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From: "mqt-app[bot]" <219534693+mqt-app[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:03:15 +0000
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---
 .github/release-drafter.yml |  6 +++++-
 AGENTS.md                   |  2 ++
 docs/contributing.md        | 14 ++++++--------
 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/release-drafter.yml b/.github/release-drafter.yml
index 68386460..03ac72d4 100644
--- a/.github/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/release-drafter.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ categories:
       label: "patch"
   - type: "version-resolver"
     semver-increment: "patch"
-change-template: "- $TITLE (#$NUMBER) (@$AUTHOR)"
+change-template: "- $TITLE (#$NUMBER) ($AUTHORS)"
 change-title-escapes: '\<*_&'
 
 template: |
@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@ template: |
 
   $CHANGES
 
+  ## 🤝 New Contributors
+
+  $NEW_CONTRIBUTORS
+
   **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/$OWNER/$REPOSITORY/compare/$PREVIOUS_TAG...v$RESOLVED_VERSION
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 0515b937..1d243ffc 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
 
 ### General
 
+- MUST use the full project name, MQT DDSIM, in documentation, code comments,
+  and public text.
 - MUST read and follow `docs/ai_usage.md`. A human must review and understand
   all AI-assisted work. AI assistance must not be used for contributions to
   issues labeled `good first issue`.
diff --git a/docs/contributing.md b/docs/contributing.md
index 08c2301e..227ab6bd 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.md
+++ b/docs/contributing.md
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ instructions on how to set up your development environment.
 
 Building the project requires a C++20-capable
 [C++ compiler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compilers#C++_compilers)
-and [CMake](https://cmake.org/) 3.28 or newer. As of August 2025, our CI
+and [CMake](https://cmake.org/) 3.28 or newer. As of September 2026, our CI
 pipeline on GitHub continuously tests the library across the following matrix of
 systems and compilers:
 
-- {code}`ubuntu-24.04`: {code}`Release` and {code}`Debug` builds using
+- {code}`ubuntu-26.04`: {code}`Release` and {code}`Debug` builds using
   {code}`gcc`
-- {code}`ubuntu-24.04-arm`: {code}`Release` build using {code}`gcc`
+- {code}`ubuntu-26.04-arm`: {code}`Release` build using {code}`gcc`
 - {code}`macos-26`: {code}`Release` and {code}`Debug` builds using
   {code}`AppleClang`
 - {code}`windows-2025`: {code}`Release` and {code}`Debug` builds using
@@ -395,9 +395,8 @@ For some tips on how to write good Doxygen comments, see the
 
 The C++ API documentation is integrated into the overall documentation that we
 host on ReadTheDocs using the
-[breathe](https://breathe.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) extension for Sphinx.
-
-See {ref}`working-on-documentation` for more information on how to build the
+[breathe](https://breathe.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) extension for Sphinx. See
+{ref}`working-on-documentation` for more information on how to build the
 documentation.
 
 ## Working on the Python Package
@@ -573,8 +572,7 @@ uvx nox --non-interactive -s docs
 ```
 
 Install the project's native build requirements first. C++ API generation needs
-Doxygen; DD visualizations also need the Graphviz `dot` executable. The session
-manages Python packages, not these system tools.
+Doxygen. The session manages Python packages, not these system tools.
 
 Omit `--non-interactive` to serve the documentation while editing. To check
 external links, run: