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-# Contributing to Flarum
-
-Howdy! We're really excited that you are interested in contributing to Flarum. Before submitting your contribution, please take a moment and read through the [Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/flarum/flarum/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
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+# Contributing to Flarum
+
+Thank you for considering contributing to Flarum! Please read the **[Contributing guide](https://flarum.org/docs/contributing.html)** to learn how you can help.
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-# Flarum Core
+<p align="center"><img src="https://flarum.org/img/logo.png"></p>
 
-This repository contains Flarum's core code. If you want to set up a forum, visit the [main Flarum repository](https://github.com/flarum/flarum).
+<p align="center">
+<a href="https://travis-ci.org/flarum/core"><img src="https://travis-ci.org/flarum/core.svg" alt="Build Status"></a>
+<a href="https://packagist.org/packages/flarum/core"><img src="https://poser.pugx.org/flarum/core/d/total.svg" alt="Total Downloads"></a>
+<a href="https://packagist.org/packages/flarum/core"><img src="https://poser.pugx.org/flarum/core/v/stable.svg" alt="Latest Stable Version"></a>
+<a href="https://packagist.org/packages/flarum/core"><img src="https://poser.pugx.org/flarum/core/license.svg" alt="License"></a>
+</p>
+
+## About Flarum
+
+**[Flarum](https://flarum.org/) is a delightfully simple discussion platform for your website.** It's fast and easy to use, with all the features you need to run a successful community. It is designed to be:
+
+* **Fast and simple.** No clutter, no bloat, no complex dependencies. Flarum is built with PHP so it’s quick and easy to deploy. The interface is powered by Mithril, a performant JavaScript framework with a tiny footprint.
+
+* **Beautiful and responsive.** This is forum software for humans. Flarum is carefully designed to be consistent and intuitive across platforms, out-of-the-box.
+
+* **Powerful and extensible.** Customize, extend, and integrate Flarum to suit your community. Flarum’s architecture is amazingly flexible, with a powerful Extension API.
+
+> **Note:** This repository contains Flarum's core code. If you want to set up a forum, visit the [main Flarum repository](https://github.com/flarum/flarum).
 
 ## Contributing
 
-Flarum is open-source and we would love your help building it! Please read the [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/flarum/flarum/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) to learn how you can help.
+Thank you for considering contributing to Flarum! Please read the **[Contributing guide](https://flarum.org/docs/contributing.html)** to learn how you can help.
 
-### Security Vulnerabilities
+## Security Vulnerabilities
+
+If you discover a security vulnerability within Flarum, please send an e-mail to [security@flarum.org](mailto:security@flarum.org). All security vulnerabilities will be promptly addressed.
+
+## License
+
+Flarum is open-source software licensed under the [MIT License](https://github.com/flarum/flarum/blob/master/LICENSE).
 
-If you discover a security vulnerability within Flarum, please send an email to [security@flarum.org](mailto:security@flarum.org).