removing staging

Author: stockholmux

README.md

@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ This repo contains the source for the opensearch.org website.
 
 ## Contributing
 
-We welcome contributions! Please see our [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) page to learn more about how to contribute to the website.
+We welcome contributions! Please see our [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) page to learn more about how to contribute to the website. 
+
+_Note:_ As of July 20, 2021, contributions are welcome on the `main` branch; the `prod` branch is now protected and holds the finalized version of the site. The `staging` branch has been removed and is no longer being used.
 
 ### Adding to the Partners Page
 
-If you are a partner, you are welcome to add your logo/link to our partners page. See the [sample file](https://github.com/opensearch-project/project-website/blob/staging/_partners/_sample.md) and submit a pull request.
+If you are a partner, you are welcome to add your logo/link to our partners page. See the [sample file](https://github.com/opensearch-project/project-website/blob/main/_partners/_sample.md) and submit a pull request.
 
 ## Security
 

community_projects/index.html

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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 <p>This page was made to highlight projects built by the community for the community.</p>
-<p> Want your project on this page? To add your project to this page, please create a fork the <a href="https://github.com/opensearch-project/project-website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">project website</a>, add a markdown file for your project under <b>/_community_projects/your-project.md</b> , and submit a pull request to our <b>`staging`</b> branch.</p>
+<p> Want your project on this page? To add your project to this page, please create a fork the <a href="https://github.com/opensearch-project/project-website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">project website</a>, add a markdown file for your project under <b>/_community_projects/your-project.md</b> , and submit a pull request.</p>
 
 <h2>Projects</h2>
 <section class="community_projects">