is confirmed as a bug or issue, it can easily be re-raised in the issue tracker. |
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| ## Filing issues |
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| Sensitive security-related issues should be reported to [security@golang.org](mailto:security@golang.org). |
| See the [security policy](https://golang.org/security) for details. |
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| The recommended way to file an issue is by running `go bug`. |
| Otherwise, when filing an issue, make sure to answer these five questions: |
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| 1. What version of Go are you using (`go version`)? |
| 2. What operating system and processor architecture are you using? |
| 3. What did you do? |
| 4. What did you expect to see? |
| 5. What did you see instead? |
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| For change proposals, see [Proposing Changes To Go](https://github.com/golang/proposal/). |
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| ## Contributing code |
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| Please read the [Contribution Guidelines](https://golang.org/doc/contribute.html) before sending patches. |
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| **We do not accept GitHub pull requests** |
| (we use [an instance](https://go-review.googlesource.com/) of the |
| [Gerrit](https://www.gerritcodereview.com/) code review system instead). |
| Also, please do not post patches on the issue tracker. |
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| Unless otherwise noted, the Go source files are distributed under |
| the BSD-style license found in the LICENSE file. |
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