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 **Quick links**
 
-- [What is EasyBuild?](what-is-easybuild.md) - [terminology](terminology.md)
+- [What is EasyBuild?](what-is-easybuild.md) | [Terminology](terminology.md)
 - [Installing](installation.md), [configuring](configuration.md), and [using](using-easybuild.md) EasyBuild
-- [Writing easyconfig files](writing-easyconfig-files.md) - [available easyconfig parameters](version-specific/easyconfig-parameters.md)
+- [Writing easyconfig files](writing-easyconfig-files.md) | [available easyconfig parameters](version-specific/easyconfig-parameters.md)
 - [Generic easyblocks](version-specific/generic-easyblocks.md)
 - List of [common toolchains](common-toolchains.md) and [supported software](version-specific/supported-software.md)
-- [Contributing to EasyBuild](contributing.md) - [GitHub integration features](integration-with-github.md)
-- [EasyBuild release notes](release-notes.md) - [EasyBuild v5.0](easybuild-v5/index.md)
+- [Contributing to EasyBuild](contributing.md) | [GitHub integration features](integration-with-github.md)
+- [EasyBuild release notes](release-notes.md) | [EasyBuild v5.0](easybuild-v5/index.md)
+- For [end users](roles/end-users) | [user support](roles/user-support) | [contributors](roles/contributors) | [developers](roles/developers) | [maintainers](roles/maintainers)
 - [Getting help](getting-help.md): [mailing list](https://lists.ugent.be/wws/info/easybuild) - [Slack](https://easybuild.io/join-slack) - [conference calls](https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild/wiki/Conference-calls) - [GitHub](https://github.com/easybuilders)
 
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+# For contributors
+
+## EasyBuild 5.0
+
+Changes coming in EasyBuild 5.0 relevant to EasyBuild contributors.
+
+*(for a complete overview, see [here](../easybuild-v5/overview-of-changes.md))*
+
+### Framework & easyblocks
+
+* ...
+
+### Easyconfigs
+
+* ...
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+# For developers
+
+## EasyBuild 5.0
+
+Changes coming in EasyBuild 5.0 relevant to EasyBuild developers.
+
+*(for a complete overview, see [here](../easybuild-v5/overview-of-changes.md))*
+
+... 
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+# For end users
+
+## EasyBuild 5.0
+
+Changes coming in EasyBuild 5.0 relevant to EasyBuild users.
+
+*(for a complete overview, see [here](../easybuild-v5/overview-of-changes.md))*
+
+... 
+
+* ...
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+# For maintainers
+
+## EasyBuild 5.0
+
+Changes coming in EasyBuild 5.0 relevant to EasyBuild maintainers.
+
+*(for a complete overview, see [here](../easybuild-v5/overview-of-changes.md))*
+
+* ...
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+# For user support teams
+
+## EasyBuild 5.0
+
+Changes coming in EasyBuild 5.0 relevant to user support teams.
+
+*(for a complete overview, see [here](../easybuild-v5/overview-of-changes.md))*
+
+* ...