Improve README, add CONTRIBUTING and BUILDING

BUILDING.md

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+# Building Astra
+
+## Dependencies
+
+### Required
+
+All of these packages are required for Astra to build with a minimal set of features.
+
+* Linux
+  * Windows, macOS and other systems may work but are currently unsupported.
+* CMake 3.16 or later
+* Qt 5.15 or later
+* KDE Frameworks 5.83 or later
+  * Extra CMake Modules, Kirigami, I18n, Config, and CoreAddons.
+* Rust
+* unshield
+* QtKeychain 5
+* QuaZip 5
+
+### Optional
+
+* Steamworks SDK
+  * You must specify `STEAMWORKS_INCLUDE_DIRS` and `STEAMWORKS_LIBRARIES` yourself.
+* Gamemode
+* Tesseract
+
+## Configuring
+
+**Note:** Some dependencies will automatically be downloaded from the Internet if not found on your system. This functionality may change in the future.
+
+When configuring Astra, there are several optional features you may want to enable or disable:
+
+* `ENABLE_WATCHDOG`: Watchdog support, requires Tesseract and X11.
+* `ENABLE_STEAM`: Steam integration, requires the Steamworks SDK.
+* `ENABLE_GAMEMODE`: Gamemode integration, reqires Gamemode.
+
+To configure, run `cmake` in the source directory:
+
+```bash
+$ cd astra
+$ cmake -S . -B build
+```
+
+This command will create a new build directory and configure the source directory (`.`). If you want to enable more options, pass the mnow:
+
+```bash
+$ cmake -S . -B build -DENABLE_STEAM=ON
+```
+
+## Building
+
+Now begin building the project:
+
+```bash
+$ cmake --build build
+```
+
+If the build was successful, an `astra` binary will be found in `./build/bin/astra`.

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to Astra
+
+I appreciate any code contributions to Astra, whether they are bugfixes or new features! this repository is managed on [sourcehut](https://git.sr.ht/~redstrate/astra).
+
+Once you finished your changes, use [git send-email](https://git-send-email.io/) or the [sourcehut web contributor interface](https://git.sr.ht/~redstrate/astra/send-email) to upload them. Please send your patches to [~redstrate/public-inbox@lists.sr.ht](mailto:~redstrate/public-inbox@lists.sr.ht).
+
+## What Needs Doing
+
+The current TODO list can be located [here](https://todo.sr.ht/~redstrate/astra). It's the best place for feature requests and bug reports.
+
+## Where Stuff Is
+
+Everything code-wise for Astra in the [/launcher](/launcher) directory. Astra follows modern Kirigami and Qt practices, meaning the frontend is written in QML and the backend is C++.
+
+### Backend
+
+The backend code is written in C++, and we're currently requiring C++20 to build.
+
+### Frontend
+
+The user interface is written in QML, using technologies such as Kirigami. Please see the [KDE API Documentation](https://api.kde.org/) for more information. The frontend files are located in [/launcher/ui](/launcher/ui).
+
+## Conventions
+
+Astra follows the standard KDE coding style, which is enforced by the use of [clang-format](https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html) and a git hook. There is nothing else you need to do, please commit any fixes the tool makes.

README.md

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 # Astra
 
-A custom FFXIV launcher that supports multiple accounts, [Dalamud](https://github.com/goatcorp/Dalamud) plugins and runs
+A FFXIV launcher for Linux that supports profiles, multiple accounts and [Dalamud](https://github.com/goatcorp/Dalamud) plugins!
-natively on Linux!
 
 ### Notice
 
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     * Saving account usernames and passwords are also supported, and is never stored plaintext.
 * Can install FFXIV on new systems for you, bypassing the normal InstallShield installer.
 
-## Installation
+## Get It
 
-Precompiled binaries are available [to download from the website](https://xiv.zone/astra/install).
+Details on where to find stable releases of Astra can be found on its [homepage](https://xiv.zone/astra).
 
-There are also numerous options available:
+Distribution packaging is encouraged, so please send an [email through the mailing list](https://lists.sr.ht/~redstrate/public-inbox) for any concerns.
 
-* _Flatpak_ - Instructions can be found in the [Flatpak installation](https://xiv.zone/astra/install/#linux) section.
+## Support
-* _AUR_ - You can find the [AUR package here](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/astra-launcher).
-* _Gentoo Overlay_ - You can find a Gentoo ebuild in my [personal overlay](https://git.sr.ht/~redstrate/ebuilds/tree/master/item/games-misc/astra).
-* _Tarball_ - You can download the latest release's tarball from [the website](https://xiv.zone/astra/install).
 
-Distribution packaging is encouraged, so please send
+If you have an issue with Astra, please [send an email to the mailing list](https://lists.sr.ht/~redstrate/public-inbox).
-an [email through the mailing list](https://lists.sr.ht/~redstrate/public-inbox) for any concerns.
 
 ## Building
 
-**Note:** Some dependencies will automatically be downloaded from the Internet if not found on your system.
+Please refer to the [building document](BUILDING.md) for instructions on how to build Astra.
-This functionality will change in the future to ease distribution packaging. You can control this functionality using
-the `USE_OWN_LIBRARIES` CMake option.
 
-[The wiki](https://man.sr.ht/~redstrate/astra/) has dedicated platform-specific pages for build instructions as well as
+## Contributing
-[important usage information](https://man.sr.ht/~redstrate/astra/linux-usage.md).
 
-## Contributing and Support
+Please refer to the [contributing document](CONTRIBUTING.md) for everything you need to know to get started contributing to Novus.
 
-The best way you can help Astra is by [monetarily supporting me](https://ko-fi.com/redstrate) or by submitting patches
+## License
-to fix bugs or add functionality.
-I work on Astra and my other FFXIV projects in my free time, so any support helps to let me continue what I do!
 
-If you have changes you wish to submit, you can use [git send-email](https://git-send-email.io/) or
+![GPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/graphics/gplv3-127x51.png)
-the [sourcehut web contributor interface](https://git.sr.ht/~redstrate/astra/send-email)!
 
-If you wish to file a bug report, or feature request please see [the bug tracker](https://todo.sr.ht/~redstrate/astra).
+This project is licensed under the [GNU General Public License 3](LICENSE). Some code or assets may be licensed differently, please refer to the [REUSE](https://reuse.software/spec/) metadata.
-
-For general discussion about the launcher, potential features and so on, send an [email through the mailing list](https://lists.sr.ht/~redstrate/public-inbox).
-I discourage contacting me privately unless necessary, so that everyone can benefit from the discussion.