diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/python-package.yml b/.gitea/workflows/python-package.yml
index 09275ea..bca3388 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ on:
   push:
     tags:
       - 'v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'
-    paths-ignore: ["README.md", ".gitignore", "LICENSE", "ruff.toml"]
+    paths-ignore: ['README.md', '.gitignore', 'LICENSE', 'CONVENTIONS.md']
 
 jobs:
   Package:
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/python-test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/python-test.yml
index bfea57f..99b4e79 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/python-test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/python-test.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Run Python tests (through Pytest)
 
 on:
   push:
-    paths-ignore: ["README.md", ".gitignore", "LICENSE", "ruff.toml"]
+    paths-ignore: ['README.md', '.gitignore', 'LICENSE', 'CONVENTIONS.md']
 
 jobs:
   Test:
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/python-version-check.yml b/.gitea/workflows/python-version-check.yml
index 132daff..73e6933 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/python-version-check.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/python-version-check.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Verify Python project can be installed, loaded and have version checked
 
 on:
   push:
-    paths-ignore: ["README.md", ".gitignore", "LICENSE", "ruff.toml"]
+    paths-ignore: ['README.md', '.gitignore', 'LICENSE', 'CONVENTIONS.md']
 
 jobs:
   Test:
diff --git a/CONVENTIONS.md b/CONVENTIONS.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..714e6dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONVENTIONS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+When contributing code to this project, you MUST follow these principles:
+
+- Code should be easy to read and understand.
+- Keep the code as simple as possible. Avoid unnecessary complexity.
+- Use meaningful names for variables, functions, etc. Names should reveal intent.
+- Functions should be small and do one thing well. They should not exceed a few lines.
+- Function names should describe the action being performed.
+- Only use comments when necessary, as they can become outdated. Instead, strive to make the code self-explanatory.
+- When comments are used, they should add useful information that is not readily apparent from the code itself.
+- Properly handle errors and exceptions to ensure the software's robustness.
+- Use exceptions rather than error codes for handling errors.
+- Consider security implications of the code. Implement security best practices to protect against vulnerabilities and attacks.
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 67061b0..991257a 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2024 Jon Michael Aanes
+Copyright (c) 2024-2025 Jon Michael Aanes
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 07464bf..15634d4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ python -m libpurple_to_markdown LOG_DIRECTORY --output OUTPUT_FOLDER --skip-this
 
 ## Dependencies
 
-All requirements can be installed easily using:
+This project requires [Python](https://www.python.org/) 3.8 or newer.
+
+All required libraries can be installed easily using:
 
 ```bash
 pip install -r requirements.txt
@@ -83,12 +85,16 @@ Full list of requirements:
 - [beautifulsoup4](https://pypi.org/project/beautifulsoup4/)
 
 
+## Contributing
+
+Feel free to submit pull requests. Please follow the [Code Conventions](CONVENTIONS.md) when doing so.
+
 ## License
 
 ```
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2024 Jon Michael Aanes
+Copyright (c) 2024-2025 Jon Michael Aanes
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal