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+# Odoo documentation
+
+## Build the documentation locally
+
+### Requirements
+
+- [Git](https://www.odoo.com/documentation/12.0/contributing/documentation/introduction_guide.html#install-git)
+- [Python 3.6, 3.7, or 3.8](https://www.odoo.com/documentation/12.0/contributing/documentation/introduction_guide.html#python)
+- Python dependencies listed in the file [`requirements.txt`](https://github.com/odoo/documentation/tree/12.0/requirements.txt).
+- [Make](https://www.odoo.com/documentation/12.0/contributing/documentation/introduction_guide.html#make)
+- A local copy of the [odoo/odoo repository in 12.0](https://github.com/odoo/odoo/tree/12.0) (Optional)
+
+### Instructions
+
+1. In a terminal, navigate to the root directory and compile the documentation to HTML with the
+   following command:
+
+   ```sh
+   make
+   ```
+
+   Additional commands are available with `make help`.
+
+2. Open the file `documentation/_build/html/index.html` in your web browser to display the render.
+
+3. See [this guide](https://www.odoo.com/documentation/12.0/contributing/documentation/introduction_guide.html#preview-your-changes)
+   for more detailed instructions.
+
+Optional: to fully build the developer documentation with inline docstrings for documented Python
+functions, place your local copy of the `odoo/odoo` repository in the root directory. Alternatively,
+create a symbolic link with `odoo` as link name. If the Odoo sources are not found, a warning will
+be shown.
+
+## Contribute to the documentation
+
+For contributions to the content of the documentation, please refer to the
+[Introduction Guide](https://www.odoo.com/documentation/12.0/contributing/documentation/introduction_guide.html).
+
+To **report a content issue**, **request new content** or **ask a question**, use the
+[repository's issue tracker](https://github.com/odoo/documentation-user/issues) as usual.
+
+If you have a pull request that is ready for review, request one from the
+[odoo/doc-review](https://github.com/orgs/odoo/teams/doc-review) team.
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-===========================
-End-user Odoo documentation
-===========================
-
-Build the documentation
-=======================
-
-Requirements
-------------
-
-- `Git <https://www.odoo.com/documentation/user/contributing/documentation/introduction_guide.html#install-git>`_
-
-- | `Python 3 <https://www.odoo.com/documentation/user/contributing/documentation/introduction_guide.html#python>`_
-  | If you don't know which subversion to choose, pick the last one.
-  | Python dependencies are listed in the file ``requirements.txt`` located in the root
-    directory.
-
-  - Sphinx 2.4.0 or above.
-  - Werkzeug 0.14.1
-
-- `Make <https://www.odoo.com/documentation/user/contributing/documentation/introduction_guide.html#make>`_
-
-Instructions
-------------
-
-In a terminal, navigate to the root directory and execute the following command:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-   $ make html
-
-This compiles the documentation to HTML.
-
-Open ``documentation-user/_build/html/index.html`` in your web browser to display the render.
-
-See `this guide
-<https://www.odoo.com/documentation/user/contributing/documentation/introduction_guide.html#prepare-your-version>`_
-for more detailed instructions.
-
-Contribute to the documentation
-===============================
-
-For contributions to the content of the documentation, please refer to the `Introduction Guide
-<https://www.odoo.com/documentation/user/contributing/documentation/introduction_guide.html>`_.
-
-To **report a content issue**, **request new content** or **ask a question**, use the `repository's
-issue tracker <https://github.com/odoo/documentation-user/issues>`_ as usual.
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