diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e482acbe21..3d4c25af8c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ Congratulations! You've just run your first Leo program.
 
 ## 4. Documentation
 
-* [Hello World - Next Steps](https://developer.aleo.org/developer/getting_started/hello_world)
-* [Leo Language Documentation](https://developer.aleo.org/developer/language/layout)
+* [Hello World - Next Steps](https://developer.aleo.org/leo/getting_started/hello_world)
+* [Leo Language Documentation](https://developer.aleo.org/leo/getting_started/overview)
 * [Leo ABNF Grammar](./docs/grammar/abnf-grammar.txt)
-* [Homepage](https://developer.aleo.org/developer/getting_started/overview)
+* [Homepage](https://developer.aleo.org/overview/)
 
 ## 5. Contributing
  
-Please see our guidelines in the [developer documentation](https://developer.aleo.org/developer/additional_material/contributing)
+Please see our guidelines in the [developer documentation](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
 Thank you for helping make Leo better!
 
diff --git a/compiler/ast/src/input/input_ast.rs b/compiler/ast/src/input/input_ast.rs
index c1f99dba43..950d352e46 100644
--- a/compiler/ast/src/input/input_ast.rs
+++ b/compiler/ast/src/input/input_ast.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl InputAst {
 
     /// Serializes the `Input` into a JSON Value.
     pub fn to_json_value(&self) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
-        Ok(serde_json::to_value(&self).map_err(|e| AstError::failed_to_convert_ast_to_json_value(&e))?)
+        Ok(serde_json::to_value(self).map_err(|e| AstError::failed_to_convert_ast_to_json_value(&e))?)
     }
 
     /// Serializes the input into a JSON file.
diff --git a/compiler/compiler/src/test.rs b/compiler/compiler/src/test.rs
index 8475f5f46e..e7a7a12c6d 100644
--- a/compiler/compiler/src/test.rs
+++ b/compiler/compiler/src/test.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fn hash_content(content: &str) -> String {
 }
 
 fn hash_file(path: &str) -> String {
-    let file = fs::read_to_string(&Path::new(path)).unwrap();
+    let file = fs::read_to_string(Path::new(path)).unwrap();
     hash_content(&file)
 }
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ fn run_test(test: Test, handler: &Handler, err_buf: &BufferEmitter) -> Result<Va
     let cwd = test.config.get("cwd").map(|val| {
         let mut cwd = test.path.clone();
         cwd.pop();
-        cwd.join(&val.as_str().unwrap())
+        cwd.join(val.as_str().unwrap())
     });
 
     let mut parsed = handler.extend_if_error(parse_program(handler, &test.content, cwd))?;
diff --git a/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/check_expressions.rs b/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/check_expressions.rs
index 300e2e71bd..bf8b1e7920 100644
--- a/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/check_expressions.rs
+++ b/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/check_expressions.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ impl<'a> ExpressionVisitor<'a> for TypeChecker<'a> {
                                 // Case where `access.name` is not a member of the circuit.
                                 None => {
                                     self.emit_err(TypeCheckerError::invalid_circuit_variable(
-                                        &access.name,
+                                        access.name,
                                         &circ,
                                         access.name.span(),
                                     ));
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ impl<'a> ExpressionVisitor<'a> for TypeChecker<'a> {
 
                     Some(ret)
                 } else {
-                    self.emit_err(TypeCheckerError::unknown_sym("function", &ident.name, ident.span()));
+                    self.emit_err(TypeCheckerError::unknown_sym("function", ident.name, ident.span()));
                     None
                 }
             }
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ impl<'a> ExpressionVisitor<'a> for TypeChecker<'a> {
         } else {
             self.emit_err(TypeCheckerError::unknown_sym(
                 "circuit",
-                &input.name.name,
+                input.name.name,
                 input.name.span(),
             ));
             None
diff --git a/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/checker.rs b/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/checker.rs
index 6a5fd93ccd..6025019f8a 100644
--- a/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/checker.rs
+++ b/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/checker.rs
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ impl<'a> TypeChecker<'a> {
                 None => {
                     // Not a core library circuit.
                     self.emit_err(TypeCheckerError::invalid_core_instruction(
-                        &ident.name,
+                        ident.name,
                         function.name,
                         ident.span(),
                     ));
diff --git a/leo/commands/deploy.rs b/leo/commands/deploy.rs
index 38f6679299..b3f32178a1 100644
--- a/leo/commands/deploy.rs
+++ b/leo/commands/deploy.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Command for Deploy {
             .map_err(|err| PackageError::failed_to_set_cwd(build_directory.display(), err))?;
 
         // Call the `aleo node` command from the Aleo SDK.
-        let command = AleoDeploy::try_parse_from(&[ALEO_CLI_COMMAND]).map_err(CliError::failed_to_parse_aleo_node)?;
+        let command = AleoDeploy::try_parse_from([ALEO_CLI_COMMAND]).map_err(CliError::failed_to_parse_aleo_node)?;
         let res = command.parse().map_err(CliError::failed_to_execute_aleo_node)?;
 
         // Log the output of the `aleo node` command.
diff --git a/leo/commands/new.rs b/leo/commands/new.rs
index e7725b9de5..409f617da9 100644
--- a/leo/commands/new.rs
+++ b/leo/commands/new.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl Command for New {
     fn apply(self, context: Context, _: Self::Input) -> Result<Self::Output> {
         // Call the `aleo new` command from the Aleo SDK.
         let command =
-            AleoNew::try_parse_from(&[ALEO_CLI_COMMAND, &self.name]).map_err(CliError::failed_to_parse_aleo_new)?;
+            AleoNew::try_parse_from([ALEO_CLI_COMMAND, &self.name]).map_err(CliError::failed_to_parse_aleo_new)?;
         let result = command.parse().map_err(CliError::failed_to_execute_aleo_new)?;
 
         // todo: modify the readme file to recommend building with `leo build`.
diff --git a/leo/context.rs b/leo/context.rs
index 3b79cfd0e6..bbcdf402bc 100644
--- a/leo/context.rs
+++ b/leo/context.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl Context {
 
         // Read the manifest file to string.
         let manifest_string =
-            std::fs::read_to_string(&manifest.path()).map_err(PackageError::failed_to_open_manifest)?;
+            std::fs::read_to_string(manifest.path()).map_err(PackageError::failed_to_open_manifest)?;
 
         // Construct the file path.
         let build_manifest_path = build_path.join(Manifest::<Network>::file_name());