diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
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--- a/LICENSE.md
+++ b/LICENSE.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 MIT License
 
 Copyright (c) 2018-2025 Payload CMS, Inc. <info@payloadcms.com>
+Copyright (c) 2025 Astzweig GmbH & Co. KG
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
 a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,28 +1,13 @@
-<a href="https://payloadcms.com"><img width="100%" src="https://l4wlsi8vxy8hre4v.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/github-banner-new-logo.jpg" alt="Payload headless CMS Admin panel built with React" /></a>
-<br />
-<br />
+# Payload CMS
+
+The first headless CMS system that integrates directly into NextJS.
 
-<p align="left">
-  <a href="https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/actions"><img alt="GitHub Workflow Status" src="https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/payloadcms/payload/main.yml?style=flat-square"></a>
-  &nbsp;
-  <a href="https://discord.gg/payload"><img alt="Discord" src="https://img.shields.io/discord/967097582721572934?label=Discord&color=7289da&style=flat-square" /></a>
-  &nbsp;
-  <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/payload"><img alt="npm" src="https://img.shields.io/npm/dw/payload?style=flat-square" /></a>
-  &nbsp;
-  <a href="https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/graphs/contributors"><img alt="npm" src="https://img.shields.io/github/contributors-anon/payloadcms/payload?color=yellow&style=flat-square" /></a>
-  &nbsp;
-  <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/payload"><img alt="npm" src="https://img.shields.io/npm/v/payload?style=flat-square" /></a>
-  &nbsp;
-  <a href="https://twitter.com/payloadcms"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/follow-payloadcms-1DA1F2?logo=twitter&style=flat-square" alt="Payload Twitter" /></a>
-</p>
-<hr/>
-<h4>
-<a target="_blank" href="https://payloadcms.com/docs/getting-started/what-is-payload" rel="dofollow"><strong>Explore the Docs</strong></a>&nbsp;·&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://payloadcms.com/community-help" rel="dofollow"><strong>Community Help</strong></a>&nbsp;·&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/discussions/1539" rel="dofollow"><strong>Roadmap</strong></a>&nbsp;·&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.g2.com/products/payload-cms/reviews#reviews" rel="dofollow"><strong>View G2 Reviews</strong></a>
-</h4>
 <hr/>
 
-> [!IMPORTANT]
-> Star this repo or keep an eye on it to follow along.
+> [!NOTE]
+> This repo is a fork of the great [payloadcms/payload][] repository adapted for Tabshift's purposes.
+
+[payloadcms/payload]: https://github.com/payloadcms/payload
 
 Payload is the first-ever Next.js native CMS that can install directly in your existing `/app` folder. It's the start of a new era for headless CMS.
 
@@ -54,33 +39,33 @@ pnpx create-payload-app@latest
 You can deploy Payload serverlessly in one-click via Vercel and Cloudflare—giving everything you need without the hassle of the plumbing.
 
 ### Deploy on Cloudflare
+
 Fully self-contained — one click to deploy Payload with **Workers**, **R2** for uploads, and **D1** for a globally replicated database.
 
 [![Deploy to Cloudflare](https://deploy.workers.cloudflare.com/button)](https://dub.sh/payload-cloudflare)
 
-
 ### Deploy on Vercel
+
 All-in-one on Vercel — one click to deploy Payload with a **Next.js** front end, **Neon** database, and **Vercel Blob** for media storage.
 
 [![Deploy with Vercel](https://vercel.com/button)](https://dub.sh/payload-vercel)
 
-
 ## One-click templates
 
 Jumpstart your next project with a ready-to-go template. These are **production-ready, end-to-end solutions** designed to get you to market fast. Build any kind of **website**, **ecommerce store**, **blog**, or **portfolio** — complete with a modern front end built using **React Server Components** and **Tailwind**.
 
-
 #### 🌐 [Website](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/main/templates/website)
+
 #### 🛍️ [Ecommerce](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/main/templates/ecommerce) 🎉 _**NEW**_ 🎉
 
-We're constantly adding more templates to our [**Templates Directory**](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/main/templates).  
+We're constantly adding more templates to our [**Templates Directory**](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/main/templates).
 If you maintain your own, add the `payload-template` topic to your GitHub repo so others can discover it.
 
 **🔗 Explore more:**
+
 - [Official Templates](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/main/templates)
 - [Community Templates](https://github.com/topics/payload-template)
 
-
 ## ✨ Payload Features
 
 - Completely free and open-source
@@ -143,9 +128,3 @@ There are lots of good conversations and resources in our Github Discussions boa
 - [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/issues)
 - [Discord](https://t.co/30APlsQUPB)
 - [Community Help](https://payloadcms.com/community-help)
-
-## ⭐ Like what we're doing? Give us a star
-
-## 👏 Thanks to all our contributors
-
-<img align="left" src="https://contributors-img.web.app/image?repo=payloadcms/payload"/>