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@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ HiCUP (Hi-C User Pipeline)
 
 [HiCUP Documentation](https://stevenwingett.github.io/HiCUP/)
 
+What to contribute to the HiCUP codebase?  If so, please push updates via GitHub to the "development" branch.
+
 [Contact the software author to discuss the software, report bugs or suggest enhancements](https://github.com/StevenWingett/HiCUP/issues)