diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index cbac5697b..0619e02c5 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "deno.enable": true
+  "deno.enable": true,
+  "files.exclude": {
+    "www": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index da6ed9044..90174b6af 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 3.0.3
+
+- this is just a placeholder release in order to workaround an issue. It is 100%
+  functionally equivalent to 3.0.2
+
 ## 3.0.2
 
 - fix typing of `race()` https://github.com/thefrontside/effection/pull/884
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 62cfc164a..f559a45ef 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ solid _at scale_, and it does all of this while feeling like normal JavaScript.
 Effection runs on all major JavaScript platforms including NodeJs, Browser, and
 Deno. It is published on both [npm][npm-effection] and [deno.land][deno-land-effection].
 
+## Contributing to Website
+
+Go to [website's readme](www) to learn how to contribute to the website.
+
 ## Development
 
 [Deno][] is the primary tool used for development, testing, and packaging.
diff --git a/www/.vscode/settings.json b/www/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..566e82e87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "deno.enable": true,
+}
diff --git a/www/README.md b/www/README.md
index 0221b387d..6b56eb7f4 100644
--- a/www/README.md
+++ b/www/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 ## Effection Website
 
+The Effection website contains Guides and API documentation. 
+
+### Contributing
+
+#### Using VSCode
+
+The local development workflow with VSCode was adapted to workaround a [bug in Deno VSCode plugin][vscode-bug]. 
+To get all of the VSCode niceties, you have to open the `www/www.code-workspace` using _File -> Open Workspace From File_.
+
 ### Development
 
 ```shellsession
 $ deno task dev
 ```
+
+[vscode-bug]: https://github.com/thefrontside/effection/issues/893
diff --git a/www/www.code-workspace b/www/www.code-workspace
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cbe247af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/www.code-workspace
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+	"folders": [
+		{
+			"name": "website",
+			"path": "."
+		},
+		{
+			"name": "core",
+			"path": "..",
+		},
+	],
+	"settings": {}
+}
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