Update Suggested Git Command in Contribution Guidelines #1176
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Description:
The current contribution guidelines recommend using
git add *
to stage changes before committing. However, it's more conventional and safer to usegit add .
to stage changes in the current directory. The difference lies in the behavior of these commands, wheregit add *
stages all changes in the current directory and its subdirectories, potentially including unintended files, whilegit add .
stages changes only in the current directory without including untracked files.Solution:
Update the contribution guidelines to recommend using
git add .
instead ofgit add *
for staging changes before committing. This will ensure consistency and help contributors avoid accidentally staging files they didn't intend to include in their commits.