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@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 
   A minimal, responsive, and feature-rich Jekyll theme for technical writing.
 
-  [![CI](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/ci.yml?logo=github)][ci] 
-  [![Codacy Badge](https://img.shields.io/codacy/grade/4e556876a3c54d5e8f2d2857c4f43894?logo=codacy)][codacy] 
-  [![GitHub license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy?color=goldenrod)][license] 
-  [![Gem Version](https://img.shields.io/gem/v/jekyll-theme-chirpy?&logo=RubyGems&logoColor=ghostwhite&label=gem&color=orange)][gem] 
-  [![Open in Dev Containers](https://img.shields.io/badge/Dev_Containers-Open-deepskyblue?logo=linuxcontainers)][open-container]
+  [![CI][badge-ci]][ci] 
+  [![Codacy Badge][badge-codacy]][codacy] 
+  [![GitHub license][badge-license]][license] 
+  [![Gem Version][badge-gem]][gem] 
+  [![Open in Dev Containers][badge-open-container]][open-container]
 
   [**Live Demo** →][demo]
 
@@ -45,28 +45,23 @@ For details, please refer to our [Contributing Guidelines][contribute-guide].
 
 ## Credits
 
-### Contributors
+This project is built on the [Jekyll][jekyllrb] ecosystem and integrates a
+collection of [excellent libraries][lib]. Its avatar and favicon are sourced
+from [ClipartMAX][clipartmax].
 
-Thanks to [all the contributors][contributors] involved in the development of
-the project!
+Furthermore, thanks to everyone who contributed to the development of this project!
 
-[![all-contributors](https://contrib.rocks/image?repo=cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy&columns=16&max=112)][contributors]
-<sub> — Made with [contrib.rocks](https://contrib.rocks)</sub>
-
-### Third-Party Assets
-
-This project is built on the [Jekyll][jekyllrb] ecosystem and integrates several
-[great libraries][lib]. It is developed using [VS Code][vscode] and tools
-provided by [JetBrains][jetbrains] under a non-commercial open-source software
-license.
-
-The avatar and favicon for the project's website are sourced from
-[ClipartMAX][clipartmax].
+[![all-contributors][contributors-avatar]][contributors]
 
 ## License
 
-This project is published under the [MIT License][license].
+This project is licensed under the [MIT License][license].
 
+[badge-ci]: https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/ci.yml?logo=github
+[badge-codacy]: https://img.shields.io/codacy/grade/4e556876a3c54d5e8f2d2857c4f43894?logo=codacy
+[badge-license]: https://img.shields.io/github/license/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy?color=goldenrod
+[badge-gem]: https://img.shields.io/gem/v/jekyll-theme-chirpy?&logo=RubyGems&logoColor=ghostwhite&label=gem&color=orange
+[badge-open-container]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Dev_Containers-Open-deepskyblue?logo=linuxcontainers
 [gem]: https://rubygems.org/gems/jekyll-theme-chirpy
 [ci]: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/actions/workflows/ci.yml?query=event%3Apush+branch%3Amaster
 [codacy]: https://app.codacy.com/gh/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/dashboard?utm_source=gh&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Badge_grade
@@ -78,6 +73,5 @@ This project is published under the [MIT License][license].
 [wiki]: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/wiki
 [contribute-guide]: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/blob/master/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
 [contributors]: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy/graphs/contributors
+[contributors-avatar]: https://contrib.rocks/image?repo=cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy&columns=16&max=112
 [lib]: https://github.com/cotes2020/chirpy-static-assets
-[vscode]: https://code.visualstudio.com/
-[jetbrains]: https://www.jetbrains.com/?from=jekyll-theme-chirpy