Hacktoberfest checklist: prepare project for contributions by following best practices

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• Add the “hacktoberfest” topic to your repository to opt-in to Hacktoberfest and indicate you’re looking for contributions.

• Apply the “hacktoberfest” label to issues you want contributors to help within your GitHub or GitLab project.

• Add a CONTRIBUTING.md file with contribution guidelines to your repository.

• Choose issues that have a well-defined scope and are self-contained.

• Adopt a code of conduct to create a greater sense of inclusion and community for contributors.

• Be ready to review pull/merge requests, accepting those that are valid by merging them, leaving an overall approving review, or by adding the “hacktoberfest-accepted” label.

• Reject any spammy requests you receive by labeling them as “spam”, and any other invalid contributions by closing them or labeling them as “invalid”.

Refs: https://hacktoberfest.com/participation/#maintainers