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@@ -47,15 +47,28 @@ Create a branch with a descriptive name, such as `add-search`.
 
 ### Step 5: Push your feature branch to your fork
 
-We use [semantic-versioning](https://semver.org/) and the [conventional commit message format](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/). Keep a separate feature branch for each issue you want to address. As you develop code, continue to push code to your remote feature branch. Example:
+We use [semantic-versioning](https://semver.org/) and the [conventional commit message format](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/). Keep a separate feature branch for each issue you want to address. As you develop code, continue to push code to your remote feature branch. 
+
+**Important:** When editing the manual part of the SDK, commits and pull requests should include the `boxsdk` scope. For general changes that don't affect a specific part (e.g., documentation updates, build configuration), the scope is optional. Examples:
 
 ```
-tag: short description
+tag(scope): short description
+tag: short description (when scope is not applicable)
 
 longer description here if necessary.
 ```
 
-The message summary should be a one-sentence description of the change, and it must be 72 characters in length or shorter. For a list of tags, please [click here](https://github.com/commitizen/conventional-commit-types/blob/master/index.json). Note that you must include the `!` for breaking changes (e.g. `feat!: removed old apis`).
+Examples with scope:
+- `feat(boxsdk): add new file upload feature`
+- `fix(boxsdk): correct type definitions`
+- `feat(boxsdk)!: remove deprecated endpoints`
+
+Examples without scope:
+- `docs: update README`
+- `chore: update build configuration`
+- `ci: fix GitHub Actions workflow`
+
+The message summary should be a one-sentence description of the change, and it must be 72 characters in length or shorter. For a list of tags, please [click here](https://github.com/commitizen/conventional-commit-types/blob/master/index.json). Note that you must include the `!` for breaking changes (e.g. `feat(boxsdk)!: removed old apis` for changes in manual part of the SDK or `feat!: breaking change` for general changes).
 
 Shown below are examples of the release type that will be done based on a commit message.
 
@@ -74,14 +87,14 @@ The rules for commit types are:
 
 In most cases, commits will be a `feat` or `fix`. Make sure to include the `!` in the title if there are non-backwards-compatible changes in the commit.
 
-| Commit message                                                                                                                                          | Release type       | New version |
-| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------- |
-| `feat!: remove old files endpoints`                                                                                                                     | Major ("breaking") | `X+1.0.0`   |
-| `feat: add new file upload endpoint`                                                                                                                    | Minor ("feature")  | `X.Y+1.0`   |
-| `fix: file streaming during download`                                                                                                                   | Patch ("fix")      | `X.Y.Z+1`   |
-| `docs: document files api`                                                                                                                              | No release         | `X.Y.Z`     |
-| `chore: remove commented code from file upload`                                                                                                         | No release         | `X.Y.Z`     |
-| `refactor: rename a variable (invisible change)`                                                                                                        | No release         | `X.Y.Z`     |
+| Commit message                                          | Release type       | New version |
+| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------- |
+| `feat(boxsdk)!: remove old files endpoints`             | Major ("breaking") | `X+1.0.0`   |
+| `feat(boxsdk): add new file upload endpoint`            | Minor ("feature")  | `X.Y+1.0`   |
+| `fix(boxsdk): file streaming during download`           | Patch ("fix")      | `X.Y.Z+1`   |
+| `docs: update README`                                   | No release         | `X.Y.Z`     |
+| `chore: update build configuration`                     | No release         | `X.Y.Z`     |
+| `refactor(boxsdk): rename a variable (invisible change)`| No release         | `X.Y.Z`     |
 
 ### Step 6: Rebase