From 62c32daff48ba7e3b2c9bde0c081ea892be678da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gernot Maier <gernot.maier@desy.de>
Date: Sun, 17 May 2026 11:49:44 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] citations

---
 CITATION.cff    |  4 ++--
 CONTRIBUTING.md |  8 ++++++++
 CONTRIBUTORS.md | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTORS.md

diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index dd0b6d8d7..d040b5796 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ cff-version: 1.2.0
 message: If you use this software, please cite it using these metadata.
 title: "Eventdisplay: an Analysis and Reconstruction Package for VERITAS"
 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.6827832
-version: 4.92.0-rc1
-date-released: 2025-11-21
+version: 4.92.0-rc4
+date-released: 2026-05-17
 keywords:
 - "gamma-ray astronomy"
 - "astronomy software"
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 2f22210c0..c7f70a78f 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -21,3 +21,11 @@ Eventdisplay is an old project and without strict coding guidelines. Please prov
 ## Contributing Documentation
 
 Documentation is always incomplete and contributions are welcome - either to the markdown-based documentation in this repository or on the [VERITAS wiki page](https://veritas.sao.arizona.edu/wiki/Eventdisplay_Manual).
+
+## Authorship and Credits
+
+We distinguish between "Contributors" and "Authors" to ensure fair credit:
+
+* **Contributors:** Every person who contributes code or documentation is a contributor. You will be automatically credited in our git history, see the [Contributors](https://github.com/VERITAS-Observatory/EventDisplay_v4/graphs/contributors?all=1) GitHub pag and the [CONTRIBUTORS.md](CONTRIBUTORS.md) file.
+* **Authors:** Authors are individuals who have made substantial or sustained contributions to the project. Authorship recognizes contributions and requires individuals to take responsibility for the project.
+Authors are listed in the [CITATION.cff](CITATION.cff) file.
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f596b577b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Eventdisplay Contributors
+
+Many people contributed to the software. If you've been left off, please email to Gernot Maier.
+
+- A. McCann
+- B. Behera
+- C. Duke
+- C. Giuri
+- C. Skole
+- D. Tak
+- E. Aliu
+- E. Pueschel
+- F. Pizlo
+- G. Decerpri
+- G. Finneagan
+- G. Foote
+- G. Hughes
+- H. Fleischhack
+- H. Krawczynski
+- H. Prokoph
+- J. Grube
+- J. Tyler
+- K. Berger
+- K. Pfrang
+- L. Gerard
+- M. Beilicke
+- M. Kherlakian
+- M. Krause
+- M. McCutcheon
+- M. Nievas-Rosillo
+- M. Schroedter
+- M. Shayduk
+- N. Hakasson
+- N. Kelley-Hoskins
+- O. Gueta
+- P. Ivo
+- R. Guenette
+- S. Patel
+- R. Prado
+- R. Welsing
+- S. Griffin
+- S. Griffiths
+- S. O'Brian
+- S. Vincent
+- S. Vorobiov
+- T. Hassan
+- Y. Khassen