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@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ questions or ideas you want to discuss please join us in
 [#bitcoin-rust](https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#bitcoin-rust) on
 [libera.chat](https://libera.chat).
 
-For more information please see `./CONTRIBUTING.md`.
+For more information please see [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](./CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ## Minimum Supported Rust Version (MSRV)