Added bugfix rewards program

_programs/bugfix-rewards-program.md

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+# Bugfix Rewards Program
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+The FreeCAD Project Association (FPA) is introducing an experimental rewards program to thank contributors who improve the reliability and stability of FreeCAD.
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+The rules are simple: fix 5 confirmed issues from the [FreeCAD GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/issues) and receive a reward of €250. The initial fund is limited to €5,000 and will be reevaluated by the FPA upon depletion.
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+Here is how this works.
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+1. Identify issues that qualify: each one should be in the tracker, with the “Status: Confirmed” tag, marked as either “Type: Bug” or “Type: Regression”.
+2. Submit a pull request for each issue and collaborate with maintainers on potential improvements in your patches.
+3. Once you have 5 patches merged within the last 12 weeks, create a new issue in the [FPA tracker](https://github.com/FreeCAD/FPA/issues), include links to 5 qualifying GitHub issues you resolved, and provide links to the commits or pull requests where your fixes were merged.
+4. The FPA reviews your submission and does the payout.
+5. Submit further reward requests, provided each one involves a new set of qualifying fixes.
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+There are two limitations left to mention:
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+- Rewards will not be retroactively granted for qualifying PR’s merged before the date of this announcement.
+- Rewards will not be awarded if the qualifying issue was caused by the same person who resolved it. If the issue is older than 6 months, this limitation no longer applies.
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+We are hopeful that this pilot program will be successful, after which we will review the budget and adjust the rules and limitations to ensure fair treatment.
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+To all contributors: keep being awesome!

programs.md

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     - text: The FPA seeks people interested in obtaining a grant to perform a specific task
       button: Job offers
       href: /programs/job-offers
+    - text: The FPA offers a reward to people fixing known bugs in FreeCAD (experimental program)
+      button: Bugfix rewards
+      href: /programs/bugfix-rewards-program
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