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It's now time for sponsored news.

Depot's Advent of Code 2025.

Depot is running a community leaderboard for Advent of Code 2025, and they're putting real money behind it.

The top five finishers each direct $1,000 to a registered charity of their choice.

If you pick a charity supporting STEM education or the developer ecosystem, Depot adds a 50% bonus.

They've already generated 7,500 in donations.

Here's the format.

12 days of puzzles, unlocking daily at midnight Eastern, starting December 1st.

Solve at your own pace.

There's no time limit.

Any language, any skill level, each day brings a two-part programming challenge from Eric Wastl's Advent of Code.

To join Depot's private leaderboard, request access on their events page.

They'll send you a code.

Whether you're competing for the top five or just want to sharpen your skills alongside other devs, it's a good excuse to write some code this month.

Check it out at depot.dev slash events slash advent dash of dash code dash 2025 or just follow the link in the newsletter.

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Thank you to Depot for sponsoring ChangeLog News.

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