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# Submitting changes {#chap-submitting-changes}

This section has been moved to [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).

## Submitting changes {#submitting-changes-submitting-changes}

This section has been moved to [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).

## Submitting security fixes {#submitting-changes-submitting-security-fixes}

This section has been moved to [pkgs/README.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/README.md).

## Deprecating/removing packages {#submitting-changes-deprecating-packages}

This section has been moved to [pkgs/README.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/README.md).

### Steps to remove a package from Nixpkgs {#steps-to-remove-a-package-from-nixpkgs}

This section has been moved to [pkgs/README.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/README.md).

## Pull Request Template {#submitting-changes-pull-request-template}

This section has been moved to [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).

### Tested using sandboxing {#submitting-changes-tested-with-sandbox}

This section has been moved to [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).

### Built on platform(s) {#submitting-changes-platform-diversity}

This section has been moved to [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).

### Tested via one or more NixOS test(s) if existing and applicable for the change (look inside nixos/tests) {#submitting-changes-nixos-tests}

This section has been moved to [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).

### Tested compilation of all pkgs that depend on this change using `nixpkgs-review` {#submitting-changes-tested-compilation}

This section has been moved to [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).

### Tested execution of all binary files (usually in `./result/bin/`) {#submitting-changes-tested-execution}

This section has been moved to [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
Title: Relocation of Content Regarding Submitting Changes to Nixpkgs
Summary
The content pertaining to submitting changes, security fixes, deprecating packages, and using the pull request template in Nixpkgs has been moved to external files. Specifically, general contribution guidelines are now located in CONTRIBUTING.md, while information on security fixes and package deprecation resides in pkgs/README.md.