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 The Contributor Workflow & Peer Review in libsecp256k1 are similar to Bitcoin Core's workflow and review processes described in its [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
+Contributors participating in the Bitgesell pull request bounty program can
+also use [doc/pr-bounty-contribution.md](doc/pr-bounty-contribution.md) for a
+short checklist on preparing small, reviewable bounty pull requests.
+
 ### Coding conventions
 
 In addition, libsecp256k1 tries to maintain the following coding conventions:
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+# Pull Request Bounty Contribution Guide
+
+This guide is for contributors joining Bitgesell through the pull request bounty
+program. It summarizes low-risk ways to prepare useful pull requests that are
+easy for maintainers to review.
+
+## Good first bounty candidates
+
+- Fix one failing test group or one clearly scoped test file.
+- Improve build or developer documentation when the current instructions are
+  incomplete, outdated, or hard to follow.
+- Remove unused or obsolete code only when the behavior is clearly covered by
+  existing tests or documentation.
+- Refactor a small function or module without changing behavior.
+- Add comments where the code is difficult to understand and the comment
+  explains intent, invariants, or consensus-sensitive behavior.
+
+## Before opening a pull request
+
+1. Keep the change small and focused on one topic.
+2. Explain why the change is useful for Bitgesell, not only that it works.
+3. Run the narrowest relevant test or lint command you can run locally.
+4. Mention any test you could not run and why.
+5. Avoid mixing formatting-only edits with logic changes.
+
+## Pull request checklist
+
+- The title describes the change in one sentence.
+- The description links to the bounty issue when relevant.
+- The change does not introduce unrelated refactors.
+- The review surface is small enough for maintainers to inspect quickly.
+- Any behavior change includes a test or a clear explanation.
+
+## Suggested pull request description
+
+```text
+Summary:
+- ...
+
+Tests:
+- ...
+
+Bounty:
+- Related to PR bounty hunt issue #39.
+```
+
+## Notes for documentation-only pull requests
+
+Documentation-only pull requests should still be substantial enough to help a
+new contributor or user. Prefer adding missing instructions, clarifying build or
+test steps, or documenting contributor workflow over simple typo-only changes.