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Please send an email to security@filecoin.org. See our [security policy](SECURITY.md) for more details.
## Development
## Related packages
The main branches under development at the moment are:
* [`master`](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus): current testnet.
* [`next`](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/tree/next): working branch with chain-breaking changes.
* [`ntwk-calibration`](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/tree/ntwk-calibration): devnet running one of `next` commits.
These repos are independent and reusable modules, but are tightly integrated into Lotus to make up a fully featured Filecoin implementation:
### Tracker
All work is tracked via issues. An attempt at keeping an up-to-date view on remaining work towards Mainnet launch can be seen at the [lotus github project board](https://github.com/orgs/filecoin-project/projects/8). The issues labeled with `incentives` are there to identify the issues needed for Space Race launch.
### Packages
The lotus Filecoin implementation unfolds into the following packages:
- [This repo](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus)
- [go-fil-markets](https://github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets) which has its own [kanban work tracker available here](https://app.zenhub.com/workspaces/markets-shared-components-5daa144a7046a60001c6e253/board)
- [spec-actors](https://github.com/filecoin-project/specs-actors) which has its own [kanban work tracker available here](https://app.zenhub.com/workspaces/actors-5ee6f3aa87591f0016c05685/board)
- [specs-actors](https://github.com/filecoin-project/specs-actors) which has its own [kanban work tracker available here](https://app.zenhub.com/workspaces/actors-5ee6f3aa87591f0016c05685/board)
## Contribute
Lotus is a universally open project and welcomes contributions of all kinds: code, docs, and more. However, before making a contribution, we ask you to heed these recommendations:
1. If the proposal entails a protocol change, please first submit a [Filecoin Improvement Proposal](https://github.com/filecoin-project/FIPs).
2. If the change is complex and requires prior discussion, [open an issue](github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/issues) or a [discussion](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/discussions) to request feedback before you start working on a pull request. This is to avoid disappointment and sunk costs, in case the change is not actually needed or accepted.
3. Please refrain from submitting PRs to adapt existing code to subjective preferences.
When implementing a change:
1. Adhere to the standard Go formatting guidelines, e.g. [Effective Go](https://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html). Run `go fmt` and
2. Comments: follow the advice on the [Commentary](https://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html#commentary) section of Effective Go.
3. Minimize code churn. Only modify what is strictly necessary to get a quicker response from maintainers.
4. Lint your code with [`golangci-lint`](https://golangci-lint.run) (CI will reject your PR if unlinted).
5. Add tests.
6. Title the PR in a meaningful way and describe the rationale and the thought process in the PR description.
7. Write clean, thoughtful, and detailed [commit messages](https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/). This is even more important than the PR description, because commit messages are stored _inside_ the Git history. One good rule is: if you are happy posting the commit message as the PR description, then it's a good commit message.
## License