Merge pull request #1636 from Deiz/update-notices

[i3/i3] / CONTRIBUTING.md

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 1. Read http://i3wm.org/docs/debugging.html
 2. Make sure you include a link to your logfile in your report (section 3).
 3. Make sure you include the i3 version number in your report (section 1).
+4. Please be aware that we cannot support compatibility issues with
+   closed-source software, as digging into compatibility problems without
+   having access to the source code is too time-consuming. Additionally,
+   experience has shown that often, the software in question is responsible for
+   the issue. Please raise an issue with the software in question, not i3.
 
 # Pull requests
 
 * Before sending a pull request for new features, please check with us that the
   feature is something we want to see in i3 by opening an issue which has
   “feature request” or “enhancement” in its title.
+* Use the `next` branch for developing and sending your pull request.
 * Use `clang-format` to format your code.
 * Run the testsuite, see http://i3wm.org/docs/testsuite.html