diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 55816fb999cb..c93011fdaf0b 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -41,3 +41,4 @@ content/en/docs/kubernetes/helm/ @open-telemetry/docs-approvers @open-te
content/en/docs/specs/ @open-telemetry/docs-approvers @open-telemetry/specs-approvers
content/en/docs/security/ @open-telemetry/docs-approvers @open-telemetry/sig-security-maintainers
content/en/ecosystem/demo/ @open-telemetry/demo-approvers @open-telemetry/demo-approvers
+content/en/docs/contributing/ @open-telemetry/docs-approvers @open-telemetry/docs-maintainers
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/content/en/docs/contributing/_index.md b/content/en/docs/contributing/_index.md
index f4d471831a14..8ec8066b23be 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/contributing/_index.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/contributing/_index.md
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ Pull requests are merged when they comply with the following criteria:
> **Important**
>
-> Do not worry too much about failing PR checks! Community members will help you
+> Do not worry too much about failing PR checks. Community members will help you
> to get them fixed, by either providing you with instructions how to fix them
> or by fixing them on your behave.
@@ -596,17 +596,19 @@ Keep the following in mind when filing an issue:
## Contribute to other repositories
-The OpenTelemetry project contains many repositories. Several of these
-repositories contain documentation: user-facing help text, error messages, API
-references or code comments.
+OpenTelemetry is an open source project, and we gladly accept new contributions
+and contributors. See the CONTRIBUTING.md file in each SIG repository for
+information on getting started.
+
+Individual SIGs may maintain documentation above and beyond what is offered
+here, but we strive for accurate general guidance on using the project from our
+main website.
If you see text you'd like to improve, use GitHub to search all repositories in
the OpenTelemetry organization. This can help you figure out where to submit
-your issue or PR.
-
-Each repository has its own processes and procedures. Before you file an issue
-or submit a PR, read that repository's `README.md`, `CONTRIBUTING.md`, and
-`code-of-conduct.md`, if they exist.
+your issue or PR. Each repository has its own processes and procedures. Before
+you file an issue or submit a PR, read that repository's `README.md`,
+`CONTRIBUTING.md`, and `code-of-conduct.md`, if they exist.
Most repositories use issue and PR templates. Have a look through some open
issues and PRs to get a feel for that team's processes. Make sure to fill out
@@ -621,3 +623,8 @@ the templates with as much detail as possible when you file issues or PRs.
[dashboard]: https://app.netlify.com/sites/opentelemetry/overview
[deploy preview]:
https://www.netlify.com/blog/2016/07/20/introducing-deploy-previews-in-netlify/
+
+## Code of conduct
+
+OpenTelemetry follows the
+[CNCF Community Code of Conduct](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/main/code-of-conduct.md).
diff --git a/content/en/docs/contributing/style-guide.md b/content/en/docs/contributing/style-guide.md
index 9109823f7d1c..5e874ffd00d2 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/contributing/style-guide.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/contributing/style-guide.md
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ the site.
| OpenTelemetry | OpenTelemetry should always be capitalized. Don't use Open-Telemetry. |
| OTel | OTel is the accepted short form of OpenTelemetry. Don't use OTEL. |
| Collector | When referring to the OpenTelemetry Collector, always capitalize Collector. |
-| Repository | Code repository, lowercase when in the middle of a sentence. Don't use "repo" or "repos". |
| OTEP | OpenTelemetry Enhancement Proposal. Write "OTEPs" as plural form. Don't write "OTep" or "otep". |
| OpAMP | Open Agent Management Protocol. Don't write "OPAMP" or "opamp" in descriptions or instructions. |
-| OTLP | OpenTelemetry Protocol. Don't write "OTlP" or "otlp" in descriptions or instructions. |
Make sure that proper nouns, such as other CNCF projects or third-party tools,
diff --git a/content/en/docs/contribution-guidelines.md b/content/en/docs/contribution-guidelines.md
deleted file mode 100644
index a09510f1cd42..000000000000
--- a/content/en/docs/contribution-guidelines.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
----
-title: Contribution guidelines
-description: How to contribute to OpenTelemetry
-toc_hide: true
----
-
-OpenTelemetry is an open source project, and we gladly accept new contributions
-and contributors. See the CONTRIBUTING.md file in each SIG repository for
-information on getting started.
-
-## Contribute to the OpenTelemetry Documentation
-
-To learn how to contribute fixes and new content to this project, read the
-[Contributor's guide](/docs/contributing), which includes a style guide and
-useful information on the review process.
-
-Individual SIGs may maintain documentation above and beyond what is offered
-here, but we strive for accurate general guidance on using the project from our
-main website.
-
-The per-language API, SDK, and "Getting Started" documentation is hosted in each
-language's GitHub repository. For more information,
-[see the Mirrored Documentation section](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry.io/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#mirrored-documentation)
-of the website repository's CONTRIBUTING.md file.
-
-### Contributor License Agreement (CLA)
-
-Contributors to this and other OpenTelemetry projects require acceptance of our
-CLA, managed by [EasyCLA](https://lfcla.com/).
-
-### Code reviews
-
-All submissions, including submissions by project members, require review. We
-use GitHub pull requests for this purpose. Consult
-[GitHub Help](https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-requests/) for more
-information on using pull requests.
-
-### Getting started
-
-See [README.md](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry.io#readme) for
-current information.
-
-## Code of conduct
-
-OpenTelemetry follows the
-[CNCF Community Code of Conduct](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/main/code-of-conduct.md).
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/community-lists.md b/layouts/shortcodes/community-lists.md
index 399fe7ef1c3d..71947d990152 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/community-lists.md
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/community-lists.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
{{ template "community-links-list" . }}
{{ end }}
-{{ T "community_how_to" . }} {{ T "community_guideline" }}.
+{{ T "community_how_to" . }} {{ T "community_guideline" }}.
{{ define "community-links-list" -}}
{{ range . }}