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@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+= Individual Contributor License Agreement
+
+In order to clarify the intellectual property license granted with Contributions from any person or entity, JReleaser ("JReleaser")
+must have a Contributor License Agreement ("CLA") on file that has been signed by each Contributor, indicating agreement
+to the license terms below. This license is for your protection as a Contributor as well as the protection of JReleaser;
+it does not change your rights to use your own Contributions for any other purpose.
+
+You accept and agree to the following terms and conditions for Your present and future Contributions submitted to JReleaser.
+Except for the license granted herein to JReleaser and recipients of software distributed by JReleaser, You reserve all right,
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+
+== Definitions.
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+of this definition, "control" means (i) the power, direct or indirect, to cause the direction or management of such entity,
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+
+2. "Contribution" shall mean any original work of authorship, including any modifications or additions to an existing work,
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+
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+8. Should You wish to submit work that is not Your original creation, You may submit it to JReleaser separately from any
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+marking the work as "Submitted on behalf of a third-party: [named here]".
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+9. You agree to notify JReleaser of any facts or circumstances of which you become aware that would make these
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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.adoc b/CONTRIBUTING.adoc
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.adoc
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.adoc
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ link:https://github.com/jreleaser/jreleaser/discussions[discussion] topic first.
 This project and everyone participating in it is governed by our link:CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md[Code of Conduct].
 By participating, you are expected to uphold this code. Please report unacceptable behavior to jreleaser@kordapm.org.
 
+== Contributor License Agreement
+
+Contributions to JReleaser are protected by a link:CLA.adoc[CLA]. Please read the document before making a contribution.
+You'll be asked to digitally sign the document on your first contribution. Feel free to open a
+link:https://github.com/jreleaser/jreleaser/discussions[discussion] topic if you have questions.
+
 == How to build
 
 .Prerequisites
@@ -28,7 +34,8 @@ From then on you just have to re-install those dependencies that changed, for ex
 `./gradlew :jreleaser-model:publishToMavenLocal` when changes were made to the `jreleaser-model` project.
 
 IMPORTANT: The Gradle plugin responsible for building the Maven plugin descriptor is not that realiable. You'll have to
-clean and regenerate the plugin descritptor on every change, that is
+clean and regenerate the plugin descritptor on every change that modifies/affects the MOJO descriptors such as adding/removing
+ parameters to a MOJO, that is
 `./gradlew :jreleaser-maven-plugin:clean :jreleaser-maven-plugin:publishToMavenLocal --no-build-cache`.
 
 TIP: You maye use link:https://github.com/kordamp/gm[] instead in which case the commands are shorter, for example