Add CONTRIBUTING.md and Update README Reference

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to NumFOCUS Infrastructure Committee
+
+We welcome contributions to the NumFOCUS Infrastructure Committee documentation! Here's how you can help:
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Fork this repository
+2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
+3. Make your changes
+4. Run code formatting and checks:
+   ```bash
+   pre-commit run --all-files
+   ```
+5. Build the documentation locally to verify changes:
+   ```bash
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   cd docs
+   make html
+   ```
+6. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
+7. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
+8. Open a Pull Request
+
+## Types of Contributions
+
+- **Documentation improvements**: Fix typos, clarify explanations, update outdated information
+- **New content**: Add new sections covering infrastructure topics, case studies, or best practices
+- **Process updates**: Improve the review process documentation or CI/CD guides
+- **Project information**: Update project listings and vendor information
+
+## Guidelines
+
+- Follow the existing documentation style and formatting
+- Ensure all links are working and relevant
+- Test your changes by building the documentation locally
+- Keep changes focused and atomic
+- Write clear commit messages describing your changes
+
+## Review Process
+
+All contributions go through our standard review process:
+
+1. Automated checks (if any)
+2. Committee member review
+3. Feedback and iteration
+4. Merge approval
+
+## Getting Help
+
+For questions about contributing, please contact us at infrastructure@numfocus.org.
+
+Thank you for contributing to the NumFOCUS Infrastructure Committee!

README.md

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+## Contributing
+
+Please see our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) for information on how to contribute to this project.
+
 ## Contact
 
-[To contact the committee, you can use the email address: infrastructure@numfocus.org](infrastructure@numfocus.org)
+To contact the committee, you can use the email address: [infrastructure@numfocus.org](infrastructure@numfocus.org)
 
 ## License