From 9372d84dab83bf40f782f5c12b461a4b85cfe177 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric T <tchepane@hey.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 23:56:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify PR branch

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 CONTRIBUTING.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ nostr-java implements the Nostr protocol. A complete index of current Nostr Impl
 ## Development Guidelines
 
 - Run `mvn -q verify` from the repository root before committing.
+- Submit pull requests against the `develop` branch.
 - PR titles and commit messages must follow the `type: description` format.
   - Allowed types: `feat`, `fix`, `docs`, `refactor`, `test`, `chore`, `ci`, `build`, `perf`, `style`.
   - The description must be a concise verb + object phrase (e.g., `refactor: update auth middleware to async`).