diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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rename to CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ A complete list can be found in the [Attributes.md](docs/Attributes.md) file.
 
 
 # Contributing
-To learn how to contribute to this project, please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+To learn how to contribute to this project, please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).