From 8f982302f107ffa5946d4cf5bf1978de703d22fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: AI Agent <ai-agent@campbellwireless.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 22:00:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] docs) add welcome note for new developers

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+Hello and welcome to the Trips repository!
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+We are glad you are here. This project uses standard git workflows and follows the conventions already in the codebase.
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+If you are just getting started, begin by reading the README and browsing the main modules to understand the structure.