diff --git a/.github/dco.yml b/.github/dco.yml
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dco.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+require:
+  members: false
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ For example, those with Micrometer knowledge and experience can contribute by:
 
 The remainder of this document will focus on guidance for contributing code changes. It will help contributors to build, modify, or test the Micrometer source code.
 
-## Contributor License Agreement
+## Include a Signed Off By Trailer
 
-Contributions in the form of source changes require that you fill out and submit the [Contributor License Agreement](https://cla.pivotal.io/sign/pivotal) if you have not done so previously.
+All commits must include a *Signed-off-by* trailer at the end of each commit message to indicate that the contributor agrees to the Developer Certificate of Origin.
+For additional details, please refer to the blog post [Hello DCO, Goodbye CLA: Simplifying Contributions to Spring](https://spring.io/blog/2025/01/06/hello-dco-goodbye-cla-simplifying-contributions-to-spring).
 
 ## Getting the source