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+# Contributing
+*This repository is* ***feature-frozen****. Anything that adds new content will NOT be merged.*  
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+Only patches for the following will be accepted:  
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+
+## High priority patches
+- Missing sprites for already-released content [(green Error boxes)](https://github.com/themanaworld/tmwa-client-data/blob/master/graphics/sprites/error.png).
+- XML errors.
+
+## Low priority patches
+- Typos.
+- Missing or incorrect item stats.
+- Missing or incorrect translation information in XML files.
+- Mapping errors (tiles on the wrong layer).
+- Quest log modifications.
+- Missing frames in sprites.
+- Misc visual improvements (avatars, icons, ...).