[accumulo] branch main updated: Update and improvement in README (#2068)

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     new d0f738c  Update and improvement in README (#2068)
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commit d0f738cf62fce03c546f72981016e8169e4d3f61
Author: nicolasalarconrapela <ni...@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Wed May 5 22:02:52 2021 +0200

    Update and improvement in README (#2068)
    
    - CONTRIBUTING.md
        - Move to .github/
        - Link to issues with 'Bug' label
        - Improve formatting
    - README.md
        - Add Contributing section with link to website guide
        - Add link to download page and improve wording
---
 CONTRIBUTING.md => .github/CONTRIBUTING.md |  5 ++---
 README.md                                  | 13 +++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
similarity index 76%
rename from CONTRIBUTING.md
rename to .github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 693f910..2329f9c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 # Contributors Guide
 
- If you believe that you have found a bug, please search for an existing [issue](https://github.com/apache/accumulo/issues) to see if it has already been reported. If you would like to add a new feature to Accumulo, please send an email with your idea to the [dev](mailto:dev@accumulo.apache.org) mail list. If it's appropriate, then we will create an issue.  For simple changes, its ok to just submit a pull request without an issue.
+If you believe that you have found a [bug](https://github.com/apache/accumulo/labels/bug), please search for an existing [issue](https://github.com/apache/accumulo/issues) to see if it has already been reported. If you would like to add a new feature to Accumulo, please send an email with your idea to the [dev](mailto:dev@accumulo.apache.org) mail list. If it's appropriate, then we will create an issue.  For simple changes, its ok to just submit a pull request without an issue.
 
 ## Development
 
 - See the [Developer's Guide](https://accumulo.apache.org/how-to-contribute/) for information regarding common build commands, IDE setup and more.
 - Ensure that your work targets the correct branch
-- Add / update unit and integration tests
+- Add/update unit and integration tests
 
 ## Patch Submission
 
@@ -35,4 +35,3 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 - We welcome reviews from anyone. Any committer can approve and merge the changes.
 - Reviewers will likely have questions and comments. They may use terms such as those in [RFC2119](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2119).
-
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9537db9..ed1a335 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ limitations under the License.
 [Apache Accumulo][accumulo] is a sorted, distributed key/value store that provides robust,
 scalable data storage and retrieval. With Apache Accumulo, users can store and manage large
 data sets across a cluster. Accumulo uses [Apache Hadoop]'s HDFS to store its data and
-[Apache Zookeeper] for consensus. Check out the [Accumulo project website][accumulo] for
-news and general information.
+[Apache Zookeeper] for consensus.
+
+Download the latest version of Apache Accumulo on the [project website][dl].
 
 ## Getting Started
 
@@ -44,6 +45,12 @@ waiting for the tests to run.
 
 This command produces `assemble/target/accumulo-<version>-bin.tar.gz`
 
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome to all Apache Accumulo repositories.
+
+If you want to contribute, read [our guide on our website][contribute].
+
 ## Export Control
 
 <details>
@@ -100,3 +107,5 @@ more details on bouncycastle's cryptography features.
 [tl]: https://github.com/apache/accumulo/actions
 [java-export]: https://www.oracle.com/us/products/export/export-regulations-345813.html
 [bouncy-site]: https://bouncycastle.org
+[dl]: https://accumulo.apache.org/downloads
+[contribute]: https://accumulo.apache.org/how-to-contribute