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+# Flask
+
+Flask is a lightweight [WSGI][] web application framework. It is designed
+to make getting started quick and easy, with the ability to scale up to
+complex applications. It began as a simple wrapper around [Werkzeug][]
+and [Jinja][], and has become one of the most popular Python web
+application frameworks.
+
+Flask offers suggestions, but doesn't enforce any dependencies or
+project layout. It is up to the developer to choose the tools and
+libraries they want to use. There are many extensions provided by the
+community that make adding new functionality easy.
+
+[WSGI]: https://wsgi.readthedocs.io/
+[Werkzeug]: https://werkzeug.palletsprojects.com/
+[Jinja]: https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/
+
+
+## Installing
+
+Install and update from [PyPI][] using an installer such as [pip][]:
+
+```
+$ pip install -U Flask
+```
+
+[PyPI]: https://pypi.org/project/Flask/
+[pip]: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/getting-started/
+
+
+## A Simple Example
+
+```python
+# save this as app.py
+from flask import Flask
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+@app.route("/")
+def hello():
+    return "Hello, World!"
+```
+
+```
+$ flask run
+  * Running on http://127.0.0.1:5000/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)
+```
+
+
+## Contributing
+
+For guidance on setting up a development environment and how to make a
+contribution to Flask, see the [contributing guidelines][].
+
+[contributing guidelines]: https://github.com/pallets/flask/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+
+
+## Donate
+
+The Pallets organization develops and supports Flask and the libraries
+it uses. In order to grow the community of contributors and users, and
+allow the maintainers to devote more time to the projects, [please
+donate today][].
+
+[please donate today]: https://palletsprojects.com/donate
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-Flask
-=====
-
-Flask is a lightweight `WSGI`_ web application framework. It is designed
-to make getting started quick and easy, with the ability to scale up to
-complex applications. It began as a simple wrapper around `Werkzeug`_
-and `Jinja`_ and has become one of the most popular Python web
-application frameworks.
-
-Flask offers suggestions, but doesn't enforce any dependencies or
-project layout. It is up to the developer to choose the tools and
-libraries they want to use. There are many extensions provided by the
-community that make adding new functionality easy.
-
-.. _WSGI: https://wsgi.readthedocs.io/
-.. _Werkzeug: https://werkzeug.palletsprojects.com/
-.. _Jinja: https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/
-
-
-Installing
-----------
-
-Install and update using `pip`_:
-
-.. code-block:: text
-
-    $ pip install -U Flask
-
-.. _pip: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/getting-started/
-
-
-A Simple Example
-----------------
-
-.. code-block:: python
-
-    # save this as app.py
-    from flask import Flask
-
-    app = Flask(__name__)
-
-    @app.route("/")
-    def hello():
-        return "Hello, World!"
-
-.. code-block:: text
-
-    $ flask run
-      * Running on http://127.0.0.1:5000/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)
-
-
-Contributing
-------------
-
-For guidance on setting up a development environment and how to make a
-contribution to Flask, see the `contributing guidelines`_.
-
-.. _contributing guidelines: https://github.com/pallets/flask/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.rst
-
-
-Donate
-------
-
-The Pallets organization develops and supports Flask and the libraries
-it uses. In order to grow the community of contributors and users, and
-allow the maintainers to devote more time to the projects, `please
-donate today`_.
-
-.. _please donate today: https://palletsprojects.com/donate
-
-
-Links
------
-
--   Documentation: https://flask.palletsprojects.com/
--   Changes: https://flask.palletsprojects.com/changes/
--   PyPI Releases: https://pypi.org/project/Flask/
--   Source Code: https://github.com/pallets/flask/
--   Issue Tracker: https://github.com/pallets/flask/issues/
--   Chat: https://discord.gg/pallets
diff --git a/docs/license.rst b/docs/license.rst
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 BSD-3-Clause License
 ====================
 
-.. include:: ../LICENSE.rst
+.. literalinclude:: ../LICENSE.txt
+    :language: text
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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 name = "Flask"
 version = "3.0.2"
 description = "A simple framework for building complex web applications."
-readme = "README.rst"
-license = {file = "LICENSE.rst"}
+readme = "README.md"
+license = {file = "LICENSE.txt"}
 maintainers = [{name = "Pallets", email = "contact@palletsprojects.com"}]
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",