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 ## Documents
 
 <!-- Please link to these documents once they are written. -->
+<!-- Once a document is merged, please update the link to point at the published document on our documentation site: https://docs.openverse.org/projects/index.html -->
 
 - [ ] Project Proposal
 - [ ] Implementation Plan(s)
 
+
 ## Milestones/Issues
 
 <!-- Link to all the milestones or issues that must be completed as part of this project, typically those created after implementation planning but occasionally existing ones. -->