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+ Make sure you have a [JIRA account](https://issues.apache.org/jira/).
+ Make sure you have a [GitHub account](https://github.com/signup/free).
+ If you're planning to implement a new feature, it makes sense to discuss your changes
  on the [dev list](https://maven.apache.org/mailing-lists.html) first.
  This way you can make sure you're not wasting your time on something that isn't
  considered to be in Apache Maven's scope.

* Keep commits discrete. Avoid including multiple unrelated changes in a single commit.
* Keep commits self-contained. Avoid spreading a single change across multiple commits. A single commit should make sense in isolation.

### Testing changes

After making changes, you can test your code in 2 ways:

1. Run tests.