moving contributing info from README to Contributing docs

docs/contributing.rst

@@ -1,4 +1,51 @@
 Contributing
 ============
 
-TODO - instructions for contributing
+Development
+-----------
+
+py-libp2p requires Python 3.8+.
+
+To get started, fork the repository to your own github account, then clone it to your
+development machine:
+
+```sh
+git clone git@github.com:<your-github-username>/py-libp2p.git
+```
+
+then install the development dependencies. We recommend using a virtual environment,
+such as [`virtualenv`](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/)
+
+```sh
+cd py-libp2p
+virtualenv -p python venv
+. venv/bin/activate
+python -m pip install -e ".[dev]"
+pre-commit install
+```
+
+We use [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) to maintain consistent code style. Once
+installed, it will run automatically with every commit. You can also run it manually
+with `make lint`. If you need to make a commit that skips the `pre-commit` checks, you
+can do so with `git commit --no-verify`.
+
+Testing
+-------
+
+You can run the tests with `make test` or `pytest tests`. This will run the unit tests
+
+
+
+
+History
+-------
+
+Prior to 2023, this project is graciously sponsored by the Ethereum Foundation through
+[Wave 5 of their Grants Program](https://blog.ethereum.org/2019/02/21/ethereum-foundation-grants-program-wave-5/).
+
+The creators and original maintainers of this project are:
+* [@zixuanzh](https://github.com/zixuanzh)
+* [@alexh](https://github.com/alexh)
+* [@stuckinaboot](https://github.com/stuckinaboot)
+* [@robzajac](https://github.com/robzajac)
+* [@carver](https://github.com/carver)

docs/index.rst

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Contents
     :maxdepth: 1
     :caption: py-libp2p
 
-    examples
+    Examples <examples>
     API <libp2p>
 
 .. toctree::

docs/introduction.rst

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ Introduction
 py-libp2p is the Python implementation of the libp2p networking stack.
 It hopes to someday be fully compatible with other implementations of libp2p.
 
-This project is still in its early stages, and is not yet ready for production use.
+This project is still in its early stages and is not yet ready for production use.
 
 Further Reading
 ---------------
-`libp2p main site <https://libp2p.io/>`_
+* `libp2p main site <https://libp2p.io/>`_
+* `Tutorial: Introduction to libp2p <https://proto.school/introduction-to-libp2p>`_