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-# Contribution Policy for the-nexus
-
-## Branch Protection Rules
-All changes to the `main` branch require:
-- Pull Request with at least 1 approval
-- CI checks passing (when available)
-- No direct commits or force pushes
-- No deletion of the main branch
-
-## Review Requirements
-- All PRs must be reviewed by @perplexity
-
-## Stale PR Policy
-- Stale approvals are dismissed on new commits
-- Abandoned PRs will be closed after 7 days of inactivity
-
-For urgent fixes, create a hotfix branch and follow the same review process.