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+# Contributing
+
+Thank you for considering contributing to this project! Here are the steps to set up your development environment:
+
+## Install System Dependencies
+
+Make sure you have the following system dependencies installed:
+
+- `clang`
+- `valgrind`
+
+### Ubuntu
+
+```sh
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install clang valgrind -y
+```
+
+## Install `uv`
+
+Follow the [`uv` installation instructions](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/#standalone-installer) to install the tool.
+
+## Sync Dependencies
+
+Run the following command to sync all dependencies, including development and extras:
+
+```sh
+uv sync --all-extras --dev --locked
+```
+
+This command ensures that all necessary dependencies are installed and up-to-date.
+
+## Running Tests
+
+To run the tests, use the following command:
+
+```sh
+uv run pytest
+```
+
+Thank you for your contributions! If you have any questions, feel free to open an issue or reach out to the maintainers.
+
+
+## Release
+
+We use [`git-cliff`](https://git-cliff.org/) and [`bumpver`](https://github.com/mbarkhau/bumpver) to manage versioning.
+
+Ensure you have installed `git-cliff`:
+
+```sh
+cargo binstall git-cliff
+```
+
+To release a new version, for example a patch, run the following command:
+
+
+```sh
+uvx bumpver update --patch --dry
+```