Merge pull request #299109 from mumian/0430-bicep-contribute

Merge the contribute information into the overview article

Author: JamesJBarnett

articles/azure-resource-manager/bicep/contribute.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: What is Bicep?
 description: Understand the Bicep language for deploying infrastructure to Azure. Gain an improved authoring experience over one with JSON to develop templates.
 ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.custom: devx-track-bicep
-ms.date: 03/25/2025
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 ---
 
 # What is Bicep?
@@ -176,7 +176,16 @@ The structure of the Bicep file is more flexible than a JSON template. You can d
 
 [!INCLUDE [Request ARM template support](../../../includes/template-support.md)]
 
+## Contribute to Bicep
+
+Bicep is an open-source project. That means you can contribute to Bicep's development, and participate in the broader Bicep community. The contribution types include:
+
+- **Azure Quickstart Templates.** You can contribute example Bicep files and ARM templates to the Azure Quickstart Templates repository. For more information, see the [Azure Quickstart Templates contribution guide](https://github.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/blob/master/1-CONTRIBUTION-GUIDE/README.md#contribution-guide).
+- **Documentation.** Bicep's documentation is open to contributions, too. For more information, see our [contributor guide overview](/contribute/).
+- **Snippets.** Do you have a favorite snippet you think the community would benefit from? You can add it to the Visual Studio Code extension's collection of snippets. For more information, see [Contributing to Bicep](https://github.com/Azure/bicep/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#snippets).
+- **Code changes.** If you're a developer and you have ideas you'd like to see in the Bicep language or tooling, you can contribute a pull request. For more information, see [Contributing to Bicep](https://github.com/Azure/bicep/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
 ## Next steps
 
-* To get started, see the [Quickstart: Create Bicep files with Visual Studio Code](./quickstart-create-bicep-use-visual-studio-code.md).
-* For answers to common questions, see [Frequently asked questions for Bicep](frequently-asked-questions.yml).
+- To get started, see the [Quickstart: Create Bicep files with Visual Studio Code](./quickstart-create-bicep-use-visual-studio-code.md).
+- For answers to common questions, see [Frequently asked questions for Bicep](frequently-asked-questions.yml).

articles/azure-resource-manager/bicep/overview.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ms.service: bicep, arm-templates
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 08/28/2024
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 
 ---
 
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ Here are the steps for opening a support ticket for Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
 1. Select a subscription, and then select **Next**.
 1. Select **Issue with ARM templates**, and then select **Next**.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/template-support/request-arm-template-support.png" alt-text="Screenshot of requesting ARM template support." border="false":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/template-support/request-arm-template-support.png" alt-text="Screenshot of requesting ARM template support.":::

includes/template-support.md

@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
       "redirect_url": "/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/linked-templates",
       "redirect_document_id": false
     },
+    {
+      "source_path_from_root": "/articles/azure-resource-manager/bicep/contribute.md",
+      "redirect_url": "/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/overview",
+      "redirect_document_id": false
+    },
     {
       "source_path_from_root": "/articles/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-use-protectedsettings-for-commandtoexecute-secrets.md",
       "redirect_url": "/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/linter-rule-protect-commandtoexecute-secrets",