diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3d7b1eb..2eb2a1e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,23 +1,14 @@
-# If you prefer the allow list template instead of the deny list, see community template:
-# https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/community/Golang/Go.AllowList.gitignore
-#
-# Binaries for programs and plugins
-*.exe
 *.exe~
 *.dll
 *.so
 *.dylib
 
-# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
 *.test
 
-# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
 *.out
 
-# Go workspace file
 go.work
 
-# local dev created files
 *.db
 core
 core-cli
@@ -25,12 +16,9 @@ server.crt
 server.key
 private_key.pem
 public_key.pem
-# Sendgrid test email folders
-internal/httpserve/handlers/fixtures/emails/*
-fixtures/emails/*
+
 pkg/httpsling/testdata/*
 
-# Packages
 *.7z
 *.dmg
 *.gz
@@ -39,13 +27,10 @@ pkg/httpsling/testdata/*
 *.rar
 *.tar
 
-# Logs
 *.log
 
-# Editor files
 .vscode
 
-# OS Generated Files
 .DS_Store*
 .AppleDouble
 .LSOverride
@@ -59,5 +44,4 @@ results.txt
 *.mime
 *.mim
 
-# Configs
 .task
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d4187be..0f18003 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 
 # Slinging HTTP
 
-The `httpsling` library simplifies the way you make HTTP httpsling. It's intended to provide an easy-to-use interface for sending requests and handling responses, reducing the boilerplate code typically associated with the `net/http` package.
+The `httpsling` library simplifies the way you make HTTP requests. It's intended to provide an easy-to-use interface for sending requests and handling responses, reducing the boilerplate code typically associated with the `net/http` package.
 
 ## Overview
 
-Creating a new `Requestor` and making a request should be straightforward:
+Creating a new `Requester` and making a request should be straightforward:
 
 ```go
 package main
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Custom TLS configurations can be applied for enhanced security measures, such as
 
 ## Requests
 
-The library provides a `Receive` to construct and dispatch HTTP httpsling. Here are examples of performing various types of requests, including adding query parameters, setting headers, and attaching a body to your httpsling.
+The library provides a `Receive` to construct and dispatch HTTP. Here are examples of performing various types of requests, including adding query parameters, setting headers, and attaching a body to your requests.
 
 #### GET Request
 
@@ -208,4 +208,6 @@ This library was inspired by and built upon the work of several other HTTP clien
 - [Go-resty/resty](https://github.com/go-resty/resty)
 - [Fiber Client](https://github.com/gofiber/fiber)
 
-Props to dghubble for a great name with `sling`, which was totally ripped off to make `httpsling` <3. I chose not to use any of these directly because I wanted to have layers of control we may need within our services echosystem.
\ No newline at end of file
+## Contributing
+
+See [contributing](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Taskfile.yaml b/Taskfile.yaml
index 37df927..9ca0b0a 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yaml
+++ b/Taskfile.yaml
@@ -12,14 +12,6 @@ tasks:
     cmds:
       - golangci-lint run --config=.golangci.yaml --verbose --fast --fix
 
-  go:test:
-    desc: runs and outputs results of created go tests
-    aliases: ['go:test:psql', 'test:psql']
-    env:
-      TEST_DB_URL: "docker://postgres:16-alpine"
-    cmds:
-      - go test -v ./...
-
   go:fmt:
     desc: format all go code
     cmds:
@@ -31,6 +23,11 @@ tasks:
     cmds:
       - go mod tidy
 
+  go:test:
+    desc: runs and outputs results of created go tests
+    cmds:
+      - go test -v ./...
+
   go:test:cover:
     desc: runs and outputs results of created go tests with coverage
     aliases: [cover]