minor updates

Author: jmckenna

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -5,28 +5,33 @@ tests, features, and patches.  Note that all contributions are managed by the Ma
 
 ## Bugs and Help
 
-GitHub issues should only be created to log bugs. For general help and support the MapServer [mailing lists](http://mapserver.org/community/lists.html)
+GitHub issues should only be created to log bugs. For general help and support the MapServer [mailing lists](https://mapserver.org/community/lists.html)
 should be used. If you are unsure if you have discovered a bug, or may need help with configuring MapServer please 
-post to the [mapserver-users list](http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-users). There is also 
-a [MapServer FAQ](http://www.mapserver.org/faq.html) which may have a solution to your problem. 
+post to the [mapserver-users list](https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-users). There is also 
+a [MapServer FAQ](https://mapserver.org/faq.html) which may have a solution to your problem. 
 
-If you have discovered a bug, please refer to the [Bug Submission page](http://mapserver.org/development/bugs.html) for
+If you have discovered a bug, please refer to the [Bug Submission page](https://mapserver.org/development/bugs.html) for
 guidelines on creating an issue on GitHub. Please also search the existing issues to see if the bug has already been reported, and
 add any further details to the existing issue. 
 
-For professional support please see the [MapServer Service Providers page](http://mapserver.org/community/service_providers.html). 
+For professional support please see the [MapServer Service Providers page](https://mapserver.org/community/service_providers.html). 
 
 ## Development
 
-A separate [mapserver-dev mailing list](http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-dev) is available for developers
-working on the MapServer code. 
+A separate [mapserver-dev mailing list](https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-dev) is available for developers
+working on the MapServer code. Send a short message there to introduce yourself
+to the community, and mention what you are interested in working on.
 
-Details on using GitHub can be found on the [MapServer GitHub page](http://mapserver.org/development/git.html)  
+Details on using GitHub can be found on the [MapServer GitHub page](https://mapserver.org/development/git.html).
+
+Request for Comments (RFCs), where upcoming major changes to the source 
+code are proposed, and a description of the various software tests & release 
+plans, can be found on the [MapServer Development page](https://mapserver.org/development/).  
 
 Additional developer notes can be found in the [MapServer wiki](https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/wiki#developer-notes), including
 coding style and guidelines, memory management, and working with Git. 
 
 ## Documentation
 
-The MapServer documentation is stored in a [separate repository](https://github.com/mapserver/docs). Please submit any documentation
-issues or changes there. See the [Documentation Development Guide](http://mapserver.org/development/documentation.html) for further details. 
+The MapServer documentation is stored in a [separate repository](https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer-documentation). Please submit any documentation
+issues or changes there. See the [Documentation Development Guide](https://mapserver.org/development/documentation.html) for further details.