README, CONTRIBUTING: Simplify

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 [![builds.sr.ht status](https://builds.sr.ht/~runxiyu/furgit/commits/next.svg)](https://builds.sr.ht/~runxiyu/furgit/commits/next)
 [![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/codeberg.org/lindenii/furgit.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/codeberg.org/lindenii/furgit)
 
-Furgit is a low‐level Git library in Go.
-
-Please refer to the API reference.
+A low‐level Git plumbing library in Go.
 
 ## Status
 
-* Years or decades away from stable
-* Absolutely no guarantees
-* Do not use in production
-* Mature alternative: [go-git](https://github.com/go-git/go-git)
-* Will use [Semantic Versioning 2.0.0](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html) starting at 1.0.0
-
-## Goals
-
-* General‐purpose Git plumbing library for UNIX‐like systems
-* Aim for extremely clear and modular architecture
-* Then aim for high performance
-* Expect familiarity with Git internals
+* This `next` branch is work in progress.
+* Early development, not suitable for production.
+* Mature alternative: [go-git](https://github.com/go-git/go-git).
 
 ## Community
 
@@ -29,7 +18,7 @@ Please refer to the API reference.
 * [#lindenii](https://web.libera.chat/#lindenii)
   on [Libera.Chat](https://libera.chat)
 
-See `CONTRIBUTING.md` for bug reports and patch submissions.
+See also `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
 
 ## Acknowledgements