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 hledger is brought to you by
 [Simon Michael](http://joyful.com),
-[140+ contributors](CREDITS.html),
+[140+ contributors](CREDITS.md),
 and the generous financial sponsors below.
 
 After enjoying some personal or organisational success with hledger,