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From: =?UTF-8?q?Erik=20Pf=C3=B6rtner?= <splatcrafter@splatgames.de>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:45:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add CONTRIBUTORS.md to recognize project contributors

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+# 🌟 Contributors
+
+Thank you to everyone who has contributed to **Aether DataFixers**! 💜
+
+This file lists contributors who joined the project in each release version.
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 v0.1.0 - Initial Release
+
+> *The beginning of Aether DataFixers.*
+
+| Contributor                                                                | Role                   |
+|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
+| 🧑‍💻 **Erik Pförtner** ([@splatcrafter](https://github.com/splatcrafter)) | Project Creator & Lead |
+
+---
+
+## ✨ v0.2.0
+
+| New Contributor         | Contribution |
+|-------------------------|--------------|
+| *(No new contributors)* | —            |
+
+---
+
+## 🔧 v0.3.0
+
+| New Contributor         | Contribution |
+|-------------------------|--------------|
+| *(No new contributors)* | —            |
+
+---
+
+## 🛠️ v0.4.0
+
+| New Contributor         | Contribution |
+|-------------------------|--------------|
+| *(No new contributors)* | —            |
+
+---
+
+## 📦 v0.5.0
+
+| New Contributor         | Contribution |
+|-------------------------|--------------|
+| *(No new contributors)* | —            |
+
+---
+
+## 🔮 v1.0.0 (unreleased)
+
+| New Contributor                                               | Contribution                          |
+|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
+| 🤖 **copilot-swe-agent[bot]**                                 | Automated code contributions          |
+| 📦 **dependabot[bot]**                                        | Dependency updates                    |
+| 🧑‍💻 **darya-vv** ([@darya-vv](https://github.com/darya-vv)) | PR #234: Fix FieldInfo.equals() issue |
+
+---
+
+## 📊 All-Time Contributors
+
+| # | Contributor                                                                | Since  |
+|---|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
+| 1 | 🧑‍💻 **Erik Pförtner** ([@splatcrafter](https://github.com/splatcrafter)) | v0.1.0 |
+| 2 | 🤖 **copilot-swe-agent[bot]**                                              | v1.0.0 |
+| 3 | 📦 **dependabot[bot]**                                                     | v1.0.0 |
+| 4 | 🧑‍💻 **darya-vv** ([@darya-vv](https://github.com/darya-vv))              | v1.0.0 |
+
+---
+
+> 💡 *Want to contribute? Check out our [issues](https://github.com/aether-framework/aether-datafixers/issues) and submit a pull request!*