Story Summary

As a new or existing contributor, I want clear, standardized project documentation, so that I can follow team conventions and workflows consistently without guessing.

Problem / Context

Current documentation is fragmented and uneven, which slows onboarding and causes inconsistent branch/ticket/process behavior.

Scope

In scope:
Contribution/convention docs (branch naming, tickets/stories, assignment flow)
Environment setup expectations and update process
Template/process documentation references
Testing audit documentation updates
Out of scope:
Feature implementation unrelated to docs/process
Large non-documentation refactors

Acceptance Criteria

Given a new contributor reviewing docs, when they follow contribution guidelines, then they can create work using the documented branch/ticket/story conventions.
Given setup and process docs, when a contributor prepares local development, then the documented flow is complete and aligned with expected team practices.
Given documentation updates are merged, when teammates reference docs, then they can identify where to create stories/issues/PRs and how to keep docs current.

Implementation Tasks

Update and consolidate contributor-facing docs for conventions/process.
Ensure environment/testing-related documentation is current and linked.
Validate docs for clarity and consistency with actual workflow/templates.

Testing Notes

New/updated tests identified
Manual test steps listed

Definition of Done

Acceptance criteria met
Linked PR is merged to dev
Docs updated if setup/process/behavior changed
Project board status moved to Done

# Story Summary As a **new or existing contributor**, I want **clear, standardized project documentation**, so that **I can follow team conventions and workflows consistently without guessing**. ## Problem / Context Current documentation is fragmented and uneven, which slows onboarding and causes inconsistent branch/ticket/process behavior. ## Scope - In scope: - Contribution/convention docs (branch naming, tickets/stories, assignment flow) - Environment setup expectations and update process - Template/process documentation references - Testing audit documentation updates - Out of scope: - Feature implementation unrelated to docs/process - Large non-documentation refactors ## Acceptance Criteria - [x] Given a new contributor reviewing docs, when they follow contribution guidelines, then they can create work using the documented branch/ticket/story conventions. - [x] Given setup and process docs, when a contributor prepares local development, then the documented flow is complete and aligned with expected team practices. - [x] Given documentation updates are merged, when teammates reference docs, then they can identify where to create stories/issues/PRs and how to keep docs current. ## Implementation Tasks - [x] Update and consolidate contributor-facing docs for conventions/process. - [x] Ensure environment/testing-related documentation is current and linked. - [x] Validate docs for clarity and consistency with actual workflow/templates. ## Testing Notes - [x] New/updated tests identified - [x] Manual test steps listed ## Definition of Done - [x] Acceptance criteria met - [x] Linked PR is merged to `dev` - [x] Docs updated if setup/process/behavior changed - [ ] Project board status moved to `Done`

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Story: Standardize Contributor Documentation and Team Conventions #359