Good repos run on a few small conventions: commit messages a tool can parse, version numbers that mean something, and templates that make the next contribution easier than the last. This series covers each one, with copyable examples.
The MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH scheme behind almost every package you install. What bumps what, the odd 0.x rules, version ranges in npm and pip, and the one promise SemVer quietly cannot keep.
ReadA Markdown file your host pre-fills into every new PR. Three templates to copy, where the file lives on GitHub and GitLab, and what separates a checklist people use from one they delete.
ReadThe front door of a project, and most visitors decide within the first screen. A copyable README skeleton that leads with the quick start, plus the reasoning and a minimal variant.
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