Merge branch 'main' into dependabot/uv/scripts/aidlc-evaluator/evaluator-deps-1925f92427

Author: Kalindi-Dev

CONTRIBUTING.md

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 ## Contributing via Pull Requests
 
-Before sending a pull request:
+### Start with an issue
+
+We encourage opening an issue before working on a PR. It helps us and the community understand what you have in mind, discuss the approach, and align on scope before you invest time writing code. For small fixes like typos or lint corrections, feel free to go straight to a PR.
+
+### AI-generated contributions
+
+PRs produced by AI coding agents are welcome and follow the same process. Start with an issue, align on scope, and meet the quality bar.
+
+### Submitting your PR
 
 1. Work against the latest `main` branch
 2. Check existing open and recently merged PRs
-3. Open an issue first for significant changes
+3. Fork the repository
+4. Make your changes (keep them focused)
+5. Use clear commit messages following [conventional commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) (e.g., `feat:`, `fix:`, `docs:`)
+6. Submit the PR and respond to feedback
 
-To submit:
+### PR closure
 
-1. Fork the repository
-2. Make your changes (keep them focused)
-3. Use clear commit messages following [conventional commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) (e.g., `feat:`, `fix:`, `docs:`)
-4. Submit the PR and respond to feedback
+We review every PR and want to help contributions land. To maintain project quality, we may close PRs that are out of scope or don't follow the guidelines described here. If that happens, you're always welcome to open an issue and try again.
 
 ## Code of Conduct