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+# Contributing to terraform-json
+
+## Versioning
+
+The `github.com/hashicorp/terraform-json` Go module in its entirety is versioned according to [Go module versioning](https://golang.org/ref/mod#versions) with Git tags.
+
+There is currently no firm plan for releasing v1.
+
+## Releases
+
+Releases are made on a reasonably regular basis by the Terraform team, using our custom CI workflows. There is currently no set release schedule and no requirement for _contributors_ to write changelog entries.
+
+The following notes are only relevant to maintainers.
+
+[Create new release](https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-json/releases/new) via GitHub UI to point to the new tag and use GitHub to generate the changelog (`Generate release notes` button).
+
+You can format the generated changelog before publishing - e.g. ensure entries are grouped into categories such as `ENHANCEMENTS`, `BUG FIXES` and `INTERNAL`.
+
+## Security vulnerabilities
+
+Please disclose security vulnerabilities by following the procedure
+described at https://www.hashicorp.com/security#vulnerability-reporting.