diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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 All changes that impact users of this module are documented in this file, in the [Common Changelog](https://common-changelog.org) format with some additional specifications defined in the CONTRIBUTING file. This codebase adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## Unreleased [no-release]
+
+_Modifications made in this changeset do not add, remove or alter any behavior, dependency, API or functionality of the software. They only change non-functional parts of the repository, such as the README file or CI workflows._
+
 ## 12.0.0 - 2026-05-20
 
 > Development of this release was supported by the [NGI0 Commons Fund](https://nlnet.nl/project/Modular-OTA/), a fund established by [NLnet](https://nlnet.nl/) with financial support from the European Commission's [Next Generation Internet](https://www.ngi.eu) programme, under the aegis of DG CNECT under grant agreement N°101069594.
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 This codebase is a Node.js module enabling downloading, archiving and publishing versions of terms obtained online. It can be used independently from the Open Terms Archive ecosystem. For a high-level overview of Open Terms Archive’s wider goals and processes, please read its [public homepage](https://opentermsarchive.org).
 
+[![DPG Badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/Verified-DPG-3333AB?logo=data:image/svg%2bxml;base64,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)](https://digitalpublicgoods.net/r/open-terms-archive)
+
 For documentation, visit [docs.opentermsarchive.org](https://docs.opentermsarchive.org/)
 
 ## Testing