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 The files in this directory serve as plumbing for running Protobuf
-tests under Kokoro, our internal CI.
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+tests under Kokoro, our internal CI.
+
+We have shared this part of our CI configuration in hopes that it is
+helpful to contributors who want to better understand the details of
+our test and release processes. If there are changes, please file an
+issue; unfortunately, we may not be able to accept PRs (but feel free
+to send one if it helps to explain the issue).