Normalize README.md, add CONTRIBUTING.md

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+# Contributing guidelines
+
+## Pull requests & Github issues
+
+* All pull requests should be sent to the `develop` branch, as the `master`
+branch should always reflect the most recent release.
+* Any merged changes will remain in the `develop` branch until the next
+scheduled release.
+* The only exception to this rule is for emergency hot fixes, in which case the
+pull request can be sent to the `master` branch.
+* A Github issue should also be created for any bug fix or feature, this helps
+when generating the CHANGELOG.md file.
+
+## Tests
+
+Any change (be it an improvement, a new feature or a bug fix) needs to include
+a test, and all tests from the repo need to be passing. To run the tests you
+can use our npm script:
+
+```
+npm test
+```
+
+## Formatting
+
+Run the format script to automatically format any changes:
+
+```
+npm run format
+```
+
+Once it's done formatting, run the lint script:
+
+```
+npm run lint
+```
+
+If there are any linting errors at this point, they must be addressed manually.
+
+If you would like to see a list of our formatting standards check
+out [our docs](https://hosting-liferayfrontendguidelines.wedeploy.io/).
+
+## JS Docs
+
+All methods should be documented, following [google's format](https://github.com/google/closure-compiler/wiki/Annotating-JavaScript-for-the-Closure-Compiler).
+
+# Releasing
+
+Collaborators with publish permissions should follow these steps.
+
+There are two different workflows for publishing this project, one for scheduled
+releases, and one for emergency hot fixes.
+
+## Scheduled release
+
+1. Create a release branch from the updated `develop` branch
+
+```
+git checkout develop
+git pull upstream develop
+git checkout -b release/vX.X.X
+```
+
+2. Send release PR to `master`
+
+3. Wait to see that all tests pass and then merge with merge commit
+
+4. Checkout and pull `master` locally
+
+```
+git checkout master && git pull upstream master
+```
+
+5. Bump package version number, publish to npm, and push git tags
+
+```
+npm version (major/minor/patch accordingly)
+npm publish
+git push && git push --tags
+```
+
+6. Generate changelog
+
+github_changelog_generator (https://github.com/skywinder/github-changelog-generator)
+
+7. Commit changelog and push to `master`
+
+```
+git add CHANGELOG.md
+git commit -m "Updates CHANGELOG for vX.X.X"
+git push
+```
+
+8. Sync `develop` with `master`
+
+```
+git checkout develop
+git merge master
+```
+
+9. Do GitHub release using the pushed vX.X.X tag and the appropriate portion of
+CHANGELOG.md
+
+## Hot fix
+
+1. Create a feature branch from `master` (assuming hot fix has already been
+merged)
+
+```
+git checkout master
+git pull upstream master
+git checkout -b feature/fix_foo
+```
+
+2. Send a fix PR to `master`
+
+3. Follow steps 3-9 of a scheduled release

README.md

@@ -6,18 +6,19 @@ Metal's drag and drop component.
 
 ## Setup
 
-1. Install NodeJS >= [v0.12.0](http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.0/), if you don't have it yet.
+1. Install a recent release of [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) if you
+don't have it yet.
 
-2. Install global dependencies:
+2. Install local dependencies:
 
   ```
-  [sudo] npm install -g gulp
+  npm install
   ```
 
-3. Install local dependencies:
+3. Run the tests:
 
   ```
-  npm install
+  npm test
   ```
 
 4. Build the code:
@@ -27,3 +28,7 @@ Metal's drag and drop component.
   ```
 
 5. Open the demo at demos/index.html on your browser.
+
+## Contributing
+
+Check out the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/metal/metal-drag-drop/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information.