diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1445aee866c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.python-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.10.14
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 312489a7aa8..c83b634fcb6 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -65,6 +65,32 @@ cargo install rusty-hook
 rusty-hook init
 ```
 
+This project also has linters for Python and Markdown. These will be called by
+the pre-commit when you modify any Python and Markdown files. In order to make
+sure you are setup we recommend you install
+[poetry](https://python-poetry.org/docs/) and
+[pyenv](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv?tab=readme-ov-file#installation).
+
+Poetry is used by this project and pyenv will help you make sure you have a
+Python version compatible with the poetry python project we use as part of
+`./tools/devctr`.
+
+Once you have these two installed you can run the following to install the dev
+container poetry project:
+
+```
+poetry -C ./tools/devctr install --no-root
+```
+
+Then, you can activate the poetry virtual environment by running:
+
+```
+poetry shell -C ./tools/devctr
+```
+
+Which you will need to do after modifying python or markdown files so that the
+pre-commit can finish successfully.
+
 Your contribution needs to meet the following standards:
 
 - Separate each **logical change** into its own commit.
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 8d9e6420d08..dfbfecf83cf 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -48,7 +48,25 @@ distro installed, you can grant Read+Write access with:
 sudo setfacl -m u:${USER}:rw /dev/kvm
 ```
 
-Otherwise, if access is managed via the `kvm` group:
+If access is managed via the `kvm` group, check that the KVM group exists:
+
+```bash
+getent group kvm
+```
+
+and check that `/dev/kvm` is associated with the kvm group:
+
+```bash
+ls -l /dev/kvm
+```
+
+You can see if your current user is already in the kvm group by running:
+
+```bash
+groups
+```
+
+Otherwise, add your current user to the group by running:
 
 ```bash
 [ $(stat -c "%G" /dev/kvm) = kvm ] && sudo usermod -aG kvm ${USER} \