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+| RubyGems (the [GitHub org][rubygems-org], not the website) [suffered][draper-security] a [hostile takeover][ellen-takeover] in September 2025.                                                                |
+| Ultimately [4 maintainers][simi-removed] were [hard removed][martin-removed] and a reason has been given for only 1 of those, while 2 others resigned in protest.                                             |
+| It is a [complicated story][draper-takeover] which is difficult to [parse quickly][draper-lies].                                                                                                              |
+| Simply put - there was active policy for adding or removing maintainers/owners of [rubygems][rubygems-maint-policy] and [bundler][bundler-maint-policy], and those [policies were not followed][policy-fail]. |
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+| Disenfranchised former-maintainers have started [gem.coop][gem-coop].                                                                                                                                         |
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+| The ["Technology for Humans: Joel Draper"][reinteractive-podcast] podcast episode by [reinteractive][reinteractive] is the most cogent summary I'm aware of.                                                  |
+| See [here][gem-naming], [here][gem-coop] and [here][martin-ann] for more info on what comes next.                                                                                                             |
+| What I'm doing: A (WIP) proposal for [bundler/gem scopes][gem-scopes], and a (WIP) proposal for a federated [gem server][gem-server].                                                                         |
+
+[rubygems-org]: https://github.com/rubygems/
+[draper-security]: https://joel.drapper.me/p/ruby-central-security-measures/
+[draper-takeover]: https://joel.drapper.me/p/ruby-central-takeover/
+[ellen-takeover]: https://pup-e.com/blog/goodbye-rubygems/
+[simi-removed]: https://www.reddit.com/r/ruby/s/gOk42POCaV
+[martin-removed]: https://bsky.app/profile/martinemde.com/post/3m3occezxxs2q
+[draper-lies]: https://joel.drapper.me/p/ruby-central-fact-check/
+[draper-theft]: https://joel.drapper.me/p/ruby-central/
+[reinteractive]: https://reinteractive.com/ruby-on-rails
+[gem-coop]: https://gem.coop
+[gem-naming]: https://github.com/gem-coop/gem.coop/issues/12
+[martin-ann]: https://martinemde.com/2025/10/05/announcing-gem-coop.html
+[gem-scopes]: https://github.com/galtzo-floss/bundle-namespace
+[gem-server]: https://github.com/galtzo-floss/gem-server
+[reinteractive-podcast]: https://youtu.be/_H4qbtC5qzU?si=BvuBU90R2wAqD2E6
+[bundler-maint-policy]: https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/blob/b1ab33a3d52310a84d16b193991af07f5a6a07c0/doc/bundler/playbooks/TEAM_CHANGES.md
+[rubygems-maint-policy]: https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/blob/b1ab33a3d52310a84d16b193991af07f5a6a07c0/doc/rubygems/POLICIES.md?plain=1#L187-L196
+[policy-fail]: https://www.reddit.com/r/ruby/comments/1ove9vp/rubycentral_hates_this_one_fact/
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+# ☯️ Dotenv::Merge
+
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+## 🌻 Synopsis
+
+Dotenv::Merge is a standalone Ruby module that intelligently merges two versions of a dotenv (`.env`) file. It's like a smart "git merge" specifically designed for environment configuration files. Built on top of [ast-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/ast-merge), it shares the same architecture as [prism-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/prism-merge) for Ruby source files.
