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+This page describes general procedures for the contributors with write access to the repositories. All contributors should seek to adhere to these policies to ensure consistency in the repository.
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+1. Contributors should set code ownership `CODEOWNERS` files wherever they consider themselves subject-matter expects, to assist in the review process.
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+1. PRs to `dev` should have at least one review by a code owner before being merged. More reviews are always better, especially for large PRs.
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+1. PRs to `dev` should be merged as "Rebase and merge" to avoid a cluttered history.
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+1. PRs to `master` should only come from `dev` as a whole, and in the form of a release PR. This PR should be merged as "Create a merge commit" to preserve release history. The PR body should contain a full list of accepted `dev` PRs. The only exception to this procedure should be emergency PRs which address an extremely time-sensitive issue and where the usual process would be excessively long.
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