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@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ As a reminder, all contributors are expected to follow our [Code of Conduct][coc
 
 [coc]: https://www.pypa.io/en/latest/code-of-conduct/
 
+## Development Documentation
+
+Our [development documentation](https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/development/) contains details on how to get started with contributing to pip, and details of our development processes.
 
 ## Bot Commands
 
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+Link with developer documentation added in .github/CONTRIBUTING.md
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