diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 53e02d49867..b7ab58dc917 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ This project and everyone participating in it is governed by the [MNE-Python's C
 
 ## How to contribute
 
-Before contributing make sure you are familiar with [our contributing guide](https://mne.tools/dev/install/contributing.html).
+Before contributing make sure you are familiar with [our contributing guide](https://mne.tools/dev/development/contributing.html).
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index ea102484a7f..1ca19246c37 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Thanks for contributing a pull request! Please make sure you have read the
-[contribution guidelines](https://mne.tools/dev/install/contributing.html)
+[contribution guidelines](https://mne.tools/dev/development/contributing.html)
 before submitting.
 
 Please be aware that we are a loose team of volunteers so patience is
diff --git a/doc/changes/devel/12461.other.rst b/doc/changes/devel/12461.other.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6fcea48fc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changes/devel/12461.other.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix dead links in ``README.rst`` documentation by :newcontrib:`Will Turner`.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/changes/names.inc b/doc/changes/names.inc
index b3c74318975..ab249e4641a 100644
--- a/doc/changes/names.inc
+++ b/doc/changes/names.inc
@@ -594,6 +594,8 @@
 
 .. _Xiaokai Xia: https://github.com/dddd1007
 
+.. _Will Turner: https://bootstrapbill.github.io
+
 .. _Yaroslav Halchenko: http://haxbylab.dartmouth.edu/ppl/yarik.html
 
 .. _Yiping Zuo: https://github.com/frostime