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Add sponsor button to main Zed repo (#46807)
Adds a Github Sponsor button to the main Zed repo

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# Zed
[![Zed](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zed-industries/zed/main/assets/badge/v0.json)](https://zed.dev)
[![CI](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/actions/workflows/run_tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/actions/workflows/run_tests.yml)
Welcome to Zed, a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of [Atom](https://github.com/atom/atom) and [Tree-sitter](https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter).
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### Installation
On macOS, Linux, and Windows you can [download Zed directly](https://zed.dev/download) or install Zed via your local package manager ([macOS](https://zed.dev/docs/installation#macos)/[Linux](https://zed.dev/docs/linux#installing-via-a-package-manager)/[Windows](https://zed.dev/docs/windows#package-managers)).
Other platforms are not yet available:
- Web ([tracking issue](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/issues/5396))
### Developing Zed
- [Building Zed for macOS](./docs/src/development/macos.md)
- [Building Zed for Linux](./docs/src/development/linux.md)
- [Building Zed for Windows](./docs/src/development/windows.md)
### Contributing
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for ways you can contribute to Zed.
Also... we're hiring! Check out our [jobs](https://zed.dev/jobs) page for open roles.
### Licensing
License information for third party dependencies must be correctly provided for CI to pass.
We use [`cargo-about`](https://github.com/EmbarkStudios/cargo-about) to automatically comply with open source licenses. If CI is failing, check the following:
- Is it showing a `no license specified` error for a crate you've created? If so, add `publish = false` under `[package]` in your crate's Cargo.toml.
- Is the error `failed to satisfy license requirements` for a dependency? If so, first determine what license the project has and whether this system is sufficient to comply with this license's requirements. If you're unsure, ask a lawyer. Once you've verified that this system is acceptable add the license's SPDX identifier to the `accepted` array in `script/licenses/zed-licenses.toml`.
- Is `cargo-about` unable to find the license for a dependency? If so, add a clarification field at the end of `script/licenses/zed-licenses.toml`, as specified in the [cargo-about book](https://embarkstudios.github.io/cargo-about/cli/generate/config.html#crate-configuration).
## Sponsorship
Zed is developed by **Zed Industries, Inc.**, a for-profit company.
If youd like to financially support the project, you can do so via GitHub Sponsors.
Sponsorships go directly to Zed Industries and are used as general company revenue.
There are no perks or entitlements associated with sponsorship.