doc: update CONTRIBUTING.md

This commit:
  - fixes development branch (v1.x -> master)
  - updates stability index wording
  - use iojs binary instead of node

PR-URL: https://github.com/iojs/io.js/pull/1466
Reviewed-By: Ben Noordhuis <info@bnoordhuis.nl>
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Brendan Ashworth 2015-04-18 11:11:52 -07:00
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@ -34,13 +34,8 @@ $ git remote add upstream git://github.com/iojs/io.js.git
#### Which branch? #### Which branch?
Now decide if you want your feature or bug fix to go into the master branch For developing new features and bug fixes, the `master` branch should be pulled
or the stable branch. As a rule of thumb, bug fixes go into the stable branch and built upon.
while new features go into the master branch.
The stable branch is effectively frozen; patches that change the io.js
API/ABI or affect the run-time behavior of applications get rejected. The
current stable branch is set as the default branch on GitHub.
#### Respect the stability index #### Respect the stability index
@ -49,7 +44,7 @@ The rules for the master branch are less strict; consult the
In a nutshell, modules are at varying levels of API stability. Bug fixes are In a nutshell, modules are at varying levels of API stability. Bug fixes are
always welcome but API or behavioral changes to modules at stability level 3 always welcome but API or behavioral changes to modules at stability level 3
and up are off-limits. (Locked) are off-limits.
#### Dependencies #### Dependencies
@ -71,12 +66,9 @@ does not align with the project team.
Create a feature branch and start hacking: Create a feature branch and start hacking:
```text ```text
$ git checkout -b my-feature-branch -t origin/v1.x $ git checkout -b my-feature-branch -t origin/master
``` ```
(Where `v1.x` is the latest stable branch as of this writing.)
### Step 3: Commit ### Step 3: Commit
Make sure git knows your name and email address: Make sure git knows your name and email address:
@ -123,7 +115,7 @@ Use `git rebase` (not `git merge`) to sync your work from time to time.
```text ```text
$ git fetch upstream $ git fetch upstream
$ git rebase upstream/v1.x # or upstream/master $ git rebase upstream/master
``` ```
@ -147,10 +139,10 @@ can use this syntax to run it exactly as the test harness would:
$ python tools/test.py -v --mode=release parallel/test-stream2-transform $ python tools/test.py -v --mode=release parallel/test-stream2-transform
``` ```
You can run tests directly with node: You can run tests directly with iojs:
```text ```text
$ node ./test/parallel/test-streams2-transform.js $ iojs ./test/parallel/test-streams2-transform.js
``` ```