chore: bump dependencies & update project-facing docs (#240)

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -1,52 +1,46 @@
-- [Assignment](#assignment)
-- [Development Environment](#development-environment)
-- [Feature Branch Workflow](#feature-branch-workflow)
-- [Cleanup Before Pull Request](#cleanup-before-pull-request)
-- [Pull Request](#pull-request)
-
 ## Assignment
 
 Unless otherwise specified, any issue that does not have an assignee can be claimed by any volunteer.
 
-Leave a comment in the issue indicating interest so that the assignee can be designated by a member. This is a requirement in Github to allow assignment of contributors outside of the organization by members. 
+Please leave a comment in the issue indicating interest so that you can be designated as the assignee by a member. This is a requirement in Github to allow asssignment of contributors outside of the organization by members. 
 
-If further discussion is needed before work can be started, please make use of the `#development` channel on the discord.
+If further discussion is needed before work can be started, please make use of the `#design` channel on the discord.
 
 ## Development Environment
 
-Follow the [Installation Guide](/AnimeThemes/animethemes-server/wiki/Installation) to ensure a functional local instance of AnimeThemes forked from this repository.
+Ensure that you have a functional local instance of AnimeThemes forked from this repository by following the [Installation Guide](https://github.com/AnimeThemes/animethemes-server/wiki/Installation).
 
-Enable the forked repository in [StyleCI](https://styleci.io/) so that code styling guidelines are followed. At the time of writing, analysis is run on push and merge.
+Enable your repository in [StyleCI](https://styleci.io/) so that code styling guidelines are followed. At the time of writing, analysis is run on push and merge.
 
-Set this repository as upstream to the forked repository.
+Set this repository as upstream to your fork.
 
 `git remote add upstream https://github.com/AnimeThemes/animethemes-server.git`
 
-Check out release branch. At the time of writing, the release branch is named `wiki`.
+Checkout release branch.
 
-`git checkout wiki`
+`git checkout release-branch`
 
-Pull upstream changes so that the local wiki branch is even with the upstream wiki branch.
+Pull upstream changes so that your local branch is even with upstream.
 
-`git pull upstream wiki`
+`git pull upstream release-branch`
 
-Push upstream changes to the forked remote wiki branch if needed.
+Push upstream changes to your remote if needed.
 
 `git push`
 
 ## Feature Branch Workflow
 
-Once the release branch is even with upstream, create a new feature branch from the release branch. The new feature branch name should be descriptive.
+Once your release branch is even with upstream, create feature branch from release branch.
 
 `git branch new-feature-branch`
 
-Switch to the new feature branch.
+Switch to feature branch.
 
 `git checkout new-feature-branch`
 
-Make changes in the new feature branch. Once completed, run tests.
+Make changes in feature branch. Once completed, run tests.
 
-`php artisan config:clear && php artisan test --parallel`
+`php artisan config:clear && php artisan test`
 
 Execute static code analysis.
 
@@ -56,17 +50,17 @@ Stage changes. Commit changes. Please include ticket ID's and use [Semantic Comm
 
 ## Cleanup Before Pull Request
 
-Fetch the upstream release branch and merge with the fork repo's release branch.
+Fetch upstream master and merge with your repo's master branch
 ```
-git fetch upstream wiki
-git checkout wiki
-git merge upstream/wiki
+git fetch upstream release-branch
+git checkout release-branch
+git merge upstream/release-branch
 ```
 
-If there were any new commits, rebase the new feature branch.
+If there were any new commits, rebase your development branch
 ```
 git checkout new-feature-branch
-git rebase wiki
+git rebase release-branch
 ```
 
 ## Pull Request
@@ -77,7 +71,7 @@ Push changes to remote.
 
 Confirm StyleCI passing status on push.
 
-Create Pull Request from the new feature branch to the upstream release branch.
+Create Pull Request from your new feature branch to upstream release branch.
 
 ## Pruning
 
@@ -89,11 +83,11 @@ Delete the remote feature branch.
 
 `git push origin --delete new-feature-branch`
 
-Pull upstream changes so that the fork release branch is even with upstream.
+Pull upstream changes so that your local branch is even with upstream.
 
 `git pull upstream release-branch`
 
-Push upstream changes to the fork's remote if needed.
+Push upstream changes to your remote if needed.
 
 `git push`
 

LICENSE

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 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2020 AnimeThemes
+Copyright (c) AnimeThemes
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

README.md

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 <a href="https://twitter.com/AnimeThemesMoe"><img src="https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/AnimeThemesMoe?style=social"></a>
 </p>
 
+[**AnimeThemes**](https://animethemes.moe/) is a simple and consistent repository of anime opening and ending themes. We provide direct links to high quality WebMs of your favorite OPs and EDs for your listening and discussion needs.
+
 This is the repository for the server application that is responsible for AnimeThemes.moe resource management, API, and other services related to serving the AnimeThemes database.
 
-# Staff
+## Installation
+
+Please review the [**Installation Guide**](https://github.com/AnimeThemes/animethemes-server/wiki/Installation) in the wiki for detailed instructions.
+
+## Contributing
 
-* paranarimasu ([Github](https://github.com/paranarimasu))
-* ProWeebDev ([Github](https://github.com/ProWeebDev))
-* Gaporigo ([Github](https://github.com/Gaporigo))
+Please review the [**Contributing Guide**](https://github.com/AnimeThemes/animethemes-server/wiki/Contributing) in the wiki for detailed instructions.
 
-# Installation
+## Resources
 
-Please review the [Installation Guide](https://github.com/AnimeThemes/animethemes-server/wiki/Installation) in the wiki for detailed instructions.
+Please make use of the #development channel in the [**Discord Server**](https://discordapp.com/invite/m9zbVyQ) for questions pertaining to the AnimeThemes database or API.