diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 ## Who can contribute?
 
-- Users that found a bug
-- Users that want to propose new functionalities or enhancements
-- Users that want to help other users to troubleshoot their environments
-- Developers that want to fix bugs
-- Developers that want to implement new functionalities or enhancements
+- Users that found a bug,
+- Users that want to propose new functionalities or enhancements,
+- Users that want to help other users to troubleshoot their environments,
+- Developers that want to fix bugs,
+- Developers that want to implement new functionalities or enhancements.
 
 ## Branches
 
@@ -17,54 +17,73 @@ Changes to the `stable` branch are managed by the repository maintainers.
 
 Note: Some steps are OPTIONAL but all are RECOMMENDED.
 
-1. Fork the project repository and clone it
-```shell
-$ git clone https://github.com/USERNAME/podman-compose.git
-$ cd podman-compose
-```
-1. (OPTIONAL) Create a Python virtual environment. Example using [virtualenv wrapper](https://virtualenvwrapper.readthedocs.io/en/latest/):
-```shell
-mkvirtualenv podman-compose
-```
-2. Install the project runtime and development requirements
-```shell
-$ pip install '.[devel]'
-```
-3. (OPTIONAL) Install `pre-commit` git hook scripts (https://pre-commit.com/#3-install-the-git-hook-scripts)
-```shell
-$ pre-commit install
-```
-4. Create a new branch, develop and add tests when possible
-5. Run linting and testing before committing code. Ensure all the hooks are passing.
-```shell
-$ pre-commit run --all-files
-```
-6. Run code coverage
-```shell
-coverage run --source podman_compose -m unittest pytests/*.py
-python -m unittest tests/*.py
-coverage combine
-coverage report
-coverage html
-```
-7. Commit your code to your fork's branch.
-   - Make sure you include a `Signed-off-by` message in your commits. Read [this guide](https://github.com/containers/common/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#sign-your-prs) to learn how to sign your commits
-   - In the commit message reference the Issue ID that your code fixes and a brief description of the changes. Example: `Fixes #516: Allow empty network`
-8. Open a pull request to `containers/podman-compose:devel` and wait for a maintainer to review your work.
+1. Fork the project repository and clone it:
+
+   ```shell
+   $ git clone https://github.com/USERNAME/podman-compose.git
+   $ cd podman-compose
+   ```
+
+2. (OPTIONAL) Create a Python virtual environment. Example using
+   [virtualenv wrapper](https://virtualenvwrapper.readthedocs.io/en/latest/):
+
+    ```shell
+    $ mkvirtualenv podman-compose
+    ```
+
+3. Install the project runtime and development requirements:
+
+   ```shell
+   $ pip install '.[devel]'
+   ```
+
+4. (OPTIONAL) Install `pre-commit` git hook scripts
+   (https://pre-commit.com/#3-install-the-git-hook-scripts):
+
+   ```shell
+   $ pre-commit install
+   ```
+
+5. Create a new branch, develop and add tests when possible.
+6. Run linting and testing before committing code. Ensure all the hooks are passing.
+
+   ```shell
+   $ pre-commit run --all-files
+   ```
+
+7. Run code coverage:
+
+    ```shell
+    $ coverage run --source podman_compose -m unittest pytests/*.py
+    $ python -m unittest tests/*.py
+    $ coverage combine
+    $ coverage report
+    $ coverage html
+    ```
+
+8. Commit your code to your fork's branch.
+   - Make sure you include a `Signed-off-by` message in your commits.
+     Read [this guide](https://github.com/containers/common/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#sign-your-prs)
+     to learn how to sign your commits.
+   - In the commit message, reference the Issue ID that your code fixes and a brief description of
+     the changes.
+     Example: `Fixes #516: Allow empty network`
+9. Open a pull request to `containers/podman-compose:devel` and wait for a maintainer to review your
+   work.
 
 ## Adding new commands
 
 To add a command, you need to add a function that is decorated with `@cmd_run`.
 
-The decorated function must be declared `async` and should accept two arguments: The compose instance and the
-command-specific arguments (resulted from the Python's `argparse` package).
+The decorated function must be declared `async` and should accept two arguments: The compose
+instance and the command-specific arguments (resulted from the Python's `argparse` package).
 
-In this function, you can run Podman (e.g. `await compose.podman.run(['inspect', 'something'])`), access `compose.pods`,
-`compose.containers` etc.
+In this function, you can run Podman (e.g. `await compose.podman.run(['inspect', 'something'])`),
+access `compose.pods`, `compose.containers` etc.
 
 Here is an example:
 
-```
+```python
 @cmd_run(podman_compose, 'build', 'build images defined in the stack')
 async def compose_build(compose, args):
     await compose.podman.run(['build', 'something'])
@@ -72,8 +91,9 @@ async def compose_build(compose, args):
 
 ## Command arguments parsing
 
-To add arguments to be parsed by a command, you need to add a function that is decorated with `@cmd_parse` which accepts
-the compose instance and the command's name (as a string list or as a single string).
+To add arguments to be parsed by a command, you need to add a function that is decorated with
+`@cmd_parse` which accepts the compose instance and the command's name (as a string list or as a
+single string).
 
 The decorated function should accept a single argument: An instance of `argparse`.
 
@@ -83,23 +103,24 @@ Note you can add such a function multiple times.
 
 Here is an example:
 
-```
+```python
 @cmd_parse(podman_compose, 'build')
 def compose_build_parse(parser):
     parser.add_argument("--pull",
         help="attempt to pull a newer version of the image", action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument("--pull-always",
-        help="attempt to pull a newer version of the image, Raise an error even if the image is present locally.", action='store_true')
+        help="Attempt to pull a newer version of the image, "
+             "raise an error even if the image is present locally.",
+        action='store_true')
 ```
 
-NOTE: `@cmd_parse` should be after `@cmd_run`
+NOTE: `@cmd_parse` should be after `@cmd_run`.
 
 ## Calling a command from another one
 
-If you need to call `podman-compose down` from `podman-compose up`
-do something like:
+If you need to call `podman-compose down` from `podman-compose up`, do something like:
 
-```
+```python
 @cmd_run(podman_compose, 'up', 'up desc')
 async def compose_up(compose, args):
     await compose.commands['down'](compose, args)
@@ -107,8 +128,8 @@ async def compose_up(compose, args):
     await compose.commands['down'](argparse.Namespace(foo=123))
 ```
 
-
 ## Missing Commands (help needed)
+
 ```
   bundle             Generate a Docker bundle from the Compose file
   create             Create services