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@@ -10,6 +10,24 @@ We welcome any form of contribution:
 **Note**: Before you take the time to open a pull request, please open a ticket first. This will
 give us the chance to discuss any potential changes first.
 
+## Add an entry to the changelog
+
+If your contribution changes the behavior of `fd` (as opposed to a typo-fix
+in the documentation), please update the [`CHANGELOG.md`](CHANGELOG.md) file
+and describe your changes. This makes the release process much easier and
+therefore helps to get your changes into a new `fd` release faster.
+
+The top of the `CHANGELOG` contains a *"unreleased"* section with a few
+subsections (Features, Bugfixes, …). Please add your entry to the subsection
+that best describes your change.
+
+Entries follow this format:
+```
+- Short description of what has been changed, see #123 (@user)
+```
+Here, `#123` is the number of the original issue and/or your pull request.
+Please replace `@user` by your GitHub username.
+
 ## Important links
 
   * [Open issues](https://github.com/sharkdp/fd/issues)