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Fix: Improve formatting and structure of CONTRIBUTING.md

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Area: Documentation Awaiting Maintainer Approval Enhancement
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Description

Increasing Access

How does this increase access?

Improving the structure and readability of CONTRIBUTING.md makes it
easier for:

  • New contributors who are not familiar with the codebase
  • Non-native English speakers who need clear formatting to follow along
  • Contributors using screen readers or assistive tools where
    proper markdown structure matters
Feature enhancement details

Summary

The CONTRIBUTING.md file has inconsistent spacing and uneven formatting
that makes it harder to read, especially for new contributors.

Proposed Changes

  • Add proper blank lines between sections
  • Consistent list formatting throughout
  • No words or links changed — structure only

Why

First-time contributors rely heavily on this file.
Clean formatting makes it easier to navigate.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Open CONTRIBUTING.md and review its section spacing, heading structure, and list formatting. Make structure-only changes without altering words or links, then verify the document is consistently readable for new contributors and screen-reader users.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
accessibility, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
72/100

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