X-Git-Url: https://git.arvados.org/arvados.git/blobdiff_plain/48c38895200cdafaaeca37299bf8352878389a77..f42ee7c19b794e25db30051b1dfc4bee83929bcd:/CONTRIBUTING.md

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 459d7277a5..3376311e5c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -14,24 +14,24 @@ hear about Arvados success stories.
 Those interested in contributing should begin by joining the [Arvados community
 channel](https://gitter.im/arvados/community) and telling us about your interest.
 
-Contributers should also create an account at https://dev.arvados.org
+Contributors should also create an account at https://dev.arvados.org
 to be able to create and comment on bug tracker issues.  The
 Arvados public bug tracker is located at
 https://dev.arvados.org/projects/arvados/issues .
 
-Contributers may also be interested in the [development road map](https://dev.arvados.org/issues/gantt?utf8=%E2%9C%93&set_filter=1&gantt=1&f%5B%5D=project_id&op%5Bproject_id%5D=%3D&v%5Bproject_id%5D%5B%5D=49&f%5B%5D=&zoom=1).
+Contributors may also be interested in the [development road map](https://dev.arvados.org/issues/gantt?utf8=%E2%9C%93&set_filter=1&gantt=1&f%5B%5D=project_id&op%5Bproject_id%5D=%3D&v%5Bproject_id%5D%5B%5D=49&f%5B%5D=&zoom=1).
 
 # Development
 
 Git repositories for primary development are located at
 https://git.arvados.org/ and can also be browsed at
 https://dev.arvados.org/projects/arvados/repository .  Every push to
-the master branch is also mirrored to Github at
+the main branch is also mirrored to Github at
 https://github.com/arvados/arvados .
 
 Visit [Hacking Arvados](https://dev.arvados.org/projects/arvados/wiki/Hacking) for
 detailed information about setting up an Arvados development
-environment, development process, coding standards, and notes about specific components.
+environment, development process, [coding standards](https://dev.arvados.org/projects/arvados/wiki/Coding_Standards), and notes about specific components.
 
 If you wish to build the Arvados documentation from a local git clone, see
 [doc/README.textile](doc/README.textile) for instructions.
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ This is the general contribution process:
 2. Clone your fork, make your changes, commit to your fork.
 3. Every commit message must have a DCO sign-off and every file must have a SPDX license (see below).
 4. Add yourself to the [AUTHORS](AUTHORS) file
-5. When your fork is ready, through Github, Create a Pull Request against `arvados:master`
+5. When your fork is ready, through Github, Create a Pull Request against `arvados:main`
 6. Notify the core team about your pull request through the [Arvados development
 channel](https://gitter.im/arvados/development) or by other means.
 7. A member of the core team will review the pull request.  They may have questions or comments, or request changes.
 8. When the contribution is ready, a member of the core team will
-merge the pull request into the master branch, which will
+merge the pull request into the main branch, which will
 automatically resolve the pull request.
 
 The Arvados project does not require a contributor agreement in advance, but does require each commit message include a [Developer Certificate of Origin](https://dev.arvados.org/projects/arvados/wiki/Developer_Certificate_Of_Origin).  Please ensure *every git commit message* includes `Arvados-DCO-1.1-Signed-off-by`. If you have already made commits without it, fix them with `git commit --amend` or `git rebase`.
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ New files must also include `SPDX-License-Identifier` at the top with one of the
 
 Continuous integration is hosted at https://ci.arvados.org/
 
-Currently, external contributers cannot trigger builds.  We are investigating integration with Github pull requests for the future.
+Currently, external contributors cannot trigger builds.  We are investigating integration with Github pull requests for the future.
 
 [![Build Status](https://ci.arvados.org/buildStatus/icon?job=run-tests)](https://ci.arvados.org/job/run-tests/)