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 ## Test262 is the official ECMAScript (ECMA-262) conformance suite.
 
+Test262 tests conformance to the continually maintained draft future ECMAScript standard found at http://tc39.github.io/ecma262/ , together with any Stage 3 or later TC39 proposals. It is maintained by Gorkem Yakin (@goyakin) with significant contributions from many in the ECMAScript community.
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 ### Contributing to Test262
 > See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
 1. Sign the [Test262 CLA](http://tc39.github.io/test262-cla).
-2. Send a pull request. Please make sure you have one commit per pull request. If you have multiple commits, squash them before sending the pull request.
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+2. Send a pull request. Please make sure you have one commit per pull request. If you have multiple commits, squash them before sending the pull request.