fix: add call for new maintainers to README (#17700)

Author: WikiRik

README.md

@@ -14,6 +14,27 @@ Sequelize is an easy-to-use and promise-based [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/ab
 
 Would you like to contribute? Read [our contribution guidelines](./CONTRIBUTING.md) to know more. There are many ways to help! 😃
 
+## 🚀 Seeking New Maintainers for Sequelize! 🚀
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+We're looking for new maintainers to help finalize and release the next major version of Sequelize! If you're passionate about open-source and database ORMs, we'd love to have you onboard.
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+### 💰 Funding Available
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+We distribute **$2,500 per quarter** among maintainers and have additional funds for full-time contributions.
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+### 🛠️ What You’ll Work On
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+- Finalizing and releasing Sequelize’s next major version
+- Improving TypeScript support and database integrations
+- Fixing critical issues and shaping the ORM’s future
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+### 🤝 How to Get Involved
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+Interested? Join our Slack and reach out to **@WikiRik** or **@sdepold**:  
+➡️ **[sequelize.org/slack](https://sequelize.org/slack)**
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+We’d love to have you on board! 🚀
+
 ## :computer: Getting Started
 
 Ready to start using Sequelize? Head to [sequelize.org](https://sequelize.org) to begin!