Add CONTRIBUTING.md with GitHub contribution graph troubleshooting#9
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Add CONTRIBUTING.md with GitHub contribution graph troubleshooting#9
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Co-authored-by: samdanTetteh <9457463+samdanTetteh@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: samdanTetteh <9457463+samdanTetteh@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Fix contribution graph not updating after history rewrite
Add CONTRIBUTING.md with GitHub contribution graph troubleshooting
Nov 29, 2025
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User reported contribution graph not updating after rewriting commit history. This is a GitHub configuration issue, not a code problem—commits require verified emails, must be on the default branch, and history rewrites need force-pushing.
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CONTRIBUTING.mdwith:Key points from the guide:
Note: Old commits (2020) won't appear on current contribution graph—GitHub only displays the past year.
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