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@@ -322,12 +322,11 @@ This approach involves cloning the repo and building it.
 3. make build
 4. To test if the build was successful run the following command `./build/sbomqs version`
 
-
 # Contributions
-We look forward to your contributions, below are a few guidelines on how to submit them:
+We look forward to your contributions, below are a few guidelines on how to submit them
 - Fork the repo
-- Create your feature/bug branch (`git checkout -b feature/new-feature`)
-- Commit your changes (`git commit -am "awesome new feature"`)
+- Create your feature/bug branch (`git checkout -b feature/bug`)
+- Commit your changes (`git commit -aSm "awesome new feature"`) - commits must be signed
 - Push your changes (`git push origin feature/new-feature`)
 - Create a new pull-request