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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.
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