Add CLA link to CONTRIBUTING.md

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@ -3,6 +3,28 @@ Spring Boot is released under the non-restrictive Apache 2.0 license. If you wou
to contribute something, or simply want to hack on the code this document should help
you get started.
Before we accept a non-trivial patch or pull request we will need you to sign the
[contributor's agreement](https://support.springsource.com/spring_committer_signup).
Signing the contributor's agreement does not grant anyone commit rights to the main repository, but it does mean that we
can accept your contributions, and you will get an author credit if we do. Active contributors might be asked to join
the core team, and given the ability to merge pull requests.
## Code Conventions and Housekeeping
None of these is essential for a pull request, but they will all help. They can also be added after the original pull
request but before a merge.
* Use the Spring Framework code format conventions. Import `eclipse-code-formatter.xml` from the root of the project
if you are using Eclipse. If using IntelliJ, copy `spring-intellij-code-style.xml` to `~/.IntelliJIdea*/config/codestyles`
and select spring-intellij-code-style from Settings -> Code Styles.
* Make sure all new .java files to have a simple Javadoc class comment with at least an @author tag identifying you, and
preferably at least a paragraph on what the class is for.
* Add the ASF license header comment to all new .java files (copy from existing files in the project)
* Add yourself as an @author to the .java files that you modify substantially (moew than cosmetic changes).
* Add some Javadocs and, if you change the namespace, some XSD doc elements.
* A few unit tests would help a lot as well - someone has to do it.
* If no-one else is using your branch, please rebase it against the current master (or other target branch in the main project).
## Working with the code
If you don't have an IDE preference we would recommend that you use
[Spring Tools Suite](http://www.springsource.com/developer/sts) or