From 15dac863acf0631510f4f4332646d23f2008d195 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Jonathan D.A. Jewell" <6759885+hyperpolymath@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:11:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] refactor(root): move root artefacts to their canonical
 locations

Applies the estate root-shape rollout: files that are not root-level by
necessity move to where their tooling and the estate canon expect them, and
every reference to them is updated in the same change.

  * CONTRIBUTING.adoc
      (deleted)

Verified with `git apply --check` against current main before committing; no
behaviour change intended, the Justfile entry points keep working.
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-= Contributing to {project-name}
-:toc: preamble
-:icons: font
-
-This document explains how to contribute to the project. We follow a "Dual-Track" architecture where human-readable documentation lives in the root and machine-readable policies live in `.machine_readable/`.
-
-== How to Contribute
-
-We welcome contributions in many forms:
-* **Code:** Improving the core verified stack or extensions.
-* **Documentation:** Enhancing AsciiDoc manuals or AI manifests.
-* **Testing:** Adding property-based tests or formal proofs.
-
-== Getting Started
-
-1. **Read the AI Manifest:** Start with `0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml` to understand the repository structure.
-2. **Environment:** Use `nix develop` or `direnv allow` to set up your tools (Idris2, Zig, Rust).
-3. **Task Runner:** Use `just` to see available commands (`just --list`).
-
-== Contribution Policies
-
-For detailed rules on branch naming, commit messages, and the PR process, please refer to the machine-readable manual at link:.github/CONTRIBUTING.md[CONTRIBUTING.adoc].
-
-== Code of Conduct
-
-All contributors are expected to adhere to our ethical standards. See link:.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md[CODE_OF_CONDUCT.adoc] for details.