chore: Update README.md

.github/workflows/cla.yml

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+name: "CLA Assistant"
+on:
+  issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened,closed,synchronize]
+
+# explicitly configure permissions, in case your GITHUB_TOKEN workflow permissions are set to read-only in repository settings
+permissions:
+  actions: write
+  contents: write # this can be 'read' if the signatures are in remote repository
+  pull-requests: write
+  statuses: write
+
+jobs:
+  CLAAssistant:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: "CLA Assistant"
+        if: (github.event.comment.body == 'recheck' || github.event.comment.body == 'I have read the CLA Document and I hereby sign the CLA') || github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
+        uses: contributor-assistant/github-action@v2.6.1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          # the below token should have repo scope and must be manually added by you in the repository's secret
+          # This token is required only if you have configured to store the signatures in a remote repository/organization
+          PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          path-to-signatures: 'signatures/version1/cla.json'
+          path-to-document: 'https://github.com/cla-assistant/github-action/blob/master/SAPCLA.md' # e.g. a CLA or a DCO document
+          # branch should not be protected
+          branch: 'main'
+          allowlist: user1,bot*
+
+         # the followings are the optional inputs - If the optional inputs are not given, then default values will be taken
+          remote-organization-name: noirhq
+          remote-repository-name: clas
+          #create-file-commit-message: 'For example: Creating file for storing CLA Signatures'
+          #signed-commit-message: 'For example: $contributorName has signed the CLA in $owner/$repo#$pullRequestNo'
+          #custom-notsigned-prcomment: 'pull request comment with Introductory message to ask new contributors to sign'
+          #custom-pr-sign-comment: 'The signature to be committed in order to sign the CLA'
+          #custom-allsigned-prcomment: 'pull request comment when all contributors has signed, defaults to **CLA Assistant Lite bot** All Contributors have signed the CLA.'
+          #lock-pullrequest-aftermerge: false - if you don't want this bot to automatically lock the pull request after merging (default - true)
+          #use-dco-flag: true - If you are using DCO instead of CLA

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md

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+# Acknowledgements
+
+This is a list of notable sources that enable achieving cross-protocol compatibility in Noir.
+
+## Polkadot
+
+- [Polkadot SDK](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk): Core engine and Polkadot
+
+## Ethereum
+
+- [Frontier](https://github.com/polkadot-evm/frontier): Ethereum (EVM) in Polkadot SDK
+- [Moonbeam](https://github.com/moonbeam-foundation/moonbeam): Custom EVM precompiles (ERC-20)
+- [Darwinia](https://github.com/darwinia-network/darwinia): Custom EVM precompiles (Generic state)
+
+## Solana
+
+- [Solana](https://github.com/solana-labs/solana): Solana (BPF)
+
+## Cosmos
+
+- [Cosmos SDK](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk): Cosmos
+- [CosmWasm](https://github.com/CosmWasm/cosmwasm): Cosmos smart contract (WASM)
+- [Composable](https://github.com/ComposableFi/composable): CosmWasm in Polkadot SDK

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing
+
+Thank you for considering making contributions to the Noir project!
+
+## Overview
+
+Individuals making significant and valuable contributions are given commit access to the project. Contributions are done via pull requests and need to be approved by the maintainers.
+
+## Rules
+
+Here are some basic rules for all contributors (including the maintainers):
+
+- **No `--force` pushes** or modifying the main branch history in any way. If you need to rebase, make sure to do it in your own repository. Do not rewrite the history after the code has been shared (e.g., through a Pull Request).
+- **Non-main branches**, prefixed with a short name identifier (e.g., `conr2d/my-feature`), must be used for ongoing work.
+- **All modifications** must be made in a **pull request** to solicit feedback from other contributors.
+- A pull request **must not be merged until CI** has completed successfully.
+- A pull request must pass tests with `cargo clippy && cargo fmt && cargo test`.
+
+## Contributor License Agreement
+
+All contributors must sign the Contributor License Agreement (CLA) before any contributions can be accepted. The signing process is automated via CLA Assistant, allowing you to agree through comments while submitting your PR.

README.md

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 [![GitHub License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-GPL3%2FApache2-blue)](#LICENSE) [![GitHub Workflow Status](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/noirhq/noir/ci.yml?event=push)](https://github.com/noirhq/noir)
 
-Implementation of Noir, a metaprotocol for connecting heterogeneous distributed
-systems.
+> Network of Interplanetary Replicated state machines
+
+Blockchain SDK designed for building an interoperable protocol to connect heterogeneous distributed systems
 
 ## License
 
 - Noir Primitives (`np-*`) are licensed under [Apache-2.0](./LICENSE-APACHE2).
-- All others are licensed under [GPL-3.0](./LICENSE).
+- All others are licensed under [GPL-3.0](./LICENSE-GPL3).
+
+## Contributing
+
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
+
+## Acknowledgements
+
+See [ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md](./ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md)