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 # Contributing
 
-Check out the [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/datafuselabs/openraft/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) guide for more details on getting started with contributing to this project.
+Check out the [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/datafuselabs/openraft/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) guide for more details on getting started with contributing to this project.
 
 # License