docs(contributing): add section on upgrading dependencies (#3941)

webpack · Sep 7, 2023 · db33863 · db33863
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diff --git a/.cspell.json b/.cspell.json
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@
     "Yukii",
     "Yuuji",
     "Zangetsu",
-    "Zenitsu"
+    "Zenitsu",
+    "quickstart"
   ],
   "dictionaries": ["npm", "software-terms"],
   "ignorePaths": [

diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ This is a multi-package repository and dependencies are managed using [lerna](ht
 
 > If you are adding or updating any dependency, please commit the updated `yarn.lock` file.
 
+To update dependencies, import each dependency and make sure the command line build passes. The dependency should support our minimal supported node version for webpack, found in `package.json`.
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 ## Branching Model
 
 We base our branching model on [git flow](http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/). Instead of working with a `develop` base branch, we use the `master` branch. We do it to ease the workflow a bit. However, we find that adding prefixes to the branches is useful.