diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 4fd592a0c..f530e4f97 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: Bug Report
-about: Report a bug in beluga
+about: Report a bug in beluga.
 title: ''
 labels: bug
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 56bf55b59..c9668f458 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: Feature Request
-about: Request a new feature for beluga
+about: Request a new feature for beluga.
 title: ''
 labels: enhancement
 
diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 272026a5d..3d1140846 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ NOTE: The larger description should be done in the linked issue, not here.
 -->
 
 ## Checklist
-- [ ] Read the [contributing guidelines](../CONTRIBUTING.md).
+- [ ] Read the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/ekumenlabs/beluga/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 - [ ] Configured pre-commit and ran colcon test locally.
 - [ ] Signed all commits for DCO.
 - [ ] Added tests (regression tests for bugs, coverage of new code for features).
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index e20237d4c..60823d2ed 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -2,6 +2,27 @@
 
 Thank you for investing your time in contributing to this project!
 
+## Contributions
+
+Any contribution that you make to this repository will
+be under the Apache 2 License, as dictated by that
+[license](./LICENSE):
+
+~~~
+5. Submission of Contributions. Unless You explicitly state otherwise,
+   any Contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the Work
+   by You to the Licensor shall be under the terms and conditions of
+   this License, without any additional terms or conditions.
+   Notwithstanding the above, nothing herein shall supersede or modify
+   the terms of any separate license agreement you may have executed
+   with Licensor regarding such Contributions.
+~~~
+
+Contributors must sign-off each commit by adding a `Signed-off-by: ...`
+line to commit messages to certify that they have the right to submit
+the code they are contributing to the project according to the
+[Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO)](https://developercertificate.org/).
+
 ## Getting started
 
 ### Issues
@@ -77,3 +98,12 @@ If a related issue doesn't exist, you can [open a new issue](https://github.com/
    ```
 
 7. Push your changes and [create a PR](https://github.com/ekumenlabs/beluga/compare)!
+
+8. At the time a feature branch is squashed-and-merged into `main`, the commit message should adhere to the following good practices:
+   - Limit the subject line to 50 characters.
+   - Capitalize the subject line.
+   - Do not end the subject line with a period.
+   - Use the imperative mood in the subject line.
+   - Wrap the body at 72 characters.
+   - Use the body to explain _what_ and _why_ vs. _how_.
+   - See https://cbea.ms/git-commit/ for more information and the reasoning behind this.