diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4148f5128..28aabe4fa 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -16,4 +16,11 @@ If somebody claims an issue but doesn’t follow up for more than two weeks, it
 
 ### Contribution Prerequisites
 
-... 🚧 Work in progress 🚧 ...
+Before you start contributing, make sure you have:
+
+- Rust (>=1.89.0) and Cargo installed
+- Node.js (>=v24.4.1) and npm (>=11.5.2) for SDK work
+- Git for version control
+- A code editor (VSCode recommended for the extension support)
+
+For more details, see the [README](../README.md#prerequisites).
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 26229dddc..39f64462d 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@
 ### Checklist
 
 - [ ] Tests added in this PR (if applicable)
-
+- [ ] Code builds without errors (`cargo build`)
+- [ ] Code formatted with `cargo fmt-stacks`
+- [ ] Documentation updated (if applicable)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9809571d7..000366fb7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ brew install clarinet
 ```
 
 > To check out more installation methods, click
-> [here](https://docs.hiro.so/stacks/clarinet#installation)
+> [here](https://docs.hiro.so/stacks/clarinet#installation).
+
+> **Tip:** If you're on Windows or Linux, check the installation docs for platform-specific instructions.
 
 ```bash
 # Create a new project
@@ -97,10 +99,10 @@ of Rust and Node.js (LTS) tooling.
 This repo follows the [Conventional Commit](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/#summary)
 specification when writing commit messages.
 
-**Note:** These conventions are helpful for any commit message, but all PR end up being merged with
-"squash and merge", giving an other chance to refine the commit messages.
+**Note:** These conventions are helpful for any commit message, but all PRs end up being merged with
+"squash and merge", giving another chance to refine the commit messages.
 
-To start contributing, fork this repo and open a new branc:
+To start contributing, fork this repo and open a new branch:
 
 1. Fork this repo and clone the fork locally.
 1. Create a new branch
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ For VSCode users, we recommend opening the following workspace
 Wasm target.
 
 The SDK is divided between the Rust lib compiled to Wasm `./components/clarinet-sdk-wasm` and a TS
-wrapper around it: `./components/clarinet-sdk-wasm`.
+wrapper around it: `./components/clarinet-sdk`.
 
 1. Compile the Wasm package with `npm run build:sdk-wasm`
 1. Compile the SDK with `npm run build:sdk`
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ Learn more in the [SDK Readme.md](./components/clarinet-sdk/README.md).
 
 ### Code of Conduct
 
-Please read our [Code of conduct](../../../.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) since we expect
+Please read our [Code of Conduct](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) since we expect
 project participants to adhere to it.
 
 ## Community
diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index 0c5c5e72a..df70b7b77 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+# Codecov configuration for test coverage reporting
+# See: https://docs.codecov.com/docs/codecovyml-reference
+
 coverage:
   status:
     patch: false
     project:
       default:
+        # Allowed drop in coverage percentage before failing
         threshold: 5%
         if_not_found: failure