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@@ -10,4 +10,19 @@ Thank you for considering contributing to Bend!
 1. **Check for existing suggestions:** Before suggesting a new feature, please check if it's already been suggested in [our issues](https://github.com/HigherOrderCO/Bend/issues).
 2. **Create a new suggestion:** If you find no similar suggestion, [create a new suggestion issue](https://github.com/HigherOrderCO/Bend/issues/new?template=feature_request.md) and provide detailed information about the enhancement and why it would be useful.
 
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+### Checking HVM Issues
+Since Bend depends on HVM, some issues might be relateds to HVM rather than Bend itself. Please also check the [HVM issues page](https://github.com/HigherOrderCO/HVM/issues) to see if your issue has already been reported there.
+
+### Submitting Changes
+1. **Fork the repository:** Create your own fork of the repository on GitHub.
+2. **Create a new branch:** Make your changes in a new branch in your forked repository.
+3. **Run formatting and linting checks:** Before submitting your changes, ensure your code is properly formated asnd linted:
+  - Run `cargo fmt` to format your code.
+  - Run `cargo clippy` to lint your code.
+4. **Run tests:** Ensure all tests pass and update any test results:
+  - Run `cargo insta test` to run the tests.
+  - Run `cargo insta review` to save any changes to the test results.
+5. **Submit a pull request:** Once your changes are ready, submit a pull request from your branch to the `main` branch of the Bend Repository
+
+
+We appreciate every contribution!
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