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@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@ Please try to include as much information as you can. Details like these are inc
 * Anything unusual about your environment or deployment
 
 
+## Finding contributions to work on
+Looking at the existing issues is a great way to find something to contribute to. We label issues that are well-defined and ready for community contributions with the "ready for contribution" label.
+
+Check our [Ready for Contribution](../../issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22ready%20for%20contribution%22) issues for items you can work on.
+
+Before starting work on any issue:
+1. Check if someone is already assigned or working on it
+2. Comment on the issue to express your interest and ask any clarifying questions
+3. Wait for maintainer confirmation before beginning significant work
+
+
 ## Development Environment
 
 This project uses [hatchling](https://hatch.pypa.io/latest/build/#hatchling) as the build backend and [hatch](https://hatch.pypa.io/latest/) for development workflow management.
@@ -70,7 +81,7 @@ This project uses [hatchling](https://hatch.pypa.io/latest/build/#hatchling) as
 
 ### Pre-commit Hooks
 
-We use [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) to automatically run quality checks before each commit. The hook will run `hatch run format`, `hatch run lint`, `hatch run test`, and `hatch run cz check` on when you make a commit, ensuring code consistency.
+We use [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) to automatically run quality checks before each commit. The hook will run `hatch run format`, `hatch run lint`, `hatch run test`, and `hatch run cz check` when you make a commit, ensuring code consistency.
 
 The pre-commit hook is installed with:
 
@@ -122,14 +133,6 @@ To send us a pull request, please:
 8. Pay attention to any automated CI failures reported in the pull request, and stay involved in the conversation.
 
 
-## Finding contributions to work on
-Looking at the existing issues is a great way to find something to contribute to.
-
-You can check:
-- Our known bugs list in [Bug Reports](../../issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) for issues that need fixing
-- Feature requests in [Feature Requests](../../issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aenhancement) for new functionality to implement
-
-
 ## Code of Conduct
 This project has adopted the [Amazon Open Source Code of Conduct](https://aws.github.io/code-of-conduct).
 For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://aws.github.io/code-of-conduct-faq) or contact