diff --git a/actions/validate/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml b/actions/validate/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
index 91d6c3f..f906cb8 100644
--- a/actions/validate/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
+++ b/actions/validate/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # rhodibot.yml — Automated RSR compliance enforcement
 #
 # Reads root-hygiene rules and auto-fixes what it can:
-#   - Delete banned files (AI.djot, duplicate ../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md, stale snapshots)
+#   - Delete banned files (AI.djot, stale snapshots)
 #   - Rename misnamed files (AI.a2ml → 0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml)
 #   - Fix SPDX headers (AGPL → PMPL in dotfiles)
 #   - Create missing required files (SECURITY.md, CONTRIBUTING.md)
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           # --- 3. Delete duplicate format files ---
-          if [ -f "CONTRIBUTING.md" ] && [ -f "../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md" ]; then
-            rm ../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
-            FIXES="$FIXES\n- Deleted duplicate \`../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md\` (keeping .md for GitHub)"
-            CHANGED=true
-          fi
 
           if [ -f "README.md" ] && [ -f "README.adoc" ]; then
             # Only delete README.md if it's a stub (<5 lines)
diff --git a/bindings/deno/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml b/bindings/deno/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
index 91d6c3f..f906cb8 100644
--- a/bindings/deno/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
+++ b/bindings/deno/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # rhodibot.yml — Automated RSR compliance enforcement
 #
 # Reads root-hygiene rules and auto-fixes what it can:
-#   - Delete banned files (AI.djot, duplicate ../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md, stale snapshots)
+#   - Delete banned files (AI.djot, stale snapshots)
 #   - Rename misnamed files (AI.a2ml → 0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml)
 #   - Fix SPDX headers (AGPL → PMPL in dotfiles)
 #   - Create missing required files (SECURITY.md, CONTRIBUTING.md)
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           # --- 3. Delete duplicate format files ---
-          if [ -f "CONTRIBUTING.md" ] && [ -f "../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md" ]; then
-            rm ../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
-            FIXES="$FIXES\n- Deleted duplicate \`../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md\` (keeping .md for GitHub)"
-            CHANGED=true
-          fi
 
           if [ -f "README.md" ] && [ -f "README.adoc" ]; then
             # Only delete README.md if it's a stub (<5 lines)
diff --git a/bindings/haskell/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml b/bindings/haskell/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
index 91d6c3f..f906cb8 100644
--- a/bindings/haskell/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
+++ b/bindings/haskell/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # rhodibot.yml — Automated RSR compliance enforcement
 #
 # Reads root-hygiene rules and auto-fixes what it can:
-#   - Delete banned files (AI.djot, duplicate ../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md, stale snapshots)
+#   - Delete banned files (AI.djot, stale snapshots)
 #   - Rename misnamed files (AI.a2ml → 0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml)
 #   - Fix SPDX headers (AGPL → PMPL in dotfiles)
 #   - Create missing required files (SECURITY.md, CONTRIBUTING.md)
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           # --- 3. Delete duplicate format files ---
-          if [ -f "CONTRIBUTING.md" ] && [ -f "../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md" ]; then
-            rm ../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
-            FIXES="$FIXES\n- Deleted duplicate \`../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md\` (keeping .md for GitHub)"
-            CHANGED=true
-          fi
 
           if [ -f "README.md" ] && [ -f "README.adoc" ]; then
             # Only delete README.md if it's a stub (<5 lines)
diff --git a/bindings/rust/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml b/bindings/rust/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
index 91d6c3f..f906cb8 100644
--- a/bindings/rust/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
+++ b/bindings/rust/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # rhodibot.yml — Automated RSR compliance enforcement
 #
 # Reads root-hygiene rules and auto-fixes what it can:
-#   - Delete banned files (AI.djot, duplicate ../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md, stale snapshots)
+#   - Delete banned files (AI.djot, stale snapshots)
 #   - Rename misnamed files (AI.a2ml → 0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml)
 #   - Fix SPDX headers (AGPL → PMPL in dotfiles)
 #   - Create missing required files (SECURITY.md, CONTRIBUTING.md)
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           # --- 3. Delete duplicate format files ---
-          if [ -f "CONTRIBUTING.md" ] && [ -f "../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md" ]; then
-            rm ../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
-            FIXES="$FIXES\n- Deleted duplicate \`../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md\` (keeping .md for GitHub)"
-            CHANGED=true
-          fi
 
           if [ -f "README.md" ] && [ -f "README.adoc" ]; then
             # Only delete README.md if it's a stub (<5 lines)
diff --git a/editors/vscode/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml b/editors/vscode/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
index d270c2b..fde01e0 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
+++ b/editors/vscode/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # rhodibot.yml — Automated RSR compliance enforcement
 #
 # Reads root-hygiene rules and auto-fixes what it can:
-#   - Delete banned files (AI.djot, duplicate ../../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md, stale snapshots)
+#   - Delete banned files (AI.djot, stale snapshots)
 #   - Rename misnamed files (AI.a2ml → 0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml)
 #   - Fix SPDX headers (AGPL → PMPL in dotfiles)
 #   - Create missing required files (SECURITY.md, CONTRIBUTING.md)
diff --git a/pandoc/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml b/pandoc/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
index ca048a8..f906cb8 100644
--- a/pandoc/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
+++ b/pandoc/.github/workflows/rhodibot.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # rhodibot.yml — Automated RSR compliance enforcement
 #
 # Reads root-hygiene rules and auto-fixes what it can:
-#   - Delete banned files (AI.djot, duplicate ../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md, stale snapshots)
+#   - Delete banned files (AI.djot, stale snapshots)
 #   - Rename misnamed files (AI.a2ml → 0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml)
 #   - Fix SPDX headers (AGPL → PMPL in dotfiles)
 #   - Create missing required files (SECURITY.md, CONTRIBUTING.md)
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           # --- 3. Delete duplicate format files ---
-          if [ -f "CONTRIBUTING.md" ] && [ -f "../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md" ]; then
-            rm ../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
-            FIXES="$FIXES\n- Deleted duplicate \`../../../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md\` (keeping .md for GitHub)"
-            CHANGED=true
-          fi
 
           if [ -f "README.md" ] && [ -f "README.adoc" ]; then
             # Only delete README.md if it's a stub (<5 lines)