Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/bugfix/10.5.20/update-agent-hostname' into bugfix/10.5.20/update-agent-hostname

Author: mjabascal10

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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-# Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
+# Code of Conduct
 
-## Our Pledge
+This Code of Conduct outlines expectations for participation in the UTMStack's community. We aim to foster a productive and respectful environment for all contributors.
 
-We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our
-community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body
-size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender
-identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status,
-nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity
-and orientation.
+## Expected Behavior
 
-We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming,
-diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
+* **Be respectful:** Treat all community members with courtesy and consideration.  Focus on the merits of ideas and avoid personal attacks or disparaging remarks.
+* **Be professional:** Maintain a professional demeanor in all communications, including comments, issues, pull requests, and discussions.
+* **Be constructive:** Provide helpful and specific feedback.  When reporting issues, provide clear steps to reproduce the problem. When suggesting improvements, explain the benefits and potential drawbacks.
+* **Be collaborative:** Work collaboratively with other community members to achieve project goals.  Be open to different perspectives and willing to compromise.
+* **Stay on topic:** Keep discussions relevant to the project. Avoid introducing unrelated or distracting topics.
+* **Adhere to project standards:** Follow the project's contribution guidelines and coding standards.  This helps maintain consistency and quality.
+* **Take responsibility:** Acknowledge and learn from mistakes.  Be willing to apologize and make amends if necessary.
 
-## Our Standards
+## Unacceptable Behavior
 
-Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our
-community include:
-
-* Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people
-* Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
-* Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
-* Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes,
-  and learning from the experience
-* Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the
-  overall community
-
-Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
-
-* The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or
-  advances of any kind
-* Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
-* Public or private harassment
-* Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or email
-  address, without their explicit permission
-* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
-  professional setting
-
-## Enforcement Responsibilities
-
-Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of
-acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in
-response to any behavior that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive,
-or harmful.
-
-Community leaders have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject
-comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are
-not aligned to this Code of Conduct, and will communicate reasons for moderation
-decisions when appropriate.
-
-## Scope
-
-This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when
-an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces.
-Examples of representing our community include using an official e-mail address,
-posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed
-representative at an online or offline event.
+* **Harassment or intimidation:** This includes any behavior that creates a hostile or uncomfortable environment.
+* **Discrimination:** Do not discriminate against other community members based on any personal attribute.
+* **Disruptive behavior:** Do not intentionally disrupt discussions or project processes.
+* **Spamming or trolling:** Do not post irrelevant or inflammatory content.
+* **Impersonation:** Do not impersonate other community members.
+* **Disclosure of private information:** Do not share sensitive or private information about other community members without their consent.
 
 ## Enforcement
 
-Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
-reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at
-[email protected].
-All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
-
-All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the
-reporter of any incident.
-
-## Enforcement Guidelines
-
-Community leaders will follow these Community Impact Guidelines in determining
-the consequences for any action they deem in violation of this Code of Conduct:
-
-### 1. Correction
-
-**Community Impact**: Use of inappropriate language or other behavior deemed
-unprofessional or unwelcome in the community.
-
-**Consequence**: A public or private, written warning from community leaders, providing
-clarity around the nature of the violation and an explanation of why the
-behavior was inappropriate. A public apology may be requested.
-
-### 2. Warning
-
-**Community Impact**: A violation through a single incident or series
-of actions.
-
-**Consequence**: A warning with consequences for continued behavior. No
-interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction with
-those enforcing the Code of Conduct, for a specified period of time. This
-includes avoiding interactions in community spaces as well as external channels
-like social media. Violating these terms may lead to a temporary or
-permanent ban.
-
-### 3. Temporary Ban
-
-**Community Impact**: A serious violation of community standards, including
-sustained inappropriate behavior.
-
-**Consequence**: A temporary ban from any sort of interaction or public
-communication with the community for a specified period of time. No public or
-private interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction
-with those enforcing the Code of Conduct, is allowed during this period.
-Violating these terms may lead to a permanent ban.
-
-### 4. Permanent Ban
+Project maintainers are responsible for enforcing this Code of Conduct. If you witness or experience unacceptable behavior, please report it to the maintainers by contacting [email protected] or through another designated channel.
 
-**Community Impact**: Demonstrating a pattern of violation of community
-standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior,  harassment of an
-individual, or aggression toward or disparagement of classes of individuals.
+Maintainers will investigate all reported violations and take appropriate action, which may include:
 
-**Consequence**: A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction within
-the community.
+* **Warnings:** A verbal or written warning to the individual involved.
+* **Temporary ban:** A temporary suspension from participating in the community.
+* **Permanent ban:** A permanent ban from participating in the community.
 
-## Attribution
+Maintainers reserve the right to take any action they deem necessary to maintain a positive and productive environment, even if it is not explicitly mentioned in this Code of Conduct.
 
-This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage],
-version 2.0, available at
-https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html.
+## Reporting Violations
 
-Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by [Mozilla's code of conduct
-enforcement ladder](https://github.com/mozilla/diversity).
+To report a violation of this Code of Conduct, please provide the following information:
 
-[homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org
+* The name of the individual(s) involved.
+* A description of the behavior.
+* The time and location of the behavior (e.g., a link to the relevant discussion or issue).
+* Any other relevant information.
 
-For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see the FAQ at
-https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq. Translations are available at
-https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations.
+We appreciate your cooperation in making UTMStack a welcoming and productive community for everyone.