update contribution guidelines.

Mention emacs-keybindings.org, relax a bit about NEWS.

diff --git a/contributing.mdwn b/contributing.mdwn
index 473de8fcbdb5be647bb167f142c9d9e4bc0fcf1c..a5bbfb3dd6e390ef8fb945d437f27ed6d7ea3fcc 100644 (file)
--- a/contributing.mdwn
+++ b/contributing.mdwn
@@ -112,11 +112,17 @@ Notmuch source.
 If you modify or add new features to the Notmuch Emacs UI, you should
 update the Emacs documentation.
 
 If you modify or add new features to the Notmuch Emacs UI, you should
 update the Emacs documentation.
 

+If you add a new keybinding, update `devel/emacs-keybindings.org`. As
+much as possible, try to be consistent between modes.
+

 ## Update NEWS
 
 If you make user visible changes, you should add an entry to the
 [`NEWS`](https://git.notmuchmail.org/git/notmuch/blob/HEAD:/NEWS) file.
 
 ## Update NEWS
 
 If you make user visible changes, you should add an entry to the
 [`NEWS`](https://git.notmuchmail.org/git/notmuch/blob/HEAD:/NEWS) file.
 

+In practice adding NEWS items can be done later during the release
+process, but then you typically get a one line mention, if at all.
+

 ## Update command-line completion
 
 If you modify or add new features to the Notmuch command-line tools, it
 ## Update command-line completion
 
 If you modify or add new features to the Notmuch command-line tools, it