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 ![numerosity_org_cover](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a40c4845-7b31-4a02-ab4f-8676afe3ab30)
 
-## Development
-The current codebase is messy, half implemented, and **will** break. We strongly advise you to **not** use the application or implement it in your program yet. Please wait till the alpha release where we aim to have a basic implementation of features and documentation to go along with it.
+## Development - Alpha Stage
+The current codebase is messy, half implemented, and **will** break. We strongly advise you to **not** use the application or implement it in your program yet. Feel free to tinker with the existing project and contribute though!
 
 ## Codebase
-This is also not the most up-to-date codebase. There does exist an internal codebase and parts of it are simply dumped into the repository. We are working under a tight timeframe and we hope to build and clean up once we get to the alpha release.
+We are working under a tight timeframe and we hope to build and clean up once we get to the alpha release.
 
 ## Launch
-This application is under active development and aims to launch in Q3 2025.
+This application is under active development and aims to launch in Q3 2025 (Alpha release).
 
 ## Contributions
-
-We do welcome contributions but we would advise you to please wait till the alpha version since the codebase is undergoing drastic changes.
+Contributions are welcome -- please create a PR and our moderators will take a look at it.