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@@ -146,7 +146,10 @@ Test plan: `workspace-meshcore/test-plans/v3.9.0-cdp-test-plan.md` (93 tests acr
 
 ## Acknowledgements
 
-- **@efiten** — relay-attribution rebuild on cold-load (#1643).
+External contributors made this release:
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+- **@efiten** — relay-attribution rebuild on cold-load (#1643), paginate `/api/nodes` (#1637), per-node Reach page (#1627), MQTT subscribe-before-maintenance (#1609), remove dead backfill flag (#1583), plus #1625/#1626 (per-node Reach relanding).
+- **@EldoonNemar** — OSM / Stamen tile provider support (#1533), `Cache-Control: no-store` follow-up (#1580), internal-bypass for API limit clamps (#1589), reliable row-focus restoration on panel close (#1602).
 
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