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 Uniswap v4 is a new automated market maker protocol that provides extensibility and customizability to pools. `v4-periphery` hosts the logic that builds on top of the core pool logic like hook contracts, position managers, and even possibly libraries needed for integrations. The `v4-periphery` contracts in this repository are still in development and further periphery contracts have not yet been built.
 
-## Contributing
 
-If you’re interested in contributing please see the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/Uniswap/v4-periphery/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)!
 
 ## Local Deployment and Usage
 
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 forge install https://github.com/Uniswap/v4-periphery
 ```
 
-If you are building hooks, it may be useful to inherit from the `BaseHook` contract:
 
 ```solidity