diff --git a/.github/FUNDING.yml b/.github/FUNDING.yml
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index 00000000..a74af7ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/FUNDING.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+buy_me_a_coffee: garethgeorge
+github: garethgeorge
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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index a02f4017..00000000
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-# Contributing
-
-## Commits
-
-This repo uses [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/).
-
-## Build Depedencies
-
-- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en) for UI development
-- [Go](https://go.dev/) 1.21 or greater for server development
-- [goreleaser](https://github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser) `go install github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser@latest`
-
-**To Edit Protobuffers**
-
-```sh
-apt install -y protobuf-compiler
-go install google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc@latest
-go install github.com/bufbuild/buf/cmd/buf@v1.27.2
-go install github.com/fullstorydev/grpcurl/cmd/grpcurl@latest
-go install google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go@latest
-go install connectrpc.com/connect/cmd/protoc-gen-connect-go@latest
-npm install -g @bufbuild/protoc-gen-es @connectrpc/protoc-gen-connect-es
-```
-
-## Building
-
-```sh
-(cd webui && npm i && npm run build)
-(cd cmd/backrest && go build .)
-```
-To run the web UI after building, you can execute: `go run .`
-
-## Using VSCode Dev Containers
-
-You can also use VSCode with [Dev Containers](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers) extension to quickly get up and running with a working development and debugging environment.
-
-0. Make sure Docker and VSCode with [Dev Containers](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers) extension is installed
-1. Clone this repository
-2. Open this folder in VSCode
-3. When prompted, click on `Open in Container` button, or run `> Dev Containers: Rebuild and Reopen in Containers` command
-4. When container is started, go to `Run and Debug`, choose `Debug Backrest (backend+frontend)` and run it
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> Provided launch configuration has hot reload for typescript frontend.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -253,3 +253,45 @@ To run the binary on login, create a shortcut to the binary and place it in the
 | `BACKREST_DATA`           | Path to the data directory  | `%appdata%\backrest\data`                                                                  |
 | `BACKREST_RESTIC_COMMAND` | Path to restic binary       | Defaults to a Backrest managed version of restic in `C:\Program Files\restic\restic-x.x.x` |
 | `XDG_CACHE_HOME`          | Path to the cache directory |                                                                                            |
+
+# Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! See the [issues](https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/issues) or feel free to open a new issue to discuss a project. Beyond the core codebase, contributions to [documentation](https://garethgeorge.github.io/backrest/introduction/getting-started), [cookbooks](https://garethgeorge.github.io/backrest/cookbooks/command-hook-examples), and testing are always welcome.
+
+## Build Depedencies
+
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en) for UI development
+- [Go](https://go.dev/) 1.21 or greater for server development
+- [goreleaser](https://github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser) `go install github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser@latest`
+
+**(Optional) To Edit Protobuffers**
+
+```sh
+apt install -y protobuf-compiler
+go install google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc@latest
+go install github.com/bufbuild/buf/cmd/buf@v1.27.2
+go install github.com/fullstorydev/grpcurl/cmd/grpcurl@latest
+go install google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go@latest
+go install connectrpc.com/connect/cmd/protoc-gen-connect-go@latest
+npm install -g @bufbuild/protoc-gen-es @connectrpc/protoc-gen-connect-es
+```
+
+## Compiling
+
+```sh
+(cd webui && npm i && npm run build)
+(cd cmd/backrest && go build .)
+```
+
+## Using VSCode Dev Containers
+
+You can also use VSCode with [Dev Containers](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers) extension to quickly get up and running with a working development and debugging environment.
+
+0. Make sure Docker and VSCode with [Dev Containers](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers) extension is installed
+1. Clone this repository
+2. Open this folder in VSCode
+3. When prompted, click on `Open in Container` button, or run `> Dev Containers: Rebuild and Reopen in Containers` command
+4. When container is started, go to `Run and Debug`, choose `Debug Backrest (backend+frontend)` and run it
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> Provided launch configuration has hot reload for typescript frontend.