Update contribution guide to point to gitlab.com repository

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -8,15 +8,13 @@ This guide has the following goals
 5. Cover the process of submitting your changes! ([Submitting your changes](#submitting-your-changes))
 
 ## Getting access ##
-To get started developing for the Queue, you will need to request access.
-We do this to prevent Queue development from becoming unmanageable and to keep track of bug bounties effectively.
+You can fork the repository [on gitlab.com](https://gitlab.com/eip-ewi/queue).
+Everybody should be able to do this provided they have a gitlab.com account.
+If you are a TU Delft student or employee, please use a gitlab.com account created with your TU Delft email address.
+This repository is bidirectionally mirrored, 
+so any merged contributions will be automatically pushed to this repository.
 
-To request access, you will need to send an email to eip-ewi@tudelft.nl.
-In this email, please detail why you want to help out with the Queue and what you want to contribute to specifically.
-Please also disclose your `gitlab.ewi.tudelft.nl` username.
-When you get granted access, you will be given your own fork of the project in which you can edit your code.
-
-After you get this access, you can continue to the next steps.
+After you created a fork, you can continue to the next steps.
 
 ## Project setup ##
 

README.md

@@ -2,15 +2,18 @@
 
 A queueing system to be used at labs at EWI (tudelft.nl).
 
+## Contributing
+
+Please read our [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
 ## Requirements
 
-- Java 8+
+- Java 17+
 
 ## Project setup
 
 In order to have the project setup properly for development a few steps need to be taken.
 
-
 1.	First the config file should be moved from the template into the actual properties file
 	by executing `cp src/main/resources/application.yaml.template src/main/resources/application.yaml`
 	from the root directory of the project.