diff --git a/soroban-contract/contracts/hello-world/Cargo.toml b/soroban-contract/contracts/hello-world/Cargo.toml
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--- a/soroban-contract/contracts/hello-world/Cargo.toml
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@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "hello-world"
-version = "0.0.0"
-edition = "2021"
-publish = false
-
-[lib]
-crate-type = ["lib", "cdylib"]
-doctest = false
-
-[dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { workspace = true }
-
-[dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { workspace = true, features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/soroban-contract/contracts/hello-world/Makefile b/soroban-contract/contracts/hello-world/Makefile
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index b971934..0000000
--- a/soroban-contract/contracts/hello-world/Makefile
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@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-default: build
-
-all: test
-
-test: build
-	cargo test
-
-build:
-	stellar contract build
-	@ls -l target/wasm32v1-none/release/*.wasm
-
-fmt:
-	cargo fmt --all
-
-clean:
-	cargo clean
diff --git a/soroban-contract/contracts/hello-world/src/lib.rs b/soroban-contract/contracts/hello-world/src/lib.rs
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--- a/soroban-contract/contracts/hello-world/src/lib.rs
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-#![no_std]
-use soroban_sdk::{contract, contractimpl, vec, Env, String, Vec};
-
-#[contract]
-pub struct Contract;
-
-// This is a sample contract. Replace this placeholder with your own contract logic.
-// A corresponding test example is available in `test.rs`.
-//
-// For comprehensive examples, visit <https://github.com/stellar/soroban-examples>.
-// The repository includes use cases for the Stellar ecosystem, such as data storage on
-// the blockchain, token swaps, liquidity pools, and more.
-//
-// Refer to the official documentation:
-// <https://developers.stellar.org/docs/build/smart-contracts/overview>.
-#[contractimpl]
-impl Contract {
-    pub fn hello(env: Env, to: String) -> Vec<String> {
-        vec![&env, String::from_str(&env, "Hello"), to]
-    }
-}
-
-mod test;
diff --git a/soroban-contract/contracts/hello-world/src/test.rs b/soroban-contract/contracts/hello-world/src/test.rs
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-#![cfg(test)]
-
-use super::*;
-use soroban_sdk::{vec, Env, String};
-
-#[test]
-fn test() {
-    let env = Env::default();
-    let contract_id = env.register(Contract, ());
-    let client = ContractClient::new(&env, &contract_id);
-
-    let words = client.hello(&String::from_str(&env, "Dev"));
-    assert_eq!(
-        words,
-        vec![
-            &env,
-            String::from_str(&env, "Hello"),
-            String::from_str(&env, "Dev"),
-        ]
-    );
-}