+
+### Key Features
+
+- **Dotenv-Aware**: Understands dotenv file format (KEY=value, comments, exports)
+- **Intelligent**: Matches environment variables by key name
+- **Comment-Preserving**: Comments and blank lines are preserved in their context
+- **Freeze Block Support**: Respects freeze markers (default: `dotenv-merge:freeze` / `dotenv-merge:unfreeze`) for merge control - customizable to match your project's conventions
+- **Full Provenance**: Tracks origin of every line
+- **Standalone**: Minimal dependencies - just `ast-merge`
+- **Customizable**:
+  - `signature_generator` - callable custom signature generators
+  - `preference` - setting of `:template`, `:destination`, or a Hash for per-node-type preferences
+  - `node_splitter` - Hash mapping node types to callables for per-node-type merge customization (see [ast-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/ast-merge) docs)
+  - `add_template_only_nodes` - setting to retain variables that do not exist in destination
+  - `freeze_token` - customize freeze block markers (default: `"dotenv-merge"`)
+
+### Supported Line Types
+
+| Line Type | Format | Matching Behavior |
+|-----------|--------|-------------------|
+| Assignment | `KEY=value` | Variables match by key name |
+| Export | `export KEY=value` | Treated as assignment with export flag |
+| Comment | `# comment text` | Preserved in context |
+| Blank | (empty line) | Preserved for readability |
+| Double-quoted | `KEY="value with\nescapes"` | Escape sequences processed |
+| Single-quoted | `KEY='literal value'` | No escape processing |
+| Inline comment | `KEY=value # comment` | Comment stripped from value |
+
+### Example
+
+```ruby
+require "dotenv/merge"
+
+template = File.read("template.env")
+destination = File.read("destination.env")
+
+merger = Dotenv::Merge::SmartMerger.new(template, destination)
+result = merger.merge
+
+File.write("merged.env", result.to_s)
+```
+
+### Part of a gem family
+
+| Gem | File Type | Parser |
+|-----|-----------|--------|
+| [ast-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/ast-merge) | Text | internal |
+| [prism-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/prism-merge) | Ruby | Prism |
+| [psych-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/psych-merge) | YAML | Psych |
+| [json-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/json-merge) | JSON | tree-sitter-json |
+| [jsonc-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/jsonc-merge) | JSONC | ⚠️ [tree-sitter-jsonc](https://gitlab.com/WhyNotHugo/tree-sitter-jsonc) (PoC) |
+| [bash-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/bash-merge) | Shell | tree-sitter-bash |
+| [rbs-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/rbs-merge) | RBS Types | RBS |
+| **dotenv-merge** | Dotenv | internal |
+| [toml-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/toml-merge) | TOML | tree-sitter-toml |
+| [markdown-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/markdown-merge) | Markdown | _base classes_ |
+| [markly-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/markly-merge) | Markdown | Markly (cmark-gfm) |
+| [commonmarker-merge](https://github.com/kettle-rb/commonmarker-merge) | Markdown | Commonmarker (Comrak) |
+
+**Example implementations** for the gem templating use case:
+
+| Gem | Purpose |
+|-----|---------|
+| [kettle-dev](https://github.com/kettle-rb/kettle-dev) | Gem templating tool |
+| [kettle-jem](https://github.com/kettle-rb/kettle-jem) | Gem template library |
+
+### Configuration
+
+```ruby
+merger = Dotenv::Merge::SmartMerger.new(
+  template_content,
+  dest_content,
+  # Which version to prefer when variables match
+  # :destination (default) - keep destination values
+  # :template - use template values
+  preference: :destination,
+
+  # Whether to add template-only variables to the result
+  # false (default) - only include variables that exist in destination
+  # true - include all template variables
+  add_template_only_nodes: false,
+
+  # Token for freeze block markers
+  # Default: "dotenv-merge"
+  # Looks for: # dotenv-merge:freeze / # dotenv-merge:unfreeze
+  freeze_token: "dotenv-merge",
+
+  # Custom signature generator (optional)
+  # Receives an EnvLine, returns a signature array or nil
+  signature_generator: ->(line) { [:env, line.key] if line.assignment? },
+)
+```
+
+### Basic Usage
+
+#### Simple Merge
+
+```ruby
+require "dotenv/merge"
+
+# Template defines the structure
+template = <<~ENV
+  # Database configuration
+  DATABASE_URL=postgres://localhost/myapp_dev
+  DATABASE_POOL=5
+
+  # API keys
+  API_KEY=your_api_key_here
+  API_SECRET=your_secret_here
+ENV
+
+# Destination has customizations
+destination = <<~ENV
+  # Database configuration
+  DATABASE_URL=postgres://production.example.com/myapp
+  DATABASE_POOL=25
+
+  # Custom setting not in template
+  CUSTOM_SETTING=my_value
+ENV
+
+merger = Dotenv::Merge::SmartMerger.new(template, destination)
+result = merger.merge
+puts result
+```
+
+#### Using Freeze Blocks
+
+Freeze blocks protect sections from being overwritten during merge:
+
+```env
+# Database configuration
+DATABASE_URL=postgres://localhost/myapp_dev
+
+# dotenv-merge:freeze Custom API credentials
+API_KEY=my_secret_production_key
+API_SECRET=super_secret_value
+# dotenv-merge:unfreeze
+
+# Other settings
+DEBUG=false
+```
+
+Content between `# dotenv-merge:freeze` and `# dotenv-merge:unfreeze` markers is preserved from the destination file, regardless of what the template contains.
