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@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ please see the document [How to Contribute](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/
 * [Coding Guidelines](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/wiki/Coding-Guidelines)
 * [Submitting pull requests](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute#pull-requests)
 
+This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/). For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/) or contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additional questions or comments.
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 ## Feedback
 
 * Ask a question on [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/vscode).