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@@ -17,3 +17,13 @@ Try out the wip version of the library:
 ```
 npm install react-native-ios-modal@next
 ```
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+<br><br>
+
+### Acknowledgements
+
+The initial fabric rewrite (i.e. version `3.x`) was made possible through a generous `$3,750` sponsorship by [natew](https://github.com/natew) + [tamagui](https://github.com/tamagui/tamagui) over the course of 4 months (from: `05/27/24` to `09/30/24`) 🐦✨
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+<br>
+
+very special thanks to: [junzhengca](https://github.com/junzhengca), [brentvatne](https://github.com/brentvatne), [expo](https://github.com/expo), [EvanBacon](https://github.com/EvanBacon), [corasan](https://github.com/corasan), [lauridskern](https://github.com/lauridskern), and [ronintechnologies](https://github.com/ronintechnologies) for becoming a monthly sponsor and [fobos531](https://github.com/fobos531) for being a one time sponsor 🥺 (if you have the means to do so, please considering sponsoring [here](https://github.com/sponsors/dominicstop))