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+=======================
+Contributing to libvirt
+=======================
+
+Full, up to date information on how to contribute to libvirt can be
+found on the libvirt website:
+
+https://libvirt.org/contribute.html
+
+To build the same document locally, from the top level directory of
+your git clone run:
+
+::
+
+  $ mkdir build && cd build
+  $ ../autogen.sh
+  $ make
+
+You'll find the freshly-built document in ``docs/contribute.html``.