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@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ This document explains the changes made to Iris for this release
 📢 Announcements
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-#. Welcome to `@wjbenfold`_, `@tinyendian`_, `@larsbarring`_, and `@bsherratt`_
-   who made their first contributions to Iris.  The first of many we hope!
+#. Welcome to `@wjbenfold`_, `@tinyendian`_, `@larsbarring`_, `@akuhnregnier`_
+   and `@bsherratt`_ who made their first contributions to Iris.  The first of many we hope!
+#. Congratulations to `@wjbenfold`_ who has become a core developer for Iris! 🎉
 
 
 ✨ Features