docs: Add getting started guide, udpate pull request conventions

README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 [Cadence docs](https://cadenceworkflow.io) is built using [Docusaurus](https://docusaurus.io/).
 
-
+> 📚 **New to contributing to Cadence?** Check out our [Contributing Guide](https://cadenceworkflow.io/community/how-to-contribute/getting-started) for an overview of the contribution process across all Cadence repositories. This document contains cadence backend specific setup and development instructions.
 
 ### Installation
 

community/how-to-contribute/getting-started.mdx

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+---
+title: Getting Started 
+---
+
+# Getting Started 
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to Cadence! We're excited to have you join our community. This guide will help you get started with contributing to any Cadence repository.
+
+## Join the Community
+
+The best way to get started is to connect with the Cadence community:
+
+### CNCF Slack Workspace
+
+Join our community on the CNCF Slack workspace:
+- **Join via**: [Community Inviter](https://communityinviter.com/apps/cloud-native/cncf)
+- **Channel**: **#cadence-users**
+
+This is the best place to ask questions, discuss features, and connect with maintainers and other contributors.
+
+### Other Community Channels
+
+- For general Q&A, support/help, and announcements see [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/cadence-workflow/cadence/discussions) 
+- To report bugs or request new features use [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/cadence-workflow/cadence/issues) 
+- For specific code questions/bugs use [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/cadence-workflow) 
+
+## Contributing
+
+We will continue fleshing out our contribution guide. Until then, refer to our repository README files for details. 
+
+Once you are ready to open a pull request, see [Pull Request Conventions](pull-request-conventions).

community/how-to-contribute/pull-request-conventions.mdx

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+---
+title: Pull Request Conventions
+---
+
+# Pull Request Conventions
+
+This page outlines pull request conventions and standards across Cadence repositories. For language-specific tooling, build instructions, and formatting details, refer to the CONTRIBUTING.md file in each repository.
+
+## Pull Request Titles
+
+### Conventional Commits Format
+
+All pull request titles should follow the [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) format:
+
+```
+<type>(<optional scope>): <description>
+
+Examples:
+feat(worker): Add batch processing API
+fix(history): Resolve deadlock in workflow execution
+docs: Update getting started guide
+```
+
+**Types:**
+- **feat**: A new feature
+- **fix**: A bug fix
+- **docs**: Documentation only changes
+- **refactor**: Code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature
+- **test**: Adding or updating tests
+- **chore**: Changes to build process, dependencies, or tools
+
+### PR Title Guidelines
+
+Follow the [Chris Beams guide](http://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/) to writing git commit messages. All PR titles should:
+
+- Start with UPPER case
+- Be specific (avoid generic titles like "bug fixes")
+- Use imperative mood ("Add feature" not "Added feature")
+
+**Examples from Cadence repositories:**
+- [Make sync activity retry multiple times before fetch history from remote](https://github.com/cadence-workflow/cadence/pull/1379)
+- [Enable archival config per domain](https://github.com/cadence-workflow/cadence/pull/1351)
+
+## Signing Commits
+
+The Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) requires all commits to be signed before they can be merged to Cadence repositories. You can fulfill this requirement using either:
+
+- Signing every commit with `-s`: `git commit -s -m "Your commit message"`
+- Signing each commit with a GPG key
+
+### Setting up GPG key signing
+
+1. [Generate a new GPG key](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/generating-a-new-gpg-key)
+2. [Add GPG key to your GitHub account](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/adding-a-gpg-key-to-your-github-account)
+3. [Tell Git about your signing key](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/telling-git-about-your-signing-key)
+4. Enable automatic signing:
+   ```bash
+   git config --global commit.gpgsign true
+   ```

community/support.mdx

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 There are many online forums for discussion about best practices and application architecture as well as the future of Cadence. If you have an answerable code-level question, Stack Overflow is usually a better fit.
 
-- [Cadence Community Slack](http://t.uber.com/cadence-slack)
+- [Cadence Community on CNCF Slack](https://communityinviter.com/apps/cloud-native/cncf) - Join the **#cadence-users** channel
 
 ## Feature requests {#feature-requests}
 

docusaurus.config.ts

@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ const config: Config = {
               href: 'https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/cadence-workflow+uber-cadence',
             },
             {
-              label: 'Cadence Community Slack',
-              href: 'http://t.uber.com/cadence-slack',
+              label: 'Cadence Community on CNCF Slack',
+              href: 'https://communityinviter.com/apps/cloud-native/cncf',
             },
             {
               label: 'LinkedIn',

sidebarsCommunity.js

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ export default {
       label: 'How to Contribute',
       items: [
         { type: 'doc', id: 'how-to-contribute/index' },
-        { type: 'doc', id: 'how-to-contribute/coding-conventions' },
+        { type: 'doc', id: 'how-to-contribute/getting-started' },
+        { type: 'doc', id: 'how-to-contribute/pull-request-conventions' },
       ],
     },
     { type: 'doc', id: 'governance' },
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ export default {
     {
       type: 'link',
       label: 'Chat with us on Slack',
-      href: 'http://t.uber.com/cadence-slack',
+      href: 'https://communityinviter.com/apps/cloud-native/cncf',
     },
     {
       type: 'link',