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-# thediscdb-data
-Source data for thediscdb
+# TheDiscDb Data
+
+Source data for [TheDiscDb](https://thediscdb.com).
+
+## Contributing
+
+Use the supported website contribution and edit-suggestion workflows:
+
+- [Contribution guide](https://thediscdb.com/help/contributing)
+- [Start a contribution](https://thediscdb.com/contribute)
+
+The complete disc-scanning flow currently requires Chrome or Edge.
+
+## ImportBuddy retirement
+
+ImportBuddy is deprecated and unsupported. Its downloads and source will be
+removed on September 13, 2026.
+
+See the [retirement announcement](https://github.com/orgs/TheDiscDb/discussions/629)
+for details. This retirement does not change the repository's pull-request
+permissions; any later contribution-policy change will be announced separately.
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+# ImportBuddy retirement
+
+ImportBuddy is deprecated and unsupported. Its GitHub releases, associated
+version tags, source code, and publishing workflow will be removed on
+September 13, 2026.
+
+Use the supported website workflows instead:
+
+- [Contribution guide](https://thediscdb.com/help/contributing)
+- [Start a contribution](https://thediscdb.com/contribute)
+
+The complete disc-scanning flow currently requires Chrome or Edge. Broader
+browser support is tracked in
+[TheDiscDb/web issue #61](https://github.com/TheDiscDb/web/issues/61).
+
+See the
+[retirement announcement](https://github.com/orgs/TheDiscDb/discussions/629)
+for the reasons, timeline, and migration guidance.
+
+This retirement does not change the data repository's pull-request permissions
+or decide how existing pull requests will be handled.