+
+#### Adding Template-Only Variables
+
+```ruby
+merger = Dotenv::Merge::SmartMerger.new(
+  template,
+  destination,
+  add_template_only_nodes: true,
+)
+result = merger.merge
+# Result includes variables from template that don't exist in destination
+```
+
+### The `*-merge` Gem Family
+
+This gem is part of a family of gems that provide intelligent merging for various file formats:
+
+| Gem | Format | Parser | Description |
+|-----|--------|--------|-------------|
+| [ast-merge][ast-merge] | Text | internal | Shared infrastructure for all `*-merge` gems |
+| [prism-merge][prism-merge] | Ruby | [Prism][prism] | Smart merge for Ruby source files |
+| [psych-merge][psych-merge] | YAML | [Psych][psych] | Smart merge for YAML files |
+| [json-merge][json-merge] | JSON | [tree-sitter-json][ts-json] | Smart merge for JSON files |
+| [jsonc-merge][jsonc-merge] | JSONC | [tree-sitter-jsonc][ts-jsonc] | ⚠️ Proof of concept; Smart merge for JSON with Comments |
+| [bash-merge][bash-merge] | Bash | [tree-sitter-bash][ts-bash] | Smart merge for Bash scripts |
+| [rbs-merge][rbs-merge] | RBS | [RBS][rbs] | Smart merge for Ruby type signatures |
+| [dotenv-merge][dotenv-merge] | Dotenv | internal ([dotenv][dotenv]) | Smart merge for `.env` files |
+| [toml-merge][toml-merge] | TOML | [tree-sitter-toml][ts-toml] | Smart merge for TOML files |
+| [markly-merge][markly-merge] | Markdown | [Markly][markly] | Smart merge for Markdown (CommonMark via libcmark-gfm) |
+| [commonmarker-merge][commonmarker-merge] | Markdown | [Commonmarker][commonmarker] | Smart merge for Markdown (CommonMark via comrak) |
+
+[ast-merge]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/ast-merge
+[prism-merge]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/prism-merge
+[psych-merge]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/psych-merge
+[json-merge]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/json-merge
+[jsonc-merge]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/jsonc-merge
+[bash-merge]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/bash-merge
+[rbs-merge]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/rbs-merge
+[dotenv-merge]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/dotenv-merge
+[toml-merge]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/toml-merge
+[markly-merge]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/markly-merge
+[commonmarker-merge]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/commonmarker-merge
+[prism]: https://github.com/ruby/prism
+[psych]: https://github.com/ruby/psych
+[ts-json]: https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter-json
+[ts-jsonc]: https://gitlab.com/WhyNotHugo/tree-sitter-jsonc
+[ts-bash]: https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter-bash
+[ts-toml]: https://github.com/tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-toml
+[rbs]: https://github.com/ruby/rbs
+[dotenv]: https://github.com/bkeepers/dotenv
+[markly]: https://github.com/kivikakk/markly
+[commonmarker]: https://github.com/gjtorikian/commonmarker
+
+## 💡 Info you can shake a stick at
+
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+### Compatibility
+
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+- [![Get help from me on Codementor][👨🏼‍🏫expsup-codementor-img]][👨🏼‍🏫expsup-codementor]
+
+</details>
+
+## ✨ Installation
+
+Install the gem and add to the application's Gemfile by executing:
+
+```console
+bundle add dotenv-merge
+```
+
+If bundler is not being used to manage dependencies, install the gem by executing:
+
+```console
+gem install dotenv-merge
+```
+
+### 🔒 Secure Installation
+
+<details markdown="1">
+  <summary>For Medium or High Security Installations</summary>
+
+This gem is cryptographically signed, and has verifiable [SHA-256 and SHA-512][💎SHA_checksums] checksums by
+[stone_checksums][💎stone_checksums]. Be sure the gem you install hasn’t been tampered with
+by following the instructions below.
