since we use Gerrit for code review.
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+Thank you for contributing to JGit!
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+JGit uses [GerritHub](https://eclipse.gerrithub.io) for code changes and review, therefore **pull requests in this repository cannot be merged**.
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+Please make sure you have read the section on [contributing patches](https://github.com/eclipse-egit/egit/wiki/Contributor-Guide#contributing-patches) of the [Contributor Guide](https://github.com/eclipse-egit/egit/wiki/Contributor-Guide).
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