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   * [Producing an Asciinema Cast](#producing-an-asciinema-cast)
   * [Continuous Integration](#continuous-integration)
     * [Using the GitHub CI workflows against a fork](#using-the-github-ci-workflows-against-a-fork)
+  * [DCO Signoff](#dco-signoff)
 * [Deprecation Policy](#deprecation-policy)
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 The workflow will push the container image to `${REGISTRY_DESTINATION}` so ensure that the `${REGISTRY_USERNAME}` user has sufficient write privileges. 
 
+## DCO Signoff
+
+The project requires that all commits are signed-off, indicating that _you_ certify the changes with the developer
+certificate of origin (DCO) (https://developercertificate.org/). This can be done using `git commit -s` for each commit
+in your pull request. Alternatively, to signoff a bunch of commits you can use `git rebase --signoff _your-branch_`.
+
 # Deprecation Policy
 
 We want to let users know about upcoming changes to APIs and give them sufficient time to adapt. The following policy