+
+Add my public key (if you haven’t already, expires 2045-04-29) as a trusted certificate:
+
+```console
+gem cert --add <(curl -Ls https://raw.github.com/galtzo-floss/certs/main/pboling.pem)
+```
+
+You only need to do that once.  Then proceed to install with:
+
+```console
+gem install dotenv-merge -P HighSecurity
+```
+
+The `HighSecurity` trust profile will verify signed gems, and not allow the installation of unsigned dependencies.
+
+If you want to up your security game full-time:
+
+```console
+bundle config set --global trust-policy MediumSecurity
+```
+
+`MediumSecurity` instead of `HighSecurity` is necessary if not all the gems you use are signed.
+
+NOTE: Be prepared to track down certs for signed gems and add them the same way you added mine.
+
+</details>
+
+## ⚙️ Configuration
+
+```ruby
+merger = Dotenv::Merge::SmartMerger.new(
+  template,
+  destination,
+  # When conflicts occur, prefer template or destination values
+  preference: :template,            # or :destination (default)
+  # Add entries that only exist in template
+  add_template_only_nodes: true,    # default: false
+)
+```
+
+### Signature Match Preference
+
+Control which source wins when both files have the same key:
+
+- **`:template`** - Template values replace destination values
+  - Version files (`VERSION=2.0.0` should replace `VERSION=1.0.0`)
+  - API endpoint updates (`API_URL=https://new-api.example.com`)
+
+- **`:destination`** (default) - Destination values are preserved
+  - Local development settings
+  - Project-specific customizations
+
+### Template-Only Nodes
+
+Control whether to add entries that only exist in the template:
+
+- **`true`** - Add new entries from template
+  - New required environment variables
+  - New configuration options
+
+- **`false`** (default) - Skip template-only entries
+  - Template has placeholder values
+  - Destination is authoritative
+
+## 🔧 Basic Usage
+
+### Simple Merge
+
+```ruby
+require "dotenv/merge"
+
+template = File.read("template.env")
+destination = File.read("destination.env")
+
+merger = Dotenv::Merge::SmartMerger.new(template, destination)
+result = merger.merge
+
+File.write("merged.env", result)
+```
+
+### Working with Freeze Blocks
+
+Freeze blocks protect sections of your `.env` file from being modified during merges:
+
+```
+# << FREEZE: project_secrets
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://localhost/myapp_dev
+SECRET_KEY_BASE=my_local_secret_key_value
+# >> FREEZE: project_secrets
+
+# These entries can be updated by template
+API_VERSION=v2
+```
+
+### Adding Template-Only Entries
+
+```ruby
+# Template introduces a new required variable
+template = <<~ENV
+  DATABASE_URL=postgresql://localhost/template_db
+  NEW_FEATURE_FLAG=enabled
+ENV
+
+destination = <<~ENV
+  DATABASE_URL=postgresql://localhost/myapp_dev
+ENV
+
+merger = Dotenv::Merge::SmartMerger.new(
+  template,
+  destination,
+  add_template_only_nodes: true,
+)
+result = merger.merge
+# Result includes DATABASE_URL from destination + NEW_FEATURE_FLAG from template
+```
+
+## 🦷 FLOSS Funding
+
+While kettle-rb tools are free software and will always be, the project would benefit immensely from some funding.
+Raising a monthly budget of... "dollars" would make the project more sustainable.
+
+We welcome both individual and corporate sponsors! We also offer a
+wide array of funding channels to account for your preferences
+(although currently [Open Collective][🖇osc] is our preferred funding platform).
+
+**If you're working in a company that's making significant use of kettle-rb tools we'd
+appreciate it if you suggest to your company to become a kettle-rb sponsor.**
+
+You can support the development of kettle-rb tools via
+[GitHub Sponsors][🖇sponsor],
+[Liberapay][⛳liberapay],
+[PayPal][🖇paypal],
+[Open Collective][🖇osc]
+and [Tidelift][🏙️entsup-tidelift].
+
+| 📍 NOTE                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| If doing a sponsorship in the form of donation is problematic for your company <br/> from an accounting standpoint, we'd recommend the use of Tidelift, <br/> where you can get a support-like subscription instead. |
+
+### Open Collective for Individuals
+
+Support us with a monthly donation and help us continue our activities. [[Become a backer](https://opencollective.com/kettle-rb#backer)]
+
+NOTE: [kettle-readme-backers][kettle-readme-backers] updates this list every day, automatically.
