First draft of contributing guidelines.

Author: amouat

CONTRIBUTING.md

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-## Creating Releases
-To release the project create a new github release. This will trigger the release workflow (implemented using GitHub Actions).
-Set both tag and name ing a format: `v[major].[minor].[patch]`, sample: `v1.2.23`. 
-Follow classic semver guidelines. Note that the version in the pom files   
-is based on tag name not on release name in the release workflow.
+# Contributing To Java Operator SDK
 
+Firstly, big thanks for considering contributing to the project. We really hope to make this into a
+community project and to do that we need your help!
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+We are serious about making this a welcoming, happy project. We will not tolerate discrimination,
+aggressive or insulting behaviour.
+
+To this end, the project and everyone participating in it is bound by the [Code of
+Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating, you are expected to uphold this code. Please report
+unacceptable behaviour to any of the project admins or [email protected].
+
+## Bugs
+
+If you find a bug, please [open an issue](https://github.com/ContainerSolutions/java-operator-sdk/issues)! Do try
+to include all the details needed to recreate your problem. This is likely to include:
+
+ - The version of the Operator SDK being used
+ - The exact platform and version of the platform that you're running on
+ - The steps taken to cause the bug
+
+## Building Features and Documentation
+
+If you're looking for something to work on, take look at the issue tracker, in particular any items
+labelled [good first issue](https://github.com/ContainerSolutions/java-operator-sdk/labels/good%20first%20issue).
+Please leave a comment on the issue to mention that you have started work, in order to avoid
+multiple people working on the same issue.
+
+If you have an idea for a feature - whether or not you have time to work on it - please also open an
+issue describing your feature and label it "enhancement". We can then discuss it as a community and
+see what can be done. Please be aware that some features may not align with the project goals and
+might therefore be closed. In particular, please don't start work on a new feature without
+discussing it first to avoid wasting effort. We do commit to listening to all proposals and will do
+our best to work something out!
+
+Once you've got the go ahead to work on a feature, you can start work. Feel free to communicate with
+team via updates on the issue tracker or the Discord channel and ask for feedback, pointers etc.
+Once you're happy with your code, go ahead and open a Pull Request.
+
+## Pull Request Process
+
+On opening a PR, a GitHub action will execute the test suite against the new code. All code is
+required to pass the tests, and new code must be accompanied by new tests. 
+
+All PRs have to be reviewed and signed off by another developer before being merged to the master
+branch. This review will likely ask for some changes to the code - please don't be alarmed or upset
+at this; it is expected that all PRs will need tweaks and a normal part of the process.
+
+Be aware that all Operator SDK code is released under the [Apache 2.0 licence](LICENSE).
+
+### Thanks
+
+These guidelines were best on several sources, including
+[Atom](https://github.com/atom/atom/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md), [PurpleBooth's
+advice](https://gist.github.com/PurpleBooth/b24679402957c63ec426) and the [Contributor
+Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/).