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 ## Getting started
 
+For contribution details, see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
 You can find the getting started guide for OpenTelemetry Python [here](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/python/getting-started/).
 
 If you are looking for **examples** on how to use the OpenTelemetry API to