Address review comments

Author: oliverklee

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -15,20 +15,21 @@ project, you agree to abide by its terms.
 
 This is the workflow for contributing changes to this project::
 
-1. [Fork the git repository](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/exploring-projects-on-github/contributing-to-a-project).
-2. Clone your forked repository locally and install the development dependencies.
-3. Add a local remote "upstream" so you will be able to
-   [synchronize your fork with the original repository](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/syncing-a-fork).
-4. Create a local branch for your changes.
-5. Add unit tests for your changes.
+1. [Fork the Git repository](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/exploring-projects-on-github/contributing-to-a-project).
+2. Clone your forked repository locally and install the development
+   dependencies.
+3. Create a local branch for your changes.
+4. Add unit tests for your changes.
    These tests should fail without your changes.
-6. Add your changes. Your added unit tests now should pass, and no other tests
+5. Add your changes. Your added unit tests now should pass, and no other tests
    should be broken. Check that your changes follow the same coding style as the
    rest of the project.
-7. Add a changelog entry.
-8. Commit and push your changes.
-9. [Create a pull request](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/about-pull-requests)
-   for your changes. Check that the CI build is green. (If it is not, fix the
-   problems listed.)
+6. Add a changelog entry, newest on top.
+7. Commit and push your changes.
+8. [Create a pull request](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/about-pull-requests)
+   for your changes.
+9. Check that the CI build is green. (If it is not, fix the problems listed.)
+   Please note that for first-time contributors, you will need to wait for a
+   maintainer to approve your pull request before the CI build will run.
 10. Wait for a review by the maintainers.
 11. Polish your changes as needed until they are ready to be merged.