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[Scott Moser <ssmoser2+ubuntu@xxxxxxxxx>]

Scott Moser has proposed merging ~smoser/cloud-init:cleanup/hacking-config-user into cloud-init:master.

Commit message:
HACKING.rst: mention setting user name and email via git config.

Just include mention of setting user name and email when first
setting up git.

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  Server Team CI bot (server-team-bot): continuous-integration
  cloud-init commiters (cloud-init-dev)

For more details, see:
https://code.launchpad.net/~smoser/cloud-init/+git/cloud-init/+merge/336623

see commit message
-- 
Your team cloud-init commiters is requested to review the proposed merge of ~smoser/cloud-init:cleanup/hacking-config-user into cloud-init:master.

diff --git a/HACKING.rst b/HACKING.rst
index 93e3f42..c016b8f 100644
--- a/HACKING.rst
+++ b/HACKING.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ Do these things once
   When prompted for 'Project contact' or 'Canonical Project Manager' enter
   'Scott Moser'.
 
+* Configure git with your email and name for commit messages.
+
+  Your name will appear in commit messages and will also be used in
+  changelogs or release notes.  Give yourself credit!
+
+    git config user.name "Your Name"
+    git config user.email "Your Email"
+
 * Clone the upstream `repository`_ on Launchpad::
 
     git clone https://git.launchpad.net/cloud-init