+
+<!-- OPENCOLLECTIVE-INDIVIDUALS:START -->
+No backers yet. Be the first!
+<!-- OPENCOLLECTIVE-INDIVIDUALS:END -->
+
+### Open Collective for Organizations
+
+Become a sponsor and get your logo on our README on GitHub with a link to your site. [[Become a sponsor](https://opencollective.com/kettle-rb#sponsor)]
+
+NOTE: [kettle-readme-backers][kettle-readme-backers] updates this list every day, automatically.
+
+<!-- OPENCOLLECTIVE-ORGANIZATIONS:START -->
+No sponsors yet. Be the first!
+<!-- OPENCOLLECTIVE-ORGANIZATIONS:END -->
+
+[kettle-readme-backers]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/dotenv-merge/blob/main/exe/kettle-readme-backers
+
+### Another way to support open-source
+
+I’m driven by a passion to foster a thriving open-source community – a space where people can tackle complex problems, no matter how small.  Revitalizing libraries that have fallen into disrepair, and building new libraries focused on solving real-world challenges, are my passions.  I was recently affected by layoffs, and the tech jobs market is unwelcoming. I’m reaching out here because your support would significantly aid my efforts to provide for my family, and my farm (11 🐔 chickens, 2 🐶 dogs, 3 🐰 rabbits, 8 🐈‍ cats).
+
+If you work at a company that uses my work, please encourage them to support me as a corporate sponsor. My work on gems you use might show up in `bundle fund`.
+
+I’m developing a new library, [floss_funding][🖇floss-funding-gem], designed to empower open-source developers like myself to get paid for the work we do, in a sustainable way. Please give it a look.
+
+**[Floss-Funding.dev][🖇floss-funding.dev]: 👉️ No network calls. 👉️ No tracking. 👉️ No oversight. 👉️ Minimal crypto hashing. 💡 Easily disabled nags**
+
+[![OpenCollective Backers][🖇osc-backers-i]][🖇osc-backers] [![OpenCollective Sponsors][🖇osc-sponsors-i]][🖇osc-sponsors] [![Sponsor Me on Github][🖇sponsor-img]][🖇sponsor] [![Liberapay Goal Progress][⛳liberapay-img]][⛳liberapay] [![Donate on PayPal][🖇paypal-img]][🖇paypal] [![Buy me a coffee][🖇buyme-small-img]][🖇buyme] [![Donate on Polar][🖇polar-img]][🖇polar] [![Donate to my FLOSS efforts at ko-fi.com][🖇kofi-img]][🖇kofi] [![Donate to my FLOSS efforts using Patreon][🖇patreon-img]][🖇patreon]
+
+## 🔐 Security
+
+See [SECURITY.md][🔐security].
+
+## 🤝 Contributing
+
+If you need some ideas of where to help, you could work on adding more code coverage,
+or if it is already 💯 (see [below](#code-coverage)) check [reek](REEK), [issues][🤝gh-issues], or [PRs][🤝gh-pulls],
+or use the gem and think about how it could be better.
+
+We [![Keep A Changelog][📗keep-changelog-img]][📗keep-changelog] so if you make changes, remember to update it.
+
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md][🤝contributing] for more detailed instructions.
+
+### 🚀 Release Instructions
+
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md][🤝contributing].
+
+### Code Coverage
+
+[![Coverage Graph][🏀codecov-g]][🏀codecov]
+
+[![Coveralls Test Coverage][🏀coveralls-img]][🏀coveralls]
+
+[![QLTY Test Coverage][🏀qlty-covi]][🏀qlty-cov]
+
+### 🪇 Code of Conduct
+
+Everyone interacting with this project's codebases, issue trackers,
+chat rooms and mailing lists agrees to follow the [![Contributor Covenant 2.1][🪇conduct-img]][🪇conduct].
+
+## 🌈 Contributors
+
+[![Contributors][🖐contributors-img]][🖐contributors]
+
+Made with [contributors-img][🖐contrib-rocks].
