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+<!-- Attention! -->
+<!-- Before submitting an issue, confirm the following: -->
+<!-- 1. You have searched previous open/closed issues -->
+<!-- 2. Your issue is directly related to django-dramatiq and NOT the dramatiq core library -->
+
+## Expected Behavior
+<!-- If you are requesting a new feature, please elaborate on the problem you are trying to solve -->
+
+## Actual Behavior
+<!-- If you are requesting a new feature, please elaborate on the general solution you are proposing -->
+
+
+## Steps to Reproduce the Problem
+<!-- If you are requesting a new feature, please detail the potential implementaion for the feature -->
+
+  1.
+  1.
+  1.
+
+## Specifications
+<!-- If you are requesting a new feature, please delete this section -->
+
+  - Django Dramatiq Version:
+  - Dramatiq Version
+  - Django Version:
+  - Broker (Redis, RabbitMQ) + Version:
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+# Contributing
+
+Thank you for contributing to Django Dramatiq!
+
+We are a [small team of contributors](/CONTRIBUTORS.md) that make this library possible. We are always looking for more help and support. 
+
+Please follow the guidelines provided below to receive the best support possible. 
+
+## Reporting an Issue
+
+All issues reported to Djang Dramatiq MUST follow the issue template. Any issues that do not follow this template can and will be closed. 
+
+## Running the Project Locally
+
+1. `git clone` the project
+2. Create a virtual environment and install the dev dependencies with `pip install -e '.[dev]'` .
+3. Run tests with `python -m pytest`
+
+Follow the [README.md](/examples/basic/README.md) in the example app for more details. 
+
+## Deploying A New Version
+
+1. Update [CHANGELOG.md](/CHANGELOG.md)
+2. Create a new branch, and bump the version in [`django_dramatiq/__init__.py`](/django_dramatiq/__init__.py) following SEMVER
+3. Merge the branch
+4. Create a release via the Github UI. Please allow Github to create the changelog
+5. Submit the release and tag. 
+6. Confirm that the github workflow finishes successfully and publishes to pypi.
+
+
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 # django_dramatiq
 
+![Python Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/django-dramatiq)
+![Django Versions](https://img.shields.io/pypi/frameworkversions/django/django-dramatiq)
 [![Build Status](https://github.com/Bogdanp/django_dramatiq/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/Bogdanp/django_dramatiq/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 [![PyPI version](https://badge.fury.io/py/django-dramatiq.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/py/django-dramatiq)
 
 **django_dramatiq** is a Django app that integrates with [Dramatiq][dramatiq].
 
-
-## Requirements
-
-* [Python][python] 3.9+
-* [Django][django] 4.2+
-* [Dramatiq][dramatiq] 1.11+
-
-
 ## Example
 
 You can find an example application built with django_dramatiq [here][example].
@@ -328,11 +322,6 @@ install(check_options=True)
 django.setup()
 ```
 
-## Running project tests locally
-
-Install the dev dependencies with `pip install -e '.[dev]'` and then run `python -m pytest`.
-
-
 ## License
 
 django_dramatiq is licensed under Apache 2.0. Please see