Replace em-dashes with plain hyphens for clean rendering

Author: rbowen

source/events/2026/community-over-code/hackathon-outreach-calendar.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ hackathon (Oct 11-14)!
 
 We'll have beginner-friendly tasks, mentors on hand, and a room full
 of people ready to hack. Whether you're a first-time contributor or
-a seasoned committer — come join us.
+a seasoned committer  -  come join us.
 
 Details: https://events.apache.org/events/2026/community-over-code/hackathon.html
 Register: https://communityovercode.org/registration/

source/events/2026/community-over-code/msg_hackathon_chat_channels.txt

@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-Subject: Hackathon at Community over Code Glasgow — Oct 11-14
+Subject: Hackathon at Community over Code Glasgow  -  Oct 11-14
 
 Hi everyone,
 
 [PROJECT NAME] will be participating in the hackathon at Community
 over Code Glasgow 2026 (October 11-14).
 
 This is a hands-on day where new and experienced contributors work
-side by side on real issues — bug fixes, documentation improvements,
+side by side on real issues  -  bug fixes, documentation improvements,
 new features, and more. We'll have mentors available to help people
 get set up and find tasks that match their skill level.
 
 If you're attending Community over Code (or are in the Glasgow area),
-come hack with us! No prior experience with [PROJECT] is required —
+come hack with us! No prior experience with [PROJECT] is required  - 
 we'll have beginner-friendly tasks available.
 
 Details and task list:

source/events/2026/community-over-code/msg_hackathon_dev_list.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [PROJECT] will be at the Community over Code Glasgow hackathon
 (Oct 11-14) with beginner-friendly tasks and mentors on hand. Join
-us for a day of hacking — no prior contribution experience required!
+us for a day of hacking  -  no prior contribution experience required!
 Details: https://events.apache.org/events/2026/community-over-code/hackathon.html

source/events/2026/community-over-code/msg_hackathon_newsletter_blurb.txt

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Subject: Reminder: Submit your hackathon page by mid-September
 
 Hi everyone,
 
-Friendly reminder — if your project hasn't submitted its hackathon
+Friendly reminder  -  if your project hasn't submitted its hackathon
 page yet, now's the time! Participants are starting to browse the
 list and choose which projects to hack on.
 

source/events/2026/community-over-code/msg_hackathon_page_reminder.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Subject: Community over Code Glasgow Hackathon — projects and tasks announced!
+Subject: Community over Code Glasgow Hackathon  -  projects and tasks announced!
 
 The hackathon at Community over Code Glasgow (Oct 11-14) now has 25+
 projects participating, with task lists published and mentors confirmed.
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ for a new project to explore, there's something for you:
 Projects include: [list 5-6 popular ones]
 
 Each project has published a task list with issues at various
-difficulty levels — pick one that interests you and show up ready
+difficulty levels  -  pick one that interests you and show up ready
 to hack. Mentors will be on hand to help you get set up.
 
 Register for Community over Code: https://communityovercode.org/registration/

source/events/2026/community-over-code/msg_hackathon_publicity_push_1.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Subject: 3 weeks to the hackathon — have you picked your project?
+Subject: 3 weeks to the hackathon  -  have you picked your project?
 
 The Community over Code Glasgow hackathon is just 3 weeks away
 (Oct 11-14)! 25+ Apache projects are ready with curated task lists
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ If you haven't already:
 3. Check out their "getting started" links
 4. Show up ready to hack
 
-No advance preparation required — but if you want a head start,
+No advance preparation required  -  but if you want a head start,
 most projects list their dev environment setup instructions on their
 hackathon page.
 

source/events/2026/community-over-code/msg_hackathon_publicity_push_2.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Subject: NEXT WEEK: Community over Code Glasgow Hackathon!
 
-The hackathon is NEXT WEEK — October 11-14 in Glasgow!
+The hackathon is NEXT WEEK  -  October 11-14 in Glasgow!
 
 Quick links:
 📋 Projects & tasks: https://events.apache.org/events/2026/community-over-code/hackathon.html

source/events/2026/community-over-code/msg_hackathon_publicity_push_final.txt

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ Special thanks to [mentors who attended] for guiding participants
 and making the hackathon a welcoming space for new contributors.
 
 If any participants opened PRs that are still in review, please
-give them some love — the faster the feedback loop, the more likely
+give them some love  -  the faster the feedback loop, the more likely
 they'll come back as ongoing contributors.
 
 Photos and a full recap will be posted to the Apache blog soon.
 
-Thanks again — see you next time!
+Thanks again  -  see you next time!
 Rich

source/events/2026/community-over-code/msg_hackathon_thank_you.txt

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ start? Here's your chance.
 
 [PROJECT] will be participating in the hackathon at Community over
 Code Glasgow (October 11-14, 2026). We'll have a curated list of
-tasks at various difficulty levels — from documentation fixes to
-feature work — and mentors on hand to help you get started.
+tasks at various difficulty levels  -  from documentation fixes to
+feature work  -  and mentors on hand to help you get started.
 
 This is a great opportunity whether you're a long-time user looking
 to give back, or someone who's always been curious about contributing
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ https://events.apache.org/events/2026/community-over-code/hackathon.html
 Register:
 https://communityovercode.org/registration/
 
-No commitment required — just show up ready to learn and hack!
+No commitment required  -  just show up ready to learn and hack!