[chore] removing repositories sections since it has been already implemented in readme

We already have one via the badge but it's on the smaller side and therefore easy to miss

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md

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+## Expected Behavior
+
+
+## Actual Behavior
+
+
+## Steps to Reproduce the Problem
+
+  1.
+  2.
+  3.
+
+## Specifications
+
+  - Northstar version:
+  - Platform:

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Welcome to Northstar contribution guide
+
+Thank you for investing your time in contributing to our project!
+
+## Issues
+
+### Create a new issue 
+
+If you find a bug while using Northstar, before posting it, please ensure that a corresponding issue does not 
+already exists on GitHub.
+
+Afterwards, please check Discord `faq`, `help` and `bug` channels for corresponding threads.
+
+Also, please double-check that you're opening an issue in the correct repository (read carefully readme `Development` section if you're not sure).
+

README.md

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 # Northstar
-Northstar is a mod and modding framework allowing users to host their own Titanfall 2 servers using custom scripts and assets to create custom content, as well as being able to host vanilla content  
+
+[![GitHub release (latest by date)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/R2Northstar/Northstar)](https://github.com/R2Northstar/Northstar/releases)
+[![Join the chat at Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20discord-7289DA.svg)](https://northstar.tf/discord)
+[![Read the wiki](https://img.shields.io/badge/wiki-GitBook-important)](https://r2northstar.gitbook.io)
+
+Northstar is a modding framework client that allows users to host their own Titanfall 2 servers using custom scripts and assets to create custom content, as well as being able to host vanilla content.
+
+<p align="center"><strong>
+<a href="https://r2northstar.gitbook.io/r2northstar-wiki/installing-northstar/basic-setup">Installation</a> | <a href="https://r2northstar.gitbook.io/r2northstar-wiki/installing-northstar/troubleshooting">Troubleshooting</a> | <a href="https://r2northstar.gitbook.io/">Wiki</a>
+</strong></p>
+
+## Development
+
+Northstar's development is split into 4 repositories:
+
+1. [NorthstarLauncher](https://github.com/R2Northstar/NorthstarLauncher) (Code for the C++ hook DLL)
+2. [NorthstarMods](https://github.com/R2Northstar/NorthstarMods) (Code for the squirrel mods responsible for server gamelogic recreation and custom content)
+3. [NorthstarMasterServer](https://github.com/R2Northstar/NorthstarMasterServer) (Responsible for server browser, authentication and persistence)
+4. [NorthstarWiki](https://github.com/R2Northstar/NorthstarWiki) (Documentation for Northstar)
+
+## Special Thanks
   
-This is a repo for packaged Northstar releases and the wiki and as such does not contain any code  
-Code for the C++ hook DLL can be found [here](https://github.com/R2Northstar/NorthstarLauncher)  
-Code for the squirrel mods responsible for server gamelogic recreation and custom content can be found [here](https://github.com/R2Northstar/NorthstarMods)  
-Code for the master server responsible for server browser, authentication and persistence can be found [here](https://github.com/R2Northstar/NorthstarMasterServer)  
-  
-The discord can be found [here](https://northstar.tf/discord)  
-  
-Thanks to everyone that's put up with me and helped out with this project, it's been a fun passion project i've had throughout 2021 so releasing it is pretty cathartic  
-Specifically: thanks to the Icepick developers for making the Icepick, I initially forked it for earlier versions of Northstar and it was a great base to experiment with stuff on before moving to the custom launcher  
-Thanks to everyone on R5R team for giving me advice on some later parts of development  
-Thanks to everyone in the testing server for putting up with me and helping find bugs  
-Thanks to everyone else that's helped, gave advice, all that
+Thanks to everyone that's put up with me and helped out with this project, it's been a fun passion project I've had throughout 2021 so releasing it is pretty cathartic. Specifically: 
+
+- Thanks to the Icepick developers for making the Icepick, I initially forked it for earlier versions of Northstar and it was a great base to experiment with stuff on before moving to the custom launcher.
+- Thanks to everyone on R5R team for giving me advice on some later parts of development  
+- Thanks to everyone in the testing server for putting up with me and helping find bugs  
+- Thanks to everyone else that's helped, gave advice, all that