#32: Create CONTRIBUTING.md file
Update CONTRIBUTING.md
Update README.md

Add a message and link to CONTRIBUTING.md in the README.md file.
Minor formatting adjustments
Add a link to the license file in the readme
Update CONTRIBUTING.md
Rename license.txt to LICENSE.md
Update LICENSE.md text to the standard Apache 2 declaration
Merge master into dev
Update link to LICENSE file in the README
Merge branch 'master' into dev

* master:
  Update link to LICENSE file in the README