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-<a href="https://opensearch.org/">
-  <img src="https://opensearch.org/assets/img/opensearch-logo-themed.svg" height="64px">
-</a>
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+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://opensearch.org/">
+    <img src="https://opensearch.org/assets/img/opensearch-logo-themed.svg" alt="OpenSearch logo" height="64px">
+  </a>
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/blob/main/LICENSE.txt"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%20v2-blue.svg" alt="License: Apache v2"></a>
+  <a href="https://insights.linuxfoundation.org/project/opensearch-foundation"><img src="https://insights.production.lfx.dev/api/badge/health-score?project=opensearch-foundation" alt="LFX Health Score"></a>
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+  <a href="https://codecov.io/gh/opensearch-project/OpenSearch"><img src="https://codecov.io/gh/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/branch/main/graph/badge.svg" alt="Code Coverage"></a>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/opensearch-project/OpenSearch?sort=semver" alt="Latest Release">
+  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/opensearch-project"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Follow%20on-LinkedIn-blue" alt="Follow on LinkedIn"></a>
+</p>
+
+---
 
 - [Welcome!](#welcome)
 - [Project Resources](#project-resources)
 - [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
 - [Security](#security)
 - [License](#license)
 - [Copyright](#copyright)
-- [Trademark](#trademark)
+- [Trademark](#t:?
+
+
+---
 
 ## Welcome!
 
-OpenSearch is an open-source, enterprise-grade search and observability suite that brings order to unstructured data at scale.
+OpenSearch is an open-source, enterprise-grade search and observability suite that brings order to unstructured data at scale.  
+It includes OpenSearch Dashboards and a growing ecosystem of plugins for analytics, alerting, and monitoring.
+
+---
 
 ## Project Resources
 
-* [Project Website](https://opensearch.org/)
-* [Downloads](https://opensearch.org/downloads/)
-* [Documentation](https://docs.opensearch.org/)
-* Need help? Try [Forums](https://discuss.opendistrocommunity.dev/) or [Slack](https://opensearch.org/slack/)
-* [Contributing to OpenSearch](CONTRIBUTING.md)
-* [Maintainer Responsibilities](MAINTAINERS.md)
-* [Release Management](RELEASING.md)
-* [Admin Responsibilities](ADMINS.md)
-* [Testing](TESTING.md)
-* [Security](SECURITY.md)
+- [Project Website](https://opensearch.org/)
+- [Downloads](https://opensearch.org/downloads/)
+- [Documentation](https://docs.opensearch.org/)
+- Need help? Try our [Community Forum](https://forum.opensearch.org/) or [Slack](https://opensearch.org/slack/)
+- [Contributing to OpenSearch](CONTRIBUTING.md)
+- [Maintainer Responsibilities](MAINTAINERS.md)
+- [Release Management](RELEASING.md)
+- [Admin Responsibilities](ADMINS.md)
+- [Testing](TESTING.md)
+- [Security](SECURITY.md)
+
+---
 
 ## Code of Conduct
 
-The project's [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) outlines our expectations for all participants in our community, based on the [OpenSearch Code of Conduct](https://opensearch.org/code-of-conduct/). Please contact [conduct@opensearch.foundation](mailto:conduct@opensearch.foundation) with any additional questions or comments.
+Our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) outlines community expectations.  
+Please contact [conduct@opensearch.foundation](mailto:conduct@opensearch.foundation) with any questions or concerns.
+
+---
 
 ## Security
-If you discover a potential security issue in this project we ask that you notify OpenSearch Security directly via email to security@opensearch.org. Please do **not** create a public GitHub issue.
+
+If you discover a potential security issue, please notify the OpenSearch Security Team directly at  
+[security@opensearch.org](mailto:security@opensearch.org).  
+Please **do not** create a public GitHub issue.
+
+---
 
 ## License
 
 This project is licensed under the [Apache v2.0 License](LICENSE.txt).
 
-## Copyright
+---
 
-Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See [NOTICE](NOTICE.txt) for details.
+## Copyright
 
-## Trademark
+© 2021–Present OpenSearch Contributors. See [NOTICE](NOTICE.txt) for details.
 
-OpenSearch is a registered trademark of LF Projects, LLC.
+---
 
-OpenSearch includes certain Apache-licensed Elasticsearch code from Elasticsearch B.V. and other source code. Elasticsearch B.V. is not the source of that other source code. ELASTICSEARCH is a registered trademark of Elasticsearch B.V.
+## Trademark
 
+OpenSearch is a registered trademark of **LF Projects, LLC**.  
+OpenSearch includes certain Apache-licensed Elasticsearch code from **Elasticsearch B.V.** and other sources.  
+**Elasticsearch B.V.** is not the source of that other source code.  
+ELASTICSEARCH is a registered trademark of **Elasticsearch B.V.**

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+<a href="https://opensearch.org/">
+  <img src="https://opensearch.org/assets/img/opensearch-logo-themed.svg" height="64px">
+</a>
+
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%20v2-blue.svg)](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/blob/main/LICENSE.txt)
+[![LFX Health Score](https://insights.production.lfx.dev/api/badge/health-score?project=opensearch-foundation)](https://insights.linuxfoundation.org/project/opensearch-foundation)
+[![LFX Active Contributors](https://insights.production.lfx.dev/api/badge/active-contributors?project=opensearch-foundation&repos=https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch)](https://insights.linuxfoundation.org/project/opensearch-foundation/repository/opensearch-project-opensearch)
+[![Code Coverage](https://codecov.io/gh/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/branch/main/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/opensearch-project/OpenSearch)
+![GitHub release (latest SemVer)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/opensearch-project/OpenSearch?sort=semver)
+[![Linkedin](https://img.shields.io/badge/Follow-Linkedin-blue)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/opensearch-project)
+
+- [Welcome!](#welcome)
+- [Project Resources](#project-resources)
+- [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
+- [Security](#security)
+- [License](#license)
+- [Copyright](#copyright)
+- [Trademark](#t:?
+
+
+## Welcome!
+
+OpenSearch is an open-source, enterprise-grade search and observability suite that brings order to unstructured data at scale.
+
+## Project Resources
+
+* [Project Website](https://opensearch.org/)
+* [Downloads](https://opensearch.org/downloads/)
+* [Documentation](https://docs.opensearch.org/)
+* Need help? Try [Forums](https://discuss.opendistrocommunity.dev/) or [Slack](https://opensearch.org/slack/)
+* [Contributing to OpenSearch](CONTRIBUTING.md)
+* [Maintainer Responsibilities](MAINTAINERS.md)
+* [Release Management](RELEASING.md)
+* [Admin Responsibilities](ADMINS.md)
+* [Testing](TESTING.md)
+* [Security](SECURITY.md)
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+The project's [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) outlines our expectations for all participants in our community, based on the [OpenSearch Code of Conduct](https://opensearch.org/code-of-conduct/). Please contact [conduct@opensearch.foundation](mailto:conduct@opensearch.foundation) with any additional questions or comments.
+
+## Security
+If you discover a potential security issue in this project we ask that you notify OpenSearch Security directly via email to security@opensearch.org. Please do **not** create a public GitHub issue.
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the [Apache v2.0 License](LICENSE.txt).
+
+## Copyright
+
+Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See [NOTICE](NOTICE.txt) for details.
+
+## Trademark
+
+OpenSearch is a registered trademark of LF Projects, LLC.
+
+OpenSearch includes certain Apache-licensed Elasticsearch code from Elasticsearch B.V. and other source code. Elasticsearch B.V. is not the source of that other source code. ELASTICSEARCH is a registered trademark of Elasticsearch B.V.
+