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@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ See https://docs.scrapy.org/en/master/contributing.html for details.
 Code of Conduct
 ---------------
 
-Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct
-(see https://github.com/scrapy/scrapy/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
+Please note that this project is released with a Contributor `Code of Conduct <https://github.com/scrapy/scrapy/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md>`_.
 
 By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
 Please report unacceptable behavior to opensource@zyte.com.