CONTRIBUTING.md in factory_girl-4.5.0 vs CONTRIBUTING.md in factory_girl-4.7.0

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-Contributing to factory\_girl:
+# Contributing to Factory Girl
 
-1. Fork the [official repository](https://github.com/thoughtbot/factory_girl/tree/master).
-2. Make your changes in a topic branch.
-3. Send a pull request.
+We love pull requests from everyone. By participating in this project, you
+agree to abide by the thoughtbot [code of conduct].
 
-Notes:
+[code of conduct]: https://thoughtbot.com/open-source-code-of-conduct
 
-* Contributions without tests won't be accepted.
+Here are some ways *you* can contribute:
+
+* by using alpha, beta, and prerelease versions
+* by reporting bugs
+* by suggesting new features
+* by writing or editing documentation
+* by writing specifications
+* by writing code ( **no patch is too small** : fix typos, add comments, clean up inconsistent whitespace )
+* by refactoring code
+* by closing [issues][]
+* by reviewing patches
+
+[issues]: https://github.com/thoughtbot/factory_girl/issues
+
+## Submitting an Issue
+We use the [GitHub issue tracker][issues] to track bugs and features. Before
+submitting a bug report or feature request, check to make sure it hasn't
+already been submitted. When submitting a bug report, please include a [Gist][]
+that includes a stack trace and any details that may be necessary to reproduce
+the bug, including your gem version, Ruby version, and operating system.
+Ideally, a bug report should include a pull request with failing specs.
+
+[gist]: https://gist.github.com/
+
+## Submitting a Pull Request
+1. [Fork][fork] the [official repository][repo].
+2. [Create a topic branch.][branch]
+3. Implement your feature or bug fix.
+4. Add, commit, and push your changes.
+5. [Submit a pull request.][pr]
+
+## Notes
+* Please add tests if you changed code. Contributions without tests won't be accepted.
 * Please don't update the Gem version.
+
+[repo]: https://github.com/thoughtbot/factory_girl/tree/master
+[fork]: https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/
+[branch]: https://help.github.com/articles/creating-and-deleting-branches-within-your-repository/
+[pr]: https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/
+
+Inspired by https://github.com/middleman/middleman-heroku/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md