> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/dfc-use-cases/contributing.md).

# Contributing

- [Procedures](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/dfc-use-cases/contributing/general-decisions.md): You will find here the list of procedures for contributing to the DFC Standard.
- [Updates to the ontology](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/dfc-use-cases/contributing/general-decisions/updates-to-the-ontology.md): This describes the process, contact and notification points for changes to any of our ontology files.
- [Patch releases procedure](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/dfc-use-cases/contributing/general-decisions/updates-to-the-ontology/patch-releases-procedure.md)
- [Minor releases procedure](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/dfc-use-cases/contributing/general-decisions/updates-to-the-ontology/minor-releases-procedure.md)
- [Major releases procedure](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/dfc-use-cases/contributing/general-decisions/updates-to-the-ontology/major-releases-procedure.md)
- [Taxonomy enrichment](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/dfc-use-cases/contributing/general-decisions/taxonomy-enrichment.md): All Taxonomy files are stored and maintained through VOCbench.
- [Taxonomy updates](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/dfc-use-cases/contributing/general-decisions/taxonomy-enrichment/taxonomy-updates.md)
- [Platform Notifcations](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/dfc-use-cases/contributing/platform-notifications.md)