diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 9a656874..0482f316 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -36,11 +36,12 @@ Before sending your pull request for review, make sure your changes are consiste * Include unit tests when you contribute new features, as they help to: * Prove that your code works correctly. * Guard against future breaking changes to lower the maintenance cost. + * Bug fixes also generally require unit tests, because the presence of bugs usually indicates insufficient test coverage. * Keep backward compatibility in mind when you change code in CERC Libs, and if you need to broke the backward compatibility, please ensure that you: - -1. Clearly indicate which features are affected by your changes. -2. Technical reasons for the changes. + * Clearly indicate which features are affected by your changes. + * Technical reasons for the changes. + * Tests should follow the [testing best practices](CONTRIBUTING.md#user-content-testing-best-practices) guide.