Merge branch 'main' into integration-test-1

Author: timl3136

.github/dco.yml

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+require:
+  members: false

.github/workflows/semantic-pr.yml

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+name: Semantic Pull Request
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - edited
+      - synchronize
+
+jobs:
+  semantic-pr:
+    name: Validate PR title follows conventional commit format
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # TODO: Remove this once we commit to conventional commits
+    continue-on-error: true
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Validate PR title
+        id: lint_pr_title
+        uses: amannn/[email protected]
+        with:
+          # Allow standard conventional commit types
+          types: |
+            fix
+            feat
+            docs
+            style
+            refactor
+            perf
+            test
+            chore
+            ci
+            build
+          # TODO: Remove this once we've decided on scopes
+          requireScope: false
+          # Skip validation for certain labels if needed
+          ignoreLabels: |
+            skip-commit-format
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Comment on PR if validation fails
+        if: steps.lint_pr_title.outputs.error_message != null
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: `⚠️ **Semantic PR Check Failed**
+
+              **Error Details:**
+              \`\`\`
+              ${{ steps.lint_pr_title.outputs.error_message }}
+              \`\`\`
+
+              **Required Format:**
+              \`\`\`
+              <type>: <description>
+              \`\`\`
+
+              **Allowed types:** fix, feat, docs, style, refactor, perf, test, chore, ci, build
+
+              **Examples:**
+              - \`feat: add user authentication system\`
+              - \`fix: resolve memory leak in worker pool\`
+              - \`docs: update API documentation\`
+              - \`test: add integration tests for auth flow\`
+
+              This is currently a **warning only** and won't block your PR from being merged.`
+            })

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to Cadence Python Client
+
+This doc is intended for contributors to the Cadence Python Client. Thanks for considering to contribute ❤️
+
+> 📚 **New to contributing to Cadence?** Check out our [Contributing Guide](https://cadenceworkflow.io/community/how-to-contribute/getting-started) for an overview of the contribution process across all Cadence repositories. This document contains Python client specific setup and development instructions.
+
+Once you go through the rest of this doc and get familiar with local development setup, take a look at the list of issues labeled with
+[good first issue](https://github.com/cadence-workflow/cadence-python-client/labels/good%20first%20issue).
+These issues are a great way to start contributing to Cadence Python Client.
+
+Join our community on the CNCF Slack workspace at [cloud-native.slack.com](https://communityinviter.com/apps/cloud-native/cncf) in the **#cadence-users** channel to reach out and discuss issues with the team.
+
+## Submitting Pull Requests
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Create a feature branch from `main`
+3. Make your changes following the code quality guidelines above
+4. Write or update tests as needed
+5. Ensure all tests pass and there are no linting/type errors
+6. Submit a pull request with a clear description of your changes
+
+## Getting Help
+
+- **GitHub Issues**: [Report bugs or request features](https://github.com/cadence-workflow/cadence-python-client/issues/new)
+- **CNCF Slack**: Join the **#cadence-users** channel at [cloud-native.slack.com](https://communityinviter.com/apps/cloud-native/cncf)
+- **Stack Overflow**: Tag questions with `cadence-workflow`
+
+## License
+
+By contributing to Cadence Python Client, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.
+

README.md

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 [Cadence](https://github.com/uber/cadence) is a distributed, scalable, durable, and highly available orchestration engine we developed at Uber Engineering to execute asynchronous long-running business logic in a scalable and resilient way.
 
+If you'd like to propose a new feature, first join the [CNCF Slack workspace](https://communityinviter.com/apps/cloud-native/cncf) in the **#cadence-users** channel to start a discussion.
+
 `cadence-python-client` is the Python framework for authoring workflows and activities.
 
 ## Disclaimer