diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---------------------------------
+Do not make GitHub pull requests!
+---------------------------------
+
+Ceres development happens on
+[Gerrit](https://ceres-solver.googlesource.com/), including both
+repository hosting and code reviews.
+
+This GitHub Repository is a continuously updated mirror which is
+primarily meant for issue tracking.
+
+Please see our
+[Contributing to Ceres Guide](http://ceres-solver.org/contributing.html)
+for more details.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/ceres-solver/ceres-solver.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/ceres-solver/ceres-solver)
+
 Ceres Solver
 ============
 
@@ -11,18 +13,3 @@ since 2010. Ceres Solver can solve two kinds of problems.
 
 Please see [ceres-solver.org](http://ceres-solver.org/) for more
 information.
-
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/ceres-solver/ceres-solver.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/ceres-solver/ceres-solver)
-
-WARNING - Do not make GitHub pull requests!
--------------------------------------------
-
-Ceres development happens on
-[Gerrit](https://ceres-solver.googlesource.com/), including both
-repository hosting and code reviews. The GitHub Repository is a
-continuously updated mirror which is primarily meant for issue
-tracking. Please see our [Contributing to Ceres Guide](http://ceres-solver.org/contributing.html) for more details.
-
-The upstream Gerrit repository is
-
-    https://ceres-solver.googlesource.com/ceres-solver