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@@ -5,20 +5,36 @@ Python project using simple setuptools project config; note package
 data, scripts, entry points, etc, **all still work** using pyproject.toml
 per `setuptools documentation`_.
 
+To create a new repository using this template, click the button labeled
+**Use this template** and select **Create a new repository**.
+
 |ci| |wheels| |bandit| |release|
 
 |pre| |cov| |pylint|
 
 |tag| |license| |reuse| |python|
 
-To use this template, replace the example project name with your own:
+After creating your repository, replace the example project name "simple"
+with your own:
 
 * change the project name at the top of ``pyproject.toml``
 * change the project name in ``docs/source/conf.py`` *and* ``docs/source/index.rst``
 * change the author details in ``pyproject.toml`` *and* ``docs/source/conf.py``
 * change the package directory name under the ``src`` folder
 * change the github URL paths in ``pyproject.toml``
 
+Make a ``badges`` branch
+------------------------
+
+Create an orphan branch for Pylint and Coverage workflows. In a fresh
+checkout, run the following commands::
+
+  $ git checkout --orphan badges
+  $ git reset --hard
+  $ git commit --allow-empty -m "Initializing badges branch"
+  $ git push origin badges
+  $ git checkout main
+
 
 .. _setuptools documentation: https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/package_discovery.html
 
@@ -79,19 +95,6 @@ extra features:
   status checks
 
 
-Make a ``badges`` branch
-------------------------
-
-Create an orphan branch for Pylint and Coverage workflows. In a fresh
-checkout, run the following commands::
-
-  $ git checkout --orphan badges
-  $ git reset --hard
-  $ git commit --allow-empty -m "Initializing badges branch"
-  $ git push origin badges
-  $ git checkout main
-
-
 Dev tools
 =========
 
@@ -141,6 +144,9 @@ To build/lint the api docs, use the following tox commands:
 * ``tox -e cdocs`` run ``make clean`` in the docs build
 
 
+Gitchangelog
+------------
+
 We use gitchangelog_  to generate a changelog and/or release notes, as
 well as the gitchangelog message format to help it categorize/filter
 commits for tidier output.  Please use the appropriate ACTION modifiers