+
+Also see GitLab Contributors: [https://gitlab.com/kettle-rb/dotenv-merge/-/graphs/main][🚎contributors-gl]
+
+<details>
+    <summary>⭐️ Star History</summary>
+
+<a href="https://star-history.com/#kettle-rb/dotenv-merge&Date">
+ <picture>
+   <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="https://api.star-history.com/svg?repos=kettle-rb/dotenv-merge&type=Date&theme=dark" />
+   <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="https://api.star-history.com/svg?repos=kettle-rb/dotenv-merge&type=Date" />
+   <img alt="Star History Chart" src="https://api.star-history.com/svg?repos=kettle-rb/dotenv-merge&type=Date" />
+ </picture>
+</a>
+
+</details>
+
+## 📌 Versioning
+
+This Library adheres to [![Semantic Versioning 2.0.0][📌semver-img]][📌semver].
+Violations of this scheme should be reported as bugs.
+Specifically, if a minor or patch version is released that breaks backward compatibility,
+a new version should be immediately released that restores compatibility.
+Breaking changes to the public API will only be introduced with new major versions.
+
+> dropping support for a platform is both obviously and objectively a breaking change <br/>
+>—Jordan Harband ([@ljharb](https://github.com/ljharb), maintainer of SemVer) [in SemVer issue 716][📌semver-breaking]
+
+I understand that policy doesn't work universally ("exceptions to every rule!"),
+but it is the policy here.
+As such, in many cases it is good to specify a dependency on this library using
+the [Pessimistic Version Constraint][📌pvc] with two digits of precision.
+
+For example:
+
+```ruby
+spec.add_dependency("dotenv-merge", "~> 1.0")
+```
+
+<details markdown="1">
+<summary>📌 Is "Platform Support" part of the public API? More details inside.</summary>
+
+SemVer should, IMO, but doesn't explicitly, say that dropping support for specific Platforms
+is a *breaking change* to an API, and for that reason the bike shedding is endless.
+
+To get a better understanding of how SemVer is intended to work over a project's lifetime,
+read this article from the creator of SemVer:
+
+- ["Major Version Numbers are Not Sacred"][📌major-versions-not-sacred]
+
+</details>
+
+See [CHANGELOG.md][📌changelog] for a list of releases.
+
+## 📄 License
+
+The gem is available as open source under the terms of
+the [MIT License][📄license] [![License: MIT][📄license-img]][📄license-ref].
+See [LICENSE.txt][📄license] for the official [Copyright Notice][📄copyright-notice-explainer].
+
+### © Copyright
+
+<ul>
+    <li>
+        Copyright (c) 2025 Peter H. Boling, of
+        <a href="https://discord.gg/3qme4XHNKN">
+            Galtzo.com
+            <picture>
+              <img src="https://logos.galtzo.com/assets/images/galtzo-floss/avatar-128px-blank.svg" alt="Galtzo.com Logo (Wordless) by Aboling0, CC BY-SA 4.0" width="24">
+            </picture>
+        </a>, and dotenv-merge contributors.
+    </li>
+</ul>
+
+## 🤑 A request for help
+
+Maintainers have teeth and need to pay their dentists.
+After getting laid off in an RIF in March, and encountering difficulty finding a new one,
+I began spending most of my time building open source tools.
+I'm hoping to be able to pay for my kids' health insurance this month,
+so if you value the work I am doing, I need your support.
+Please consider sponsoring me or the project.
+
+To join the community or get help 👇️ Join the Discord.
+
+[![Live Chat on Discord][✉️discord-invite-img-ftb]][✉️discord-invite]
+
+To say "thanks!" ☝️ Join the Discord or 👇️ send money.
+
+[![Sponsor kettle-rb/dotenv-merge on Open Source Collective][🖇osc-all-bottom-img]][🖇osc] 💌 [![Sponsor me on GitHub Sponsors][🖇sponsor-bottom-img]][🖇sponsor] 💌 [![Sponsor me on Liberapay][⛳liberapay-bottom-img]][⛳liberapay] 💌 [![Donate on PayPal][🖇paypal-bottom-img]][🖇paypal]
+
+### Please give the project a star ⭐ ♥.
