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Expand Up @@ -71,6 +71,17 @@ updating an existing checkout, run `make clean compile`. You can check
[the official build status](https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/actions/workflows/ci.yml).
More tasks can be found by reading the [Makefile](Makefile).

We encourage contributors to write tests that capture both existing and newly
introduced behavior, especially for bug fixes and major changes:

* **Bug Fixes:** If you are fixing a bug, please try to include a test that
*fails* before your change and *passes* afterward. This makes it easier to
confirm that the fix addresses the underlying issue and helps prevent
regressions in the future.
* **New Features or Major Changes:** If you are adding a new feature or making
major changes to existing functionality, please add tests that cover the
major parts of that functionality. Aim to have the best code coverage possible.

With tests running and passing, you are ready to contribute to Elixir and
[send a pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/).
We have saved some excellent pull requests we have received in the past in
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