🧹 chore: cleanup & update all parts of project

.github/FUNDING.yml

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 ko_fi: intter
-custom: ["https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intter"]
 github: inttter

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/badge-request.md

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 ---
 name: Badge Request
-about: Request a badge to add.
-title: 'Badge Request:'
-labels: 'badge request'
-assignees: 'inttter'
+about: Request a badge that you would like to see be added to the current badge list.
+title: '[Request]:'
+labels: '📛 badge request'
 ---
 
-Name:
+## Information
 
+<!-- Replace [NAME] with the name of your badge. -->
+<!-- Replace [CATEGORY] with the category your badge goes into. -->
 
+| Name   | Category   |
+|--------|------------|
+| [NAME] | [CATEGORY] |
 
-Description:
+## Description
+
+<!-- Short description of the badge goes here. !-->
+
+## Preview
+
+<!-- Replace both with your badge. -->
+| Preview | Markdown Code |
+|---------|---------------|
+| [![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub-%23121011.svg?logo=github&logoColor=white)](#) | `[![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub-%23121011.svg?logo=github&logoColor=white)](#)` |

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue-report.md

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----
-name: Issue Report
-about: Report an inconsistency or bug.
-title: ''
-labels: 'bug'
-assignees: 'inttter'
----
-<!-- Describe what the inconsistency/bug/etc was. !-->
-Description:
-
-
-
-<!-- Leave anything else in this area. !-->
-Additional Context:

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/report-an-issue.md

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+---
+name: Report an issue
+about: Report something which is bugged or not right within the repository.
+title: '[Bug]:'
+labels: '🐛 bug'
+---
+
+## Description
+
+<!-- Enter a short description of what the problem is here. -->
+
+## Example
+
+<!-- Leave any code examples here. If this is not applicable for the issue, you can delete this section. -->
+
+## Additional Context
+
+<!-- Leave anything else, such as screenshots, in this area. If this is not applicable for this issue, you can delete this section. !-->

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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 ## Preview:
 
 <!-- insert a preview of the badge here !-->
-<!-- make sure it is implemented in your PR !-->

CONTRIBUTING.md

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 # Contributing to md-badges 
 
-Thank you for considering contributing to this project! Your input is valuable, whether you're reporting bugs, suggesting additions, or giving your ideas.
+Thank you for considering contributing to md-badges! Before you decide to, please take a moment to read through the guidelines and the ways you can contribute.
 
-However, before you do, **please** read below!
+> Make sure to follow the [Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) when contributing.
 
-# Ways to Contribute 
+## Installing locally
 
-### Reporting an issue/inconsistency: 
+You will need to have a local copy of the repository. To do this, fork the project locally by clicking the **'Fork'** button at the top of the repository to create a fork of md-badges to your GitHub account.
 
-If you encounter anything that doesn't seem right, or that is wrong, please [open an issue](https://github.com/inttter/issues) and select the **"Issue Report"** template.
+You'll then need to clone it on your local machine. In order to do this, make sure you have [Git](https://git-scm.com) installed, then run the following commands:
 
-### Adding a badge:
+```bash
+# Replace 'YOUR-USERNAME' with your GitHub username
+git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/md-badges.git
+cd md-badges
+```
 
-If you'd like to request a badge, please [open an issue](https://github.com/inttter/issues) with the **"Badge Request"** template, or if you'd like to add it yourself, [open a pull request](https://github.com/inttter/pulls) with the following:
+Create a branch to work on your changes by funning these commands:
 
-* Preview of the badge
-* Code implemented inside of your pull request
+```bash
+# Replace '[NAME]' with the name of your branch
+git branch [NAME]
+git checkout [NAME]
+```
 
-# Pull Request Guidelines
+You can now start working locally on the project, and when you are ready to to commit your changes and push them to remote, run:
 
-Please ensure that you:
+```bash
+git add .
+git checkout -m "✨ feat: [commit message here]"
+git push
+```
 
-* Check to see that your badge isn't a duplicate
+You can now create a [pull request](https://github.com/inttter/md-badges/pulls) to the repository with your changes.
 
-* Add the badges into the correct category
-    * If your badge doesn't fit any of the current categories, you can create a new one.
+## Reporting an issue
 
-       * Make sure it is an appropriate name (ie. Games Consoles is allowed, Playstation Consoles isn't.)
+If you encounter something that is wrong or incorrect, please check to see if the problem is not already an **open** [issue](https://github.com/inttter/issues).
 
-* Check if your badges appear properly
-    * If not, see the [troubleshooting documentation](https://docs.inttter.com/contribution/troubleshooting) for various fixes.
+If there is no open issue for your problem, [create a new issue](https://github.com/inttter/md-badges/issues/new?assignees=inttter&labels=bug&projects=&template=issue-report.md&title=) using the issue template. Describe the problem and provide any additional context. For example, your browser, device, and any screenshots.
 
-* Use the same format as the other badges:
+## Adding a badge
 
-![Snippet Example](assets/snippet-example.png)
+> When you add a badge, make sure you have the necessary rights from who/whatever you are making a badge of to add it.
 
-# License 
-By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the MIT License, which you can view [here](LICENSE).
+If you'd like to request a badge, please [open an issue](https://github.com/inttter/issues) with the **'Badge Request'** template, stating the name of the badge, and a description of what the badge is about. If possible, try to include a relevant link, such as a link to the official website for it. This is helpful in order to learn more about what you want added and whether it would be relevant.
+
+If you want to add a new badge yourself, you can **contribute** a new badge by submitting a [pull request](https://github.com/inttter/md-badges/pulls) to the md-badges repository. 
+
+When you contribute a new badge, make sure that you have checked for the following:
+
+* Badge is not a **duplicate**
+* Badge is in the **correct category**
+* Badge image appears **without any issues**
+* Badge follows the **same format** of every other badge
+
+The format for inserting badges within a table is as follows:
+    
+```markdown
+| Preview | Markdown Code |
+|---------|---------------|
+| [![Badge Name](Link)](#) | `[![Badge Name](Link)](#)` |
+```
+
+## Questions
+
+If you have any inquiries, or you would like to ask for help, feel free to make an [issue](ttps://github.com/inttter/md-badges/issues) outside of the templates offered. You will usually get a response within 1-2 days.
+
+## License
+
+By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the **MIT License**, which you can view [here](LICENSE). Note that companies, brands, or projects from the badges may have different licenses.

LICENSE

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 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2024 Inter
+Copyright (C) 2024 Inter
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal