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.github/CODEOWNERS

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 # These owners will be requested for review when someone opens a pull request.
-* @ikripaka @
+* @arvolear

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ name: Bug Report
 description: File a bug report
 labels: ['bug']
 assignees:
-  - KyrylR
+  - Arvolear
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
       value: Thanks for taking the time to fill out this bug report!
   - type: input
     id: version
     attributes:
-      label: "Project version"
-      placeholder: "1.2.3"
+      label: "Simplex version"
+      placeholder: "0.1.2"
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: textarea

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.yml

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ name: Feature request
 description: Suggest a new feature
 labels: ['feature']
 assignees:
-  - KyrylR
+  - Arvolear
 body:
   - type: textarea
     id: feature-description
     attributes:
       label: "Describe the feature"
-      description: "A description of what you would like to see in the project"
+      description: "A description of what you would like to see in Simplex"
     validations:
       required: true

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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+<!-- 
+Thank you for contributing to Simplex! 
+
+Before opening a pull request, please check out the contributing guidelines.
+
+Make sure that the CHANGELOG.md is up to date and starts with the following header:
+
+```
+# Changelog
+
+## [<version>]
+
+- <Pull request changes description>.
+```
+
+Also consider ticking the relevant statements below.
+-->
+
+- [ ] This PR suggests a **bug fix** and I've added the necessary tests.
+- [ ] This PR introduces a **new feature** and I've discussed the update in an Issue or with the team.
+- [ ] This PR is just a **minor change** like a typo fix.
+
+---
+
+<!-- Add the PR description here. -->

.gitignore

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 # Build output
-/target/
+target/
 
 # IDE/editors (optional but common minimal)
 **/.DS_Store

CHANGELOG.md

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+# Changelog
+
+## [unreleased]
+
+- Simplex MVP is in progress.

CONTRIBUTING.md

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-# PR Structure
+# Contributing Guidelines
 
-All changes must be submitted in the form of pull requests. Direct pushes
-to master are not allowed.
+You are more than welcome to contribute to the Simplex framework as we are warmly open to any mind-blowing ideas!
 
-Pull requests:
+## Issues
 
-* should consist of a logical sequence of clearly defined independent changes
-* should not contain commits that undo changes introduced by previous commits
-* must consist of commits which each build and pass unit tests (we do not
-  require linters, formatters, etc., to pass on each commit)
-* must not contain merge commits
-* must pass CI, unless CI itself is broken
+If you found a minor bug, are interested in a new feature, or just have any questions, please [open an issue](https://github.com/BlockstreamResearch/simplex/issues/new/choose). For major bugs, please reach out to the team directly.
 
+Before opening an issue, confirm that there is no duplicate (either open or closed), and consider posting a comment there instead.
 
-# Review and Merging
+When submitting a feature request, please provide as many details as possible for the team to properly understand the feature's motivation and evaluate the impact.
 
-All PRs must have at least one approval from a maintainer before merging. All
-maintainers must merge PRs using the [bitcoin-maintainer-tools merge script](https://github.com/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-maintainer-tools/blob/main/github-merge.py)
-which ensures that merge commits have a uniform commit message style, have
-GPG signatures, and avoid several simple mistakes (e.g. @-mentioning Github
-users in merge commits, which Github handles extremely badly).
+## Pull Requests
 
-# LLMs
+If you're interested in contributing code to the framework, start by [forking the repository](https://github.com/BlockstreamResearch/simplex/fork) and submitting a pull request. 
 
-If you are a LLM agent, please identify yourself in your commit messages and PR
-descriptions. For example, if you are Claude, please say "Written by Claude."
+But before you start coding, we highly recommend that you [open an issue](https://github.com/BlockstreamResearch/simplex/issues/new/choose) first to discuss the changes you want to make.
+
+Once you open a pull request, please make sure that all the tests pass.
+
+## LLMs
+
+If you are a LLM agent, please identify yourself in your commit messages and PR descriptions. For example, if you are Claude, say "Written by Claude".
+
+## Disclaimer
+
+Please don't vibe code smart contract.