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 - We welcome issues and pull requests!
 - Participate in [GitHub discussions](https://github.com/TanStack/db/discussions)
 - Chat with the community on [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/WrRKjPJ)
-- See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for setup instructions
 
 ## Partners