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## Merge request guidelines for contributors
If you find an issue, please submit a merge request with a fix or improvement,
if you can, and include tests.
if you can, and include tests. Consider placing your code behind a Feature Flag if you think it might affect Production availability, if you're not sure, check [When to use feature flags](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product-development-flow/feature-flag-lifecycle/#when-to-use-feature-flags) page.
If the change is non-trivial, we encourage you to
start a discussion with [a product manager or a member of the team](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/categories/).
