Update README.md to list sponsors

Author: mathiasrw

README.md

@@ -600,6 +600,15 @@ AlaSQL uses `SQLLOGICTEST` to test its compatibility with SQL-99. The tests incl
 
 The testruns can be found in the [testlog](TESTLOG.md).
 
+## Rebuilding the parser 
+
+To rebuild the parser, follow these steps:
+
+* Make changes to alasqlparser.jison
+* `npm install -g jison`
+* `npm run jison`
+* `npm test` to validate the changes made
+* Commit changes to alasqlparser.jison and alasqlparser.js
 
 
 ## Contributing
@@ -612,13 +621,7 @@ Thanks to all the people who already contributed!
   <img src="https://contributors-img.web.app/image?repo=alasql/alasql" />
 </a>
 
-
-## License
-
-MIT - see [MIT licence information](LICENSE)
-
-
-## Main contributors
+**Main contributors**
 
 * [Andrey Gershun](https://github.com/alasql)
 * [Mathias Rangel Wulff](https://twitter.com/rangelwulff)
@@ -629,15 +632,51 @@ AlaSQL is an [OPEN Open Source Project](http://openopensource.org/). This means
 
 We appreciate any and all contributions we can get. If you feel like contributing, have a look at [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/alasql/alasql/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
-## Rebuilding the parser 
 
-To rebuild the parser, follow these steps:
 
-* Make changes to alasqlparser.jison
-* `npm install -g jison`
-* `npm run jison`
-* `npm test` to validate the changes made
-* Commit changes to alasqlparser.jison and alasqlparser.js
+## Sponsors
+
+We extend our heartfelt thanks to each and every sponsor for generously supporting the AlaSQL open-source project by providing infrastructure at no cost. Their contributions enhance the development experience, and we highly recommend exploring their offerings.
+
+
+### Faster GitHub Actions with Blacksmith
+
+[Blacksmith](https://www.blacksmith.sh/?source=alasql) significantly improves the speed of our GitHub Actions workflows by offering more powerful machines and enhanced caching mechanisms. Transitining was a one-line change and it has reduced our automated test times from 70-90 seconds to 15-17 seconds.
+
+<a href="https://www.blacksmith.sh/?source=alasql">
+    <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a85a8a5f-65fd-48e1-aaad-b3f247248928" alt="Blacksmith Logo" width="300">
+</a>
+
+----
+
+### Browser Testing on Physical Devices with BrowserStack
+
+[BrowserStack](https://www.browserstack.com/?source=alasql) enables us to run automated tests in real browsers on physical devices to help us identify cross-browser issues early.
+
+<a href="https://www.browserstack.com/?source=alasql">
+    <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9f74c25b-7dde-4a62-944e-8f23fc399ba9" alt="BrowserStack Logo" width="300">
+</a>
+
+----
+
+### Development Practice Tracking with OpenSSF
+
+The [Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF)](https://openssf.org) provides automated tools to evaluate and monitor the development practices in our repository, ensuring we maintain high standards of security and reliability.
+
+<div style="background-color: #321e6b; padding: 10px;">
+    <a href="https://openssf.org">
+        <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/30a5e4ef-62b2-431d-905e-19ce5f9b6048" alt="OpenSSF Logo" width="300">
+    </a>
+</div>
+
+
+
+## License
+
+MIT - see [MIT licence information](LICENSE)
+
+
+
 
 ## Credits