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+# wlr-protocols
+
+Wayland protocols designed for use in wlroots (and other compositors).
+
+## Submitting changes to existing protocols
+
+Please submit a pull request on GitHub.
+
+## Submitting new protocols
+
+New protocols should not be submitted to wlr-protocols. Instead, submit them to
+[wayland-protocols].
+
+[wayland-protocols]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland-protocols