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 ```
 
 When done head back up to [How to run](#how-to-run).
+
+# Development
+
+## Conventional commits
+
+This project uses [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) for its commit messages.
+
+### Commit types
+
+Commit _types_ besides `fix` and `feat` are:
+
+- `refactor`: Keeping functionality while streamlining or otherwise improving function flow
+- `docs`: Documentation for project or components
+
+### Commit scopes
+
+The following _scopes_ are known for this project. A Conventional Commits commit message may optionally use one of the following scopes or none:
+
+- `vault`: A change to how the `vault` service component works
+- `build`: Build-related changes such as `Dockerfile` fixes and features.
+- `mount`: Volume or bind mount-related changes.
+- `net`: Networking, IP addressing, routing changes
+- `meta`: Affects the project's repo layout, file names etc.