From 1e7173fae6f6c551d4438a20be60f6244ac8eb04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: maziggy <mz@v8w.de>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:32:31 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Updated CONTRIBUTING.md

---
 CONTRIBUTING.md | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 97631ad3b..81fd561c2 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -102,8 +102,10 @@ docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml run --rm frontend-test
 
 ## Making Changes
 
-1. **Create a branch** for your changes:
+1. **Create a branch** from `dev` for your changes:
    ```bash
+   git checkout dev
+   git pull upstream dev
    git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
    # or
    git checkout -b fix/your-bug-fix
@@ -316,6 +318,7 @@ All checks must pass before merging. Run `./test_all.sh` locally before pushing
    ```
 
 2. **Create a Pull Request** on GitHub:
+   - **Always target the `dev` branch** as the base branch (not `main`)
    - Use a clear, descriptive title
    - Fill out the PR template completely
    - Link any related issues