docs: move maintenance doc to root

- Move MAINTENANCE.md to root directory
- Update progress on all tracked issues
- Add documentation section to README
- Add contributing guidelines

docs/MAINTENANCE.md → MAINTENANCE.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Site Maintenance Documentation
 
-Last Updated: 2025-01-08
+Last Updated: 2025-01-09
 
 This document tracks known issues, recommendations, and maintenance tasks for the website.
 
@@ -118,6 +118,18 @@ This document tracks known issues, recommendations, and maintenance tasks for th
    - Added markdown linting
    - Added front matter validation
 
+### 2025-01-09
+1. Improved template organization:
+   - Moved post template to dedicated `_templates` directory
+   - Updated config to exclude templates from build
+   - Added comprehensive template guidelines
+   - Fixed template visibility in navigation
+
+2. Enhanced documentation:
+   - Moved `MAINTENANCE.md` to root directory for better visibility
+   - Updated progress on all tracked issues
+   - Added links to documentation in README
+
 _This section will be updated as changes are implemented._
 
 ---

README.md

@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ I want my blog to be accessible, but still have some of my fingerprints on it.
 
 If anything in my blog inspires you, I'd love to know about it. 
 
+## Documentation
+
+- [Maintenance Guide](MAINTENANCE.md) - Track site issues, improvements, and progress
+- [Post Template](_templates/post.md) - Template for creating new blog posts
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Please read the maintenance guide for current issues and improvements being tracked.
+
 ## Resources ##
 
 [run this project locally](https://docs.github.com/en/pages/setting-up-a-github-pages-site-with-jekyll/testing-your-github-pages-site-locally-with-jekyll)