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 The following guides cover key processes and common tasks for managing and using the HAProxy charm.
 
+## Common use-cases
+
+Once you've set up the HAProxy charm, you can take advantage of the built-in features and capabilities to customize the charm based on your specific needs and use case.
+
 ```{toctree}
 :maxdepth: 1
-Configure high availability <configure-high-availability.md>
-Configure virtual IP on OpenStack <configure-virtual-ip-on-openstack.md>
 Integrate with non-charm workloads <integrate-with-non-charm-workload.md>
 Provide extra configurations for ingress requirer charms <provide-extra-configurations-for-ingress-requirer-charms.md>
-Upgrade <upgrade.md>
 Protect a hostname using OpenID Connect <protect-hostname-spoe-auth.md>
-Contribute <contribute.md>
 Enable DDoS Protection <enable-ddos-protection.md>
+Configure high availability <configure-high-availability.md>
+```
+
+## Platform-specific workflows
+
+In some cases additional steps need to be performed on specific substrates to ensure that the charm is working as intended.
+
+```{toctree}
+:maxdepth: 1
+Configure virtual IP on OpenStack <configure-virtual-ip-on-openstack.md>
+```
+
+## Maintenance
+
+This section contains how-to guides for maintenance actions that you might need to take while operating the charm.
+
+```{toctree}
+:maxdepth: 1
+Upgrade <upgrade.md>
+```
+
+## Development
+
+This section contains how-to guides for developing the charm.
+
+```{toctree}
+:maxdepth: 1
+Contribute <contribute.md>
 ```