diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug_report.md
index b0dc47d862..4c3ca6d768 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug_report.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Hi, this is the Excalibur development team. Please take a moment to read the ins
 Please ask any questions you have in Discussions: https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/discussions
 
 Please wait to file a Github issue until after you've read through and understand the contributing guidelines. If you're not sure if you should submit an issue, ask your question in the forum linked above.
-https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#reporting-bugs
+https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#reporting-bugs
 -->
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-feature_request.md
index abc27612e4..5cd4ddc933 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-feature_request.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Hi, this is the Excalibur development team. Please take a moment to read the ins
 Please ask any questions you have in Discussions: https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/discussions
 
 Please wait to file a Github issue until after you've read through and understand the contributing guidelines. If you're not sure if you should submit an issue, ask your question in the forum linked above.
-https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#suggesting-improvements
+https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#suggesting-improvements
 -->
 
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diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index e05a32b291..3f07331970 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <!--
 Hi, and thanks for contributing to Excalibur!
-Before you go any further, please read our contributing guide: https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+Before you go any further, please read our contributing guide: https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
 especially the "Submitting Changes" section:
-https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#submitting-changes
+https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#submitting-changes
 ---
 A quick summary checklist is included below for convenience:
 -->
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ A quick summary checklist is included below for convenience:
 
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-<!-- If you're closing an issue with this pull request, or contributing a significant change, please include your changes in the appropriate section of CHANGELOG.md as outlined in https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#creating-a-pull-request. -->
+<!-- If you're closing an issue with this pull request, or contributing a significant change, please include your changes in the appropriate section of CHANGELOG.md as outlined in https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#creating-a-pull-request. -->
 
-<!--Please format your pull request title according to our commit message styleguide: https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#commit-messages -->
+<!--Please format your pull request title according to our commit message styleguide: https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#commit-messages -->
 
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diff --git a/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
rename to CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/CONTRIBUTING.md
rename to CONTRIBUTING.md
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f82c83bae9..348d67896a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Visit the [API Reference](https://excaliburjs.com/docs/) section for fully-annot
 # Questions
 
 - :question: Ask us anything in the [GitHub Discussions area](https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/discussions).
-- :bug: If you find a bug, report it on the [GitHub issues page](https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/issues) (please review our [guidelines for reporting bugs](https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#reporting-bugs)).
+- :bug: If you find a bug, report it on the [GitHub issues page](https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/issues) (please review our [guidelines for reporting bugs](CONTRIBUTING.md#reporting-bugs)).
 - :mega: You can also follow us on Twitter [@excaliburjs](http://twitter.com/excaliburjs) or [read the blog](https://excaliburjs.com/blog).
 
 # Samples
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Compiled examples can be found [in the Excalibur Samples collection](http://exca
 
 # Contributing
 
-Please read our [Contributing Guidelines](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) and our [Code of Conduct](.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). Whether you've spotted a bug, have a question, or think of a new feature, we thank you for your help!
+Please read our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) and our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). Whether you've spotted a bug, have a question, or think of a new feature, we thank you for your help!
 
 ## Mac/Linux
 
diff --git a/site/blog/2016-08-30-excalibur-0-7-0-release/2016-08-30-excalibur-0-7-0-release.md b/site/blog/2016-08-30-excalibur-0-7-0-release/2016-08-30-excalibur-0-7-0-release.md
index f55a34cdcb..0c3b1de3b7 100644
--- a/site/blog/2016-08-30-excalibur-0-7-0-release/2016-08-30-excalibur-0-7-0-release.md
+++ b/site/blog/2016-08-30-excalibur-0-7-0-release/2016-08-30-excalibur-0-7-0-release.md
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ We’ve removed a number of deprecated methods. Check the [changelog](https://gi
 
 ## Contributing
 
-We have improved our contributing document to make it easier to jump into Excalibur development. If you’re interested in helping out, read through our [new Contributing documentation](https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+We have improved our contributing document to make it easier to jump into Excalibur development. If you’re interested in helping out, read through our [new Contributing documentation](https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
 Overall there were over 27 issues addressed in this release. Check out the full release notes for all of the details, including bug fixes and enhancements.