Commit 49f93e47553 for woocommerce

commit 49f93e4755382e3723eeae5577ee0a72d83537e3
Author: Jorge A. Torres <jorge.torres@automattic.com>
Date:   Wed Jun 17 14:41:00 2026 +0100

    Clarify process for PRs for assigned issues in contribution docs (#65728)

diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 0d6fa625b50..0fc1f80f9ed 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ There are many ways to contribute to the project!
 - Submitting fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
 - To disclose a security issue to our team, [please submit a report via HackerOne](https://hackerone.com/automattic/).

-If you wish to contribute code, please read the information in the sections below. Then [fork](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo) WooCommerce, commit your changes, and [submit a pull request](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/about-pull-requests) 🎉
+If you wish to contribute code, please read the information in the sections below and our [community contributions guidelines](https://developer.woocommerce.com/docs/contribution/contributing/community-contributions/). Then [fork](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo) WooCommerce, commit your changes, and [submit a pull request](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/about-pull-requests) 🎉

-We use the `good first issue` label to mark issues that are suitable for new contributors. You can find all the issues with this label [here](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22type%3A+good+first+issue%22).
+We use the `good first issue` label to mark issues that are suitable for new contributors. You can browse [all issues with the good first issue label](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22type%3A+good+first+issue%22).

 WooCommerce is licensed under the GPLv3+, and all contributions to the project will be released under the same license. You maintain copyright over any contribution you make, and by submitting a pull request, you are agreeing to release that contribution under the GPLv3+ license.

diff --git a/docs/contribution/contributing/community-contributions.md b/docs/contribution/contributing/community-contributions.md
index 2c5990965cd..cec6e1ffb47 100644
--- a/docs/contribution/contributing/community-contributions.md
+++ b/docs/contribution/contributing/community-contributions.md
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ WooCommerce is open-source software that welcomes community contributions. To he

 ## Before you submit

-1. **Link to a related issue** - If one exists, reference it in your PR. If you're proposing a new feature or significant change, [open an issue](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/issues/new/choose) first to discuss it.
+1. **Link to a related issue** - If one exists, reference it in your PR. Before starting work, comment on the issue (particularly when it already has an assignee) to avoid duplicate effort and check that it's been triaged by the maintainers. If you're proposing a new feature or significant change, [open an issue](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/issues/new/choose) first to discuss it.

-2. **Run tests locally** - Som of the CI workflows are not automatically triggered for community contributions, so please verify your changes pass relevant tests and linting locally before submitting.
+2. **Run tests locally** - Some of the CI workflows are not automatically triggered for community contributions, so please verify your changes pass relevant tests and linting locally before submitting.

 3. **Consolidate related changes** - If you have multiple similar fixes (e.g., typos, documentation updates), combine them into a single PR when appropriate.