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@@ -10,9 +10,3 @@ This directory contains technical documentation for DMS.
 - `data-model-reference.md` - database entity definitions and lifecycle states
 - `operations-and-configuration.md` - runtime operations, ports, volumes, and configuration values
 - `frontend-design-foundation.md` - frontend visual system, tokens, and UI implementation rules
-
-## Documentation Rules
-
-- Keep this file as the documentation index and add new technical documents here.
-- Update referenced documents whenever behavior, routes, models, or runtime configuration change.
-- Prefer concise, implementation-backed descriptions with explicit paths to source modules.