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@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Documentation
 * `Overview <docs/OVERVIEW.rst>`_
 * `Specification <https://github.com/theupdateframework/specification/blob/master/tuf-spec.md>`_
 * `Getting Started <docs/GETTING_STARTED.rst>`_
-* `Governance <docs/GOVERNANCE.rst>`_
+* `Governance <docs/GOVERNANCE.md>`_
 
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