diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+## Contributing
+
+### Getting started
+
+1. [Install Nix](https://zero-to-nix.com/concepts/nix-installer)
+2. Enter the development environment with
+
+    ```sh
+    nix develop .#
+    ```
+
+   Or activate [direnv](https://direnv.net/) to automatically enter the nix shell.
+   It is recommended to use [nix-direnv](https://github.com/nix-community/nix-direnv).
+   If your system ships outdated bash, [install direnv](https://direnv.net/docs/installation.html) via package manager.
+   Additionally, you may want to add the [vscode extension](https://github.com/direnv/direnv-vscode).
+
+   ```sh
+   direnv allow
+   ```
+
+3. Execute and follow instructions of
+
+    ```sh
+    just onboard
+    ```
+
+4. Provision a CoCo enabled AKS cluster with
+
+    ```sh
+    just create
+    ```
+
+    The kubeconfig of the cluster will be automatically downloaded and merged with your default config.
+    You can get the kubeconfig of the running cluster at a later time with
+
+    ```sh
+    just get-credentials
+    ```
+
+### Deploy
+
+5. To build, containerize, push and deploy, run
+
+    ```sh
+    just
+    ```
+
+    Ensure the pushed container images are accessible to your cluster.
+
+6. Set the manifest after the Coordinator has started with
+
+    ```sh
+    just set
+    ```
+
+### Cleanup
+
+7. Destroy the cluster with
+
+    ```sh
+    just destroy
+    ```
+
+### Maintenance tasks
+
+- Run code generation
+
+    ```sh
+    just codegen
+    ```
+
+- Format all code
+
+    ```sh
+    nix fmt
+    ```
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,80 +26,3 @@ app, making it easier to assure stakeholders of your app's security.
 
 Nunki provides an Initializer that handles the remote attestation on the workload side transparently and
 fetches the workload certificate. The Initializer runs as init container before your workload is started.
-
-## Contributing
-
-### Getting started
-
-1. [Install Nix](https://zero-to-nix.com/concepts/nix-installer)
-2. Enter the development environment with
-
-    ```sh
-    nix develop .#
-    ```
-
-   Or activate [direnv](https://direnv.net/) to automatically enter the nix shell.
-   It is recommended to use [nix-direnv](https://github.com/nix-community/nix-direnv).
-   If your system ships outdated bash, [install direnv](https://direnv.net/docs/installation.html) via package manager.
-   Additionally, you may want to add the [vscode extension](https://github.com/direnv/direnv-vscode).
-
-   ```sh
-   direnv allow
-   ```
-
-3. Execute and follow instructions of
-
-    ```sh
-    just onboard
-    ```
-
-4. Provision a CoCo enabled AKS cluster with
-
-    ```sh
-    just create
-    ```
-
-    The kubeconfig of the cluster will be automatically downloaded and merged with your default config.
-    You can get the kubeconfig of the running cluster at a later time with
-
-    ```sh
-    just get-credentials
-    ```
-
-### Deploy
-
-5. To build, containerize, push and deploy, run
-
-    ```sh
-    just
-    ```
-
-    Ensure the pushed container images are accessible to your cluster.
-
-6. Set the manifest after the Coordinator has started with
-
-    ```sh
-    just set
-    ```
-
-### Cleanup
-
-7. Destroy the cluster with
-
-    ```sh
-    just destroy
-    ```
-
-### Maintenance tasks
-
-- Run code generation
-
-    ```sh
-    just codegen
-    ```
-
-- Format all code
-
-    ```sh
-    nix fmt
-    ```