diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..637430b595
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Contributing to this repository
+
+We welcome your contributions! There are multiple ways to contribute.
+
+## Opening issues
+
+For bugs or enhancement requests, please file a GitHub issue unless it's
+security related. When filing a bug remember that the better written the bug is,
+the more likely it is to be fixed. If you think you've found a security
+vulnerability, do not raise a GitHub issue and follow the instructions in our
+[security policy](./SECURITY.md).
+
+## Contributing code
+
+We welcome your code contributions. Before submitting code via a pull request,
+you will need to have signed the [Oracle Contributor Agreement][OCA] (OCA) and
+your commits need to include the following line using the name and e-mail
+address you used to sign the OCA:
+
+```text
+Signed-off-by: Your Name <you@example.org>
+```
+
+This can be automatically added to pull requests by committing with `--sign-off`
+or `-s`, e.g.
+
+```text
+git commit --signoff
+```
+
+Only pull requests from committers that can be verified as having signed the OCA
+can be accepted.
+
+## Pull request process
+
+1. Ensure there is an issue created to track and discuss the fix or enhancement
+   you intend to submit.
+1. Fork this repository.
+1. Create a branch in your fork to implement the changes. We recommend using
+   the issue number as part of your branch name, e.g. `1234-fixes`.
+1. Ensure that any documentation is updated with the changes that are required
+   by your change.
+1. Ensure that any samples are updated if the base image has been changed.
+1. Submit the pull request. *Do not leave the pull request blank*. Explain exactly
+   what your changes are meant to do and provide simple steps on how to validate.
+   your changes. Ensure that you reference the issue you created as well.
+1. We will assign the pull request to 2-3 people for review before it is merged.
+
+## Code of conduct
+
+Follow the [Golden Rule](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule). If you'd
+like more specific guidelines, see the [Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct][COC].
+
+[OCA]: https://oca.opensource.oracle.com
+[COC]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/code-of-conduct/
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from LICENSE
rename to LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/mx.fastr/mx_fastr_dists.py b/mx.fastr/mx_fastr_dists.py
index 4afe655af8..69f4d2dd23 100644
--- a/mx.fastr/mx_fastr_dists.py
+++ b/mx.fastr/mx_fastr_dists.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def getResults(self):
         results = []
         for rdir in ['bin', 'include', 'lib', 'library', 'etc', 'share', 'doc']:
             self._get_files(rdir, results)
-        results.append(join(self.dir, 'LICENSE'))
+        results.append(join(self.dir, 'LICENSE.txt'))
         results.append(join(self.dir, 'COPYRIGHT'))
         results.append(join(self.dir, 'README.md'))
         return results
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def build(self):
                         data = infile.read()
                         outfile.write(data)
         # license/README
-        shutil.copy(join(fastr_dir, 'LICENSE'), output_dir)
+        shutil.copy(join(fastr_dir, 'LICENSE.txt'), output_dir)
         shutil.copy(join(fastr_dir, 'README.md'), output_dir)
 
         # jar files for the launchers
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def mx_register_dynamic_suite_constituents(register_project, register_distributi
                     "path": "*",
                     "exclude": [
                         "COPYRIGHT",
-                        "LICENSE",
+                        "LICENSE.txt",
                         "README.md",
                         "bin/Rscript",
                         "bin/fastr_jars",
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def mx_register_dynamic_suite_constituents(register_project, register_distributi
                     ],
                 },
             ],
-            "LICENSE_FASTR" : "file:LICENSE",
+            "LICENSE_FASTR" : "file:LICENSE.txt",
             "3rd_party_licenses_fastr.txt" : "file:3rd_party_licenses.txt",
             "README_FASTR": "extracted-dependency:fastr:FASTR_GRAALVM_RELEASE/README.md",
             "bin/Rscript": "file:com.oracle.truffle.r.release/src/Rscript_launcher",