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Reword parts of Providing Patches in CONTRIBUTION.md 

Primarily makes the request that contributors create a new branch for their changes stand out more.
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@ -125,15 +125,14 @@ down to the following steps:
GitHub. For a new feature, please add an issue before starting to work on GitHub. For a new feature, please add an issue before starting to work on
it, so that duplicate work is prevented. it, so that duplicate work is prevented.
1. First we would kindly ask you to fork our project on GitHub if you haven't 1. Next, fork our project on GitHub if you haven't done so already.
done so already.
2. Clone the repository locally and create a new branch. If you are working on 2. Clone your fork of the repository locally and **create a new branch** for
the code itself, please set up the development environment as described in your changes. If you are working on the code itself, please set up the
the previous section. development environment as described in the previous section.
3. Then commit your changes as fine grained as possible, as smaller patches, 3. Commit your changes to the new branch as fine grained as possible, as
that handle one and only one issue are easier to discuss and merge. smaller patches, for individual changes, are easier to discuss and merge.
4. Push the new branch with your changes to your fork of the repository. 4. Push the new branch with your changes to your fork of the repository.
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existing commit, use common sense to decide which is better), they will be existing commit, use common sense to decide which is better), they will be
automatically added to the pull request. automatically added to the pull request.
7. If your pull request changes anything that users should be aware 7. If your pull request changes anything that users should be aware of
of (a bugfix, a new feature, ...) please add an entry as a new (a bugfix, a new feature, ...) please add an entry as a new file in
file in `changelog/unreleased` including the issue number in the `changelog/unreleased` including the issue number in the filename (e.g.
filename (e.g. `issue-8756`). Use the template in `issue-8756`). Use the template in `changelog/TEMPLATE` for the content.
`changelog/TEMPLATE` for the content. It will be used in the It will be used in the announcement of the next stable release. While
announcement of the next stable release. While writing, ask writing, ask yourself: If I were the user, what would I need to be aware
yourself: If I were the user, what would I need to be aware of of with this change?
with this change.
8. Once your code looks good and passes all the tests, we'll merge it. Thanks 8. Once your code looks good and passes all the tests, we'll merge it. Thanks
a lot for your contribution! a lot for your contribution!
Please provide the patches for each bug or feature in a separate branch and Please provide the patches for each bug or feature in a separate branch and
open up a pull request for each. open up a pull request for each, as this simplifies discussion and merging.
The restic project uses the `gofmt` tool for Go source indentation, so please The restic project uses the `gofmt` tool for Go source indentation, so please
run run