diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -8,6 +8,17 @@ All of these are very worthwhile contributions and are more than welcome!
 
 All contributors will be added in the designated section in the project's readme file.
 
+
+
+### Semantic Commit Messages
+Starting from version 1.0.0, the project is using semantic commit messages. Please refer to the following links:
+
+[Semantic Commit Messages](https://sparkbox.com/foundry/semantic_commit_messages)
+[Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/)
+[Git Commit Msg](http://karma-runner.github.io/1.0/dev/git-commit-msg.html)
+
+
+
 ### The JSS-01 is in active development, so if you have any ideas or want to help, feel free to:
 
 0. Start by creating an issue, so proposed changes can be discussed
@@ -15,8 +26,10 @@ All contributors will be added in the designated section in the project's readme
 2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
 3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
 4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
-5. Open a Pull Request
+5. Open a Pull Request to the develop branch
 
 Please contact us for any inquiries :)
 
+
+
 [Our Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](https://github.com/michaelkolesidis/javascript-software-synthesizer/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)