Meta: Add note about the first line of commit messages to contrib guide

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Andreas Kling 2019-08-25 11:21:24 +02:00
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@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Nobody is perfect, and sometimes we mess things up. That said, here are some goo
* Split your changes into separate, atomic commits.
* Make sure your commits are rebased on the master branch.
* Wrap your commit messages at 72 characters.
* The first line of the commit message should have the format "Category: Brief description of what's being changed". The "category" can be a subdirectory, but also something like "POSIX compliance" or "ClassName". Whatever seems logical.
* Write your commit messages in proper English, with care and punctuation.
* Squash your commits when making revisions after a patch review.