+
+Thanks for RTFM. ☺️
+
+[⛳liberapay-img]: https://img.shields.io/liberapay/goal/pboling.svg?logo=liberapay&color=a51611&style=flat
+[⛳liberapay-bottom-img]: https://img.shields.io/liberapay/goal/pboling.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=liberapay&color=a51611
+[⛳liberapay]: https://liberapay.com/pboling/donate
+[🖇osc-all-img]: https://img.shields.io/opencollective/all/kettle-rb
+[🖇osc-sponsors-img]: https://img.shields.io/opencollective/sponsors/kettle-rb
+[🖇osc-backers-img]: https://img.shields.io/opencollective/backers/kettle-rb
+[🖇osc-backers]: https://opencollective.com/kettle-rb#backer
+[🖇osc-backers-i]: https://opencollective.com/kettle-rb/backers/badge.svg?style=flat
+[🖇osc-sponsors]: https://opencollective.com/kettle-rb#sponsor
+[🖇osc-sponsors-i]: https://opencollective.com/kettle-rb/sponsors/badge.svg?style=flat
+[🖇osc-all-bottom-img]: https://img.shields.io/opencollective/all/kettle-rb?style=for-the-badge
+[🖇osc-sponsors-bottom-img]: https://img.shields.io/opencollective/sponsors/kettle-rb?style=for-the-badge
+[🖇osc-backers-bottom-img]: https://img.shields.io/opencollective/backers/kettle-rb?style=for-the-badge
+[🖇osc]: https://opencollective.com/kettle-rb
+[🖇sponsor-img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Sponsor_Me!-pboling.svg?style=social&logo=github
+[🖇sponsor-bottom-img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Sponsor_Me!-pboling-blue?style=for-the-badge&logo=github
+[🖇sponsor]: https://github.com/sponsors/pboling
+[🖇polar-img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/polar-donate-a51611.svg?style=flat
+[🖇polar]: https://polar.sh/pboling
+[🖇kofi-img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/ko--fi-%E2%9C%93-a51611.svg?style=flat
+[🖇kofi]: https://ko-fi.com/O5O86SNP4
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+[🖇patreon]: https://patreon.com/galtzo
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+[🖇paypal]: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/peterboling
+[🖇floss-funding.dev]: https://floss-funding.dev
+[🖇floss-funding-gem]: https://github.com/galtzo-floss/floss_funding
+[✉️discord-invite]: https://discord.gg/3qme4XHNKN
+[✉️discord-invite-img-ftb]: https://img.shields.io/discord/1373797679469170758?style=for-the-badge&logo=discord
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+[✉️ruby-friends]: https://app.daily.dev/squads/rubyfriends
+
+[✇bundle-group-pattern]: https://gist.github.com/pboling/4564780
+[⛳️gem-namespace]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/dotenv-merge
+[⛳️namespace-img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/namespace-Dotenv::Merge-3C2D2D.svg?style=square&logo=ruby&logoColor=white
+[⛳️gem-name]: https://bestgems.org/gems/dotenv-merge
+[⛳️name-img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/name-dotenv--merge-3C2D2D.svg?style=square&logo=rubygems&logoColor=red
+[⛳️tag-img]: https://img.shields.io/github/tag/kettle-rb/dotenv-merge.svg
+[⛳️tag]: http://github.com/kettle-rb/dotenv-merge/releases
+[🚂maint-blog]: http://www.railsbling.com/tags/dotenv-merge
+[🚂maint-blog-img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/blog-railsbling-0093D0.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=rubyonrails&logoColor=orange
+[🚂maint-contact]: http://www.railsbling.com/contact
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+[💖🛖hut]: https://sr.ht/~galtzo/
+[💖🧪lab]: https://gitlab.com/pboling
+[👨🏼‍🏫expsup-upwork]: https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~014942e9b056abdf86?mp_source=share
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+[💁🏼‍♂️peterboling]: http://www.peterboling.com
+[🚂railsbling]: http://www.railsbling.com
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+[📜gl-wiki]: https://gitlab.com/kettle-rb/dotenv-merge/-/wikis/home
+[📜gh-wiki]: https://github.com/kettle-rb/dotenv-merge/wiki
+[📜gl-wiki-img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/wiki-examples-943CD2.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=gitlab&logoColor=white
+[📜gh-wiki-img]: https://img.shields.io/badge/wiki-examples-943CD2.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=github&logoColor=white
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