Replace CONTRIBUTING.md file with standard template

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -1,75 +1,3 @@
-# Contributing to vscode-chef
+# Contributing to a Progress Chef Workstation Project
 
-Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Progress Chef VS Code extension!
-
-## General Contribution Guidelines
-
-For general Chef contribution guidelines, including DCO requirements, PR process, and code review standards, see:
-https://github.com/chef/chef/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
-
-## Development Setup
-
-Complete build and development instructions are available in the README:  
-**[Building and releasing the extension](README.md#building-and-releasing-the-extension)**
-
-### Quick Reference
-
-```bash
-# Install dependencies (always use npm ci, not npm install)
-npm ci
-
-# Build the extension
-npm run vscode:prepublish
-
-# Package for local testing
-npm run package
-
-# Test locally
-code --install-extension ./chef-<version>.vsix
-```
-
-### Key Requirements
-
-- **Always use `npm ci`** for builds (never `npm install` unless updating dependencies)
-- **Commit `package-lock.json`** with any dependency changes
-- **Sign-off all commits**: Use `git commit -s` (DCO requirement)
-- **Exact versions only**: No `^` or `~` in `package.json`
-- All packages install from Harness Artifact Registry (HAR)
-
-### Team Policy
-
-- ✅ Always use `npm ci` for builds
-- ✅ Commit `package-lock.json` with any dependency changes
-- ✅ CI/CD uses `npm ci` (frozen lockfile enforced)
-- ❌ Never commit `node_modules/`
-- ❌ Never use `npm install` unless updating dependencies
-
-### Build Verification
-
-To verify your build matches the frozen lockfile:
-
-```bash
-rm -rf node_modules
-npm ci
-npm run vscode:prepublish
-npm run package
-```
-
-### Pull Request Checklist
-
-Before submitting your PR, ensure:
-
-- [ ] Code builds successfully (`npm run vscode:prepublish`)
-- [ ] Extension packages successfully (`npm run package`)
-- [ ] Tested locally by installing the `.vsix` file
-- [ ] All commits are signed-off (DCO)
-- [ ] `package-lock.json` updated if dependencies changed
-- [ ] No unrelated changes included
-
-### Need Help?
-
-- **Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/chef/vscode-chef/issues)
-- **Detailed build instructions**: [README.md](README.md#building-and-releasing-the-extension)
-- **Chef Community**: [Community Slack](https://community-slack.chef.io/)
-
-For detailed explanations of dependency management, team policies, and security requirements, see the README.
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to this project! It is part of the larger Progress Chef Workstation project. Contribution guidelines can be found at [Contributing to Progress Chef Workstation](https://chef.github.io/chef-oss-practices/projects/workstation/contributing/).

README.md

@@ -51,20 +51,57 @@ The Progress Chef Infra Extension for Visual Studio Code offers rich language su
 
 Contributions are welcomed, please file issues and pull requests via the [project homepage](https://github.com/chef/vscode-chef).
 
+- **Community Slack**: [Chef Community](https://community-slack.chef.io/)
+
 ## Building and releasing the extension
 
 This project contains development launch settings. A recent Node.js LTS build is required.
 
-### Install dependencies
+### Quick Reference
 
-Dependencies for development work of this extension are maintained in the `package.json` file under the `devDependencies` key and can be installed via NPM:
+```bash
+# Install dependencies (always use npm ci, not npm install)
+npm ci
 
-```shell
-npm ci           # Recommended: installs from frozen lockfile
-npm install      # Only when updating dependencies
+# Build the extension
+npm run vscode:prepublish
+
+# Package for local testing
+npm run package
+
+# Test locally
+code --install-extension ./chef-<version>.vsix
+```
+
+**Note:** Always commit `package-lock.json` when updating dependencies.
+
+### Build Verification
+
+To verify your build matches the frozen lockfile:
+
+```bash
+rm -rf node_modules
+npm ci
+npm run vscode:prepublish
+npm run package
 ```
 
-**Note:** For team development, always use `npm ci` to ensure reproducible builds. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
+### Pull Request Checklist
+
+Before submitting your PR, ensure:
+
+- [ ] Code builds successfully (`npm run vscode:prepublish`)
+- [ ] Extension packages successfully (`npm run package`)
+- [ ] Tested locally by installing the `.vsix` file
+- [ ] All commits are signed-off (DCO): Use `git commit -s`
+- [ ] `package-lock.json` updated if dependencies changed
+- [ ] No unrelated changes included
+
+### Need Help?
+
+- **Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/chef/vscode-chef/issues)
+- **Detailed build instructions**: See sections above
+- **Chef Community**: [Community Slack](https://community-slack.chef.io/)
 
 ### Updating Snippets
 
@@ -139,7 +176,7 @@ To test the extension locally:
 code --install-extension C:\projects\chef\vscode-chef\chef-1.4.0.vsix
 ```
 
-To release requires a PAT token for the relevant publisher on the Visual Studio Marketplace.
+To release requires a PAT token for the relevant publisher on the Visual Studio Marketplace:
 
 ```plain
 vsce publish
@@ -179,5 +216,6 @@ This extension is licensed under an [Apache 2](LICENSE) license.
    limitations under the License.
 ```
 
-# Copyright
+## Copyright
+
 See [COPYRIGHT.md](./COPYRIGHT.md).