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+# qrcode Contributing Guidelines
+
+- Always search for a related issue before starting a new issue.
+- Always choose a concise, helpful issue name.
+- Always stay on-topic. If you've got a new bug report or feature request, put it in its own issue.
+- Always be polite to other people.
+- Never post private information, such as torrent or tracker names, IP addresses, etc.
+
+Issues that break the rules may be deleted and locked without warning.
+
+## qrcode is an OPEN Open Source Project
+
+Individuals making significant and valuable contributions are given commit-access to the project to contribute as they see fit. This project is more like an open wiki than a standard guarded open source project.
+
+## Rules
+
+There are a few basic ground-rules for contributors:
+
+1. **No `--force` pushes** or modifying the Git history in any way.
+1. **External API changes and significant modifications** should be subject to a **pull request** to solicit feedback from other contributors.
+1. Pull requests to solicit feedback are *encouraged* for any other non-trivial contribution but left to the discretion of the contributor.
+1. Use a non-`master` branch for ongoing work.
+1. Contributors should attempt to adhere to the prevailing code style.
+1. Run `npm test` locally before submitting your PR to catch easy-to-miss style & testing issues
+
+## Releases
+
+Declaring formal releases remains the prerogative of the project maintainer.
+
+## Changes to this arrangement
+
+*Thanks to [Rod Vagg](https://github.com/rvagg) and the [LevelUP](https://github.com/rvagg/node-levelup) project for coming up with this model of open source contribution.*
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 {
   "name": "qrcode",
   "description": "QRCode / 2d Barcode api with both server side and client side support using canvas",
-  "version": "0.2.12",
+  "version": "0.3.0",
   "author": "Ryan Day <soldair@gmail.com>",
   "keywords": [
     "canvas",