From 554419781b9179a8569159b6fcdbf46fd1756f52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pavankumar Suresh Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:17:19 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] [DOCS] Add welcome section for new contributors to CONTRIBUTING.md --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 925a7457fd656..bcda2a31a4649 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -1,3 +1,37 @@ +# Welcome New Contributors + +Thank you for your interest in contributing to Apache Spark. + +If you are new to the project, here are some resources to help you get started: + +- Contributors documentation: + https://spark.apache.org/contributing.html + +- Create a development environment for working on Spark: + https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/building-spark.html + +- Contributing to the documentation: + See the `docs/` directory in this repository. + +- Contributing to the codebase: + See the “Contributing code changes” section below. + +- Helping with issue triage: + https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/SPARK + +Please also consider joining the Spark developer community via the `dev@spark.apache.org` mailing list. + +If something is unclear or does not go smoothly, you can ask on the dev mailing list or comment on the related JIRA issue. + +## Looking for a Place to Begin? + +- Consider documentation improvements or small bug fixes. +- Look for JIRA issues labeled "starter". +- Comment on a JIRA issue if you plan to work on it. +- If unsure, ask on the mailing list before starting large changes. + +Contributions of all kinds are welcome, including documentation, tests, reviews, issue triage, and code. + ## Contributing to Spark *Before opening a pull request*, review the From 0c29df7b6acb7288e14a210906c46efeb95c6f60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pavankumar Suresh Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:24:11 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Trigger GitHub Actions From 08ea9fe8ab76ae787188dcb5f468aabef6d950dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pavankumar Suresh Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:03:51 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] [DOCS] Reference GitHub Issues alongside JIRA --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index bcda2a31a4649..eb92234cf8e26 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ If you are new to the project, here are some resources to help you get started: - Contributing to the codebase: See the “Contributing code changes” section below. -- Helping with issue triage: - https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/SPARK +- Helping with issue triage: + - GitHub Issues: https://github.com/apache/spark/issues + - https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/SPARK Please also consider joining the Spark developer community via the `dev@spark.apache.org` mailing list. -If something is unclear or does not go smoothly, you can ask on the dev mailing list or comment on the related JIRA issue. +If something is unclear or does not go smoothly, you can ask on the dev mailing list or comment on the related JIRA issue or GitHub issue. ## Looking for a Place to Begin?