mathjs 8.1.0 → 12.2.1

package/CONTRIBUTING.md

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 ## Contributing
 
-Contributions to the math.js library are very welcome! We can't do this alone.
-You can contribute in different ways: spread the word, report bugs, come up with
-ideas and suggestions, and contribute to the code.
+Contributions to the math.js library are very welcome! We can't do this alone. You can contribute in different ways: spread the word, report bugs, come up with ideas and suggestions, and contribute to the code.
 
-There are a few preferences regarding code contributions:
+### What can I do?
 
-- The code of math.js follows the JavaScript Standard Style as described on https://standardjs.com/.
+Search through the [issues](https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/issues) looking for bugs that you can help fix, or look at [discussions/ideas](https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/discussions/categories/ideas) to see if there is an idea for a new feature that that looks interesting to pick up.
+
+### There are a few preferences regarding code contributions:
+
+- The code of math.js follows the JavaScript Standard Style as described on https://standardjs.com/, powered by `eslint`. Run `npm run lint` to test, and `npm run format` to automatically adjust your code to the code style.
 - Make sure you properly unit test your changes.
 - Before creating a pull request, run the unit tests to make sure they all pass.
 - Only commit changes done in the source files under `src`, not to the generated builds
   which are located in the folders `dist` and `lib`.
 - Send pull requests to the `develop` branch, not the `master` branch.
 
-What can I do?
+### FAQ
 
-- Search through the [issues](https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/issues) looking
-  for something that looks interesting to you to pick up. Some issues are marked
-  ["help wanted"](https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22help+wanted%22),
-  these are typically issues which should be relatively easy to pick up.
+- How to implement a new function? Answer: See the section [Implementing a new function](README.md#implementing-a-new-function) in the README.md.
+- Where to find more documentation? Answer: best starting point is the project's [README.md](https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs#readme) file. 
+- I'm not sure how/where to start, what now? Answer: feel free to ask when in doubt, just [open an issue](https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/issues) and discuss your thoughts and questions.
 
 Thanks!