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@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ All patches have to be sent on Github as [pull requests][prs]. To simplify your
 life during review it's recommended to check the "give contributors write access
 to the branch" checkbox.
 
+We use unstable Rustfmt options across the project, so please run
+`cargo +nightly fmt` before submitting your work. If you are unable to do so,
+the maintainers can do it for you before merging, just state so in your pull
+request description.
+
 #### Handling review
 
 During the review process certain events could require an action from your side,