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@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ for source installation instructions.
 
 Go is the work of thousands of contributors. We appreciate your help!
 
-To contribute, please read the contribution guidelines at https://golang.org/doc/contribute.html.
+To contribute, please read the contribution guidelines at https://golang.org/doc/contribute.
 
 Note that the Go project uses the issue tracker for bug reports and
 proposals only. See https://golang.org/wiki/Questions for a list of