(fineract) branch develop updated: FINERACT-2458: move DPG badge alongside others

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     new e2fa9e9762 FINERACT-2458: move DPG badge alongside others
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commit e2fa9e9762b09bc670bc2ff6e06f3f933773ff61
Author: Adam Monsen <hair...@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Wed Feb 18 07:38:30 2026 -0800

    FINERACT-2458: move DPG badge alongside others
    
    It looked odd having the badge and text above the first H1 heading.
    
    see also: https://github.com/apache/fineract/pull/5404
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 README.md | 7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eabde3a6cb..ca7a95b615 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
-[![Verified 
DPG](https://img.shields.io/badge/Verified-DPG-3333AB)](https://www.digitalpublicgoods.net/r/apache-fineract)
-Apache Fineract is a verified Digital Public Good (slug: apache-fineract) 
-under the Digital Public Goods Alliance.
-
-
 # Apache Fineract
+
 <!-- TODO Reactivate when there is a working CI-CD instance: [![Swagger 
Validation](https://validator.swagger.io/validator?url=https://sandbox.mifos.community/fineract-provider/swagger-ui/fineract.yaml)](https://validator.swagger.io/validator/debug?url=https://sandbox.mifos.community/fineract-provider/swagger-ui/fineract.yaml)
 -->
 
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 [![Docker 
Hub](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/apache/fineract.svg?logo=Docker)](https://hub.docker.com/r/apache/fineract)
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Debt](https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=apache_fineract&metric=sqale_index)](https://sonarcloud.io/summary/new_code?id=apache_fineract)
+[![Verified 
DPG](https://img.shields.io/badge/Verified-DPG-3333AB)](https://www.digitalpublicgoods.net/r/apache-fineract
 "Apache Fineract is a verified Digital Public Good under the Digital Public 
Goods Alliance.")
 
 Apache Fineract is an open-source core banking platform providing a
 flexible, extensible foundation for a wide range of financial services. By