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 ## Contributing
 
-Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md] for details on our code of conduct, and the process for submitting pull requests to us.
+Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on our code of conduct, and the process for submitting pull requests to us.
 
 ## Team members