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diff --git a/doc/contributing_guide/index.rst b/doc/contributing_guide/index.rst
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index 000000000..798509a74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/contributing_guide/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+.. _cg_index:
+
+Arcade Contributing Guide
+=========================
+
+The contributing guide is for people who want to propose changes,
+implement features, or report bugs in Arcade itself.
+
+For information on how to use arcade to build your own projects, please see
+:ref:`pg_index`.
+
+
+.. _cg_index_quickstart:
+
+Contributing Quickstart
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+For a quick overview, please see
+`CONTRIBUTING.md on GitHub <https://github.com/pythonarcade/arcade/blob/development/CONTRIBUTING.md>`_.
+
+
+.. _cg_index_contents:
+
+Contributing Guide Contents
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The sections linked below will provide more in-depth coverage of various topics
+contributing to arcade, including links to outside resources on development tools
+and practices.
+
+.. toctree::
+    :maxdepth: 1
+
+    directory_structure
+    how_to_contribute
+    how_to_build
+    how_to_submit_changes
+    release_checklist
diff --git a/doc/programming_guide/release_checklist.rst b/doc/contributing_guide/release_checklist.rst
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diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst
index 83941285a..beaad665f 100644
--- a/doc/index.rst
+++ b/doc/index.rst
@@ -77,13 +77,8 @@ The Python Arcade Library
    programming_guide/get_started
    programming_guide/sprites/index
    programming_guide/how_to_get_help
-   programming_guide/directory_structure
    programming_guide/edge_artifacts/index
-   programming_guide/how_to_submit_changes
-   programming_guide/how_to_contribute
-   programming_guide/how_to_build
    programming_guide/logging
-   programming_guide/release_checklist
    programming_guide/pygame_comparison
    programming_guide/headless
    programming_guide/vsync
@@ -113,11 +108,17 @@ The Python Arcade Library
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
-   :caption: Source Code
+   :caption: Source Code & Contributing
 
    GitHub <https://github.com/pythonarcade/arcade>
    programming_guide/release_notes
    License <https://github.com/pythonarcade/arcade/blob/development/license.rst>
+   contributing_guide/index
+   contributing_guide/directory_structure
+   contributing_guide/how_to_contribute
+   contributing_guide/how_to_build
+   contributing_guide/how_to_submit_changes
+   contributing_guide/release_checklist
 
 .. image:: images/social.svg
    :alt: Social icon
diff --git a/doc/programming_guide/index.rst b/doc/programming_guide/index.rst
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--- a/doc/programming_guide/index.rst
+++ b/doc/programming_guide/index.rst
@@ -23,13 +23,8 @@ external documentation where applicable.
    get_started
    sprites/index
    how_to_get_help
-   directory_structure
    edge_artifacts/index
-   how_to_submit_changes
-   how_to_contribute
-   how_to_build
    logging
-   release_checklist
    pygame_comparison
    headless
    vsync