diff --git a/.github/workflows/hashes.yaml b/.github/workflows/hashes.yaml
index faace9e9ab..2e42a70a0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hashes.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hashes.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ on:
     paths:
       - 'downloads/hashes.txt'
       - '_data/downloads.yml'
+      - '_data/contributing.yml'
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - 'downloads/hashes.txt'
       - '_data/downloads.yml'
+      - '_data/contributing.yml'
 jobs:
   validate-hashes:
     name: Validate Hashes
@@ -17,13 +19,43 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends curl gpg jq python3-pip
+          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends curl gpg jq python3-pip zbar-tools
           sudo pip3 install yq
-      - name: Verify hashes.txt signature
+      - name: Verify hashes.txt + contributing.yml signature
         run: |
           curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/monero-project/monero/master/utils/gpg_keys/binaryfate.asc |
             gpg --import
           gpg --verify downloads/hashes.txt
+          # signed by myself for test purposes only.
+          curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/plowsof/pgp/refs/heads/main/plowsofsmol.asc |
+            gpg --import
+          gpg --verify _data/contributing.yml.asc
+      - name: Verify General Fund donation QR's
+        run: |
+          yaml="_data/contributing.yml"
+          get_yaml_value() {
+              awk -v key="$1:" '$1 == key {print $2}' "$yaml"
+          }
+          for coin in xmr btc; do
+              qr_checksum=$(get_yaml_value "qr_${coin}_checksum")
+              qr_filename=$(get_yaml_value "qr_${coin}_filename")
+              qr_content=$(get_yaml_value "qr_${coin}_content")
+              echo "DEBUG: $qr_checksum $qr_filename"
+              echo "DEBUG: $qr_content"
+              # Confirm hashes match
+              echo "$qr_checksum $qr_filename" | sha256sum -c
+              # Scan QR content 
+              qr_scanned=$(zbarimg -q --raw "$qr_filename")
+              # Compare scanned content with expected content
+              if [ "$qr_scanned" = "$qr_content" ]; then
+                  echo "${coin^^} QR code content matches exactly"
+              else
+                  echo "${coin^^} QR code content does not match"
+                  echo "Scanned: $qr_scanned"
+                  echo "Expected: $qr_content"
+                  exit 1
+              fi
+          done
       - name: Verify filenames
         run: |
           lines="$(grep -v ^# downloads/hashes.txt)"
diff --git a/_data/contributing.yml b/_data/contributing.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37ef0e005d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_data/contributing.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+address_xmr: 888tNkZrPN6JsEgekjMnABU4TBzc2Dt29EPAvkRxbANsAnjyPbb3iQ1YBRk1UXcdRsiKc9dhwMVgN5S9cQUiyoogDavup3H
+address_btc: 1KTexdemPdxSBcG55heUuTjDRYqbC5ZL8H
+address_openalias: donate.getmonero.org
+view_address: 44AFFq5kSiGBoZ4NMDwYtN18obc8AemS33DBLWs3H7otXft3XjrpDtQGv7SqSsaBYBb98uNbr2VBBEt7f2wfn3RVGQBEP3A
+view_key: f359631075708155cc3d92a32b75a7d02a5dcf27756707b47a2b31b21c389501
+qr_xmr_filename: img/donate-monero.png
+qr_xmr_content: monero:888tNkZrPN6JsEgekjMnABU4TBzc2Dt29EPAvkRxbANsAnjyPbb3iQ1YBRk1UXcdRsiKc9dhwMVgN5S9cQUiyoogDavup3H
+qr_xmr_checksum: 634324cb9d5feaf31cadafa1a62fb78c0c97aac084624ee466354086b2e62f3a
+qr_btc_filename: img/donate-bitcoin.png
+qr_btc_content: bitcoin:1KTexdemPdxSBcG55heUuTjDRYqbC5ZL8H
+qr_btc_checksum: 6f091048b4492d70d7524f78be1af865530ff80b237a5f9b27b1b67dc3ba6c56
diff --git a/_data/contributing.yml.asc b/_data/contributing.yml.asc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbcf867661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_data/contributing.yml.asc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
+
+iI0EABMIADUWIQTci88MUIPyAweCgD5OipEtQO0FLAUCZxJ8rxcccGxvd3NvZkBw
+cm90b25tYWlsLmNvbQAKCRBOipEtQO0FLMyuAQCXt4p3t4f1EPsmJelNs7hRUexr
+azBCDCdnwpFnW7LBOQD+MoPTX0T5cWXNtDbZ+umU/ozWsdZzZcauG7657YW+uCI=
+=1ghd
+-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
diff --git a/css/custom.css b/css/custom.css
index 37131b7c93..ef8089cab2 100644
--- a/css/custom.css
+++ b/css/custom.css
@@ -4705,3 +4705,11 @@ input.accordion[type=radio]:checked + label::after {
 .donation-field {
   user-select: all; /* Select donation addresses with one click */
 }
+
+#qr-link {
+    all: unset;
+}
+
+#qr-link:hover {
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
diff --git a/get-started/contributing/index.md b/get-started/contributing/index.md
index fa08487f4b..a35e655952 100644
--- a/get-started/contributing/index.md
+++ b/get-started/contributing/index.md
@@ -70,24 +70,28 @@ meta_descr: meta_descr.contributing
                         <div class="col-xs-12">
                             <h3>{% t contributing.genfund %}</h3>
                             <p>{% t contributing.genfund_p %}</p>
-                            <p>Monero:<br><code class="donation-field">888tNkZrPN6JsEgekjMnABU4TBzc2Dt29EPAvkRxbANsAnjyPbb3iQ1YBRk1UXcdRsiKc9dhwMVgN5S9cQUiyoogDavup3H</code></p>
+                            <p>Monero:<br><code class="donation-field">{{ site.data.contributing.address_xmr }}</code></p>
                             <details>
                                 <summary>{% t contributing.donation_viewkeys %}:</summary>
                                 <ul>
-                                    <li>{% t contributing.primary_address %}: <code class="donation-field">44AFFq5kSiGBoZ4NMDwYtN18obc8AemS33DBLWs3H7otXft3XjrpDtQGv7SqSsaBYBb98uNbr2VBBEt7f2wfn3RVGQBEP3A</code></li>
-                                    <li>{% t moneropedia.entries.viewkey %}: <code class="donation-field">f359631075708155cc3d92a32b75a7d02a5dcf27756707b47a2b31b21c389501</code></li>
+                                    <li>{% t contributing.primary_address %}: <code class="donation-field">{{ site.data.contributing.view_address}}</code></li>
+                                    <li>{% t moneropedia.entries.viewkey %}: <code class="donation-field">{{ site.data.contributing.view_key }}</code></li>
                                 </ul>
                             </details>
-                            <p>Bitcoin:<br><code class="donation-field">1KTexdemPdxSBcG55heUuTjDRYqbC5ZL8H</code></p>
-                            <p>@openalias: <code class="donation-field">donate.getmonero.org</code></p>
+                            <p>Bitcoin:<br><code class="donation-field">{{ site.data.contributing.address_btc }}</code></p>
+                            <p>@openalias: <code class="donation-field">{{ site.data.contributing.address_openalias }}</code></p>
                         </div>
                     </div><br>
                     <div class="row center-xs">
                         <div class="col-lg-6">
-                            <img class="qr" src="/img/donate-monero.png" alt="{% t contributing.altqrmonero %}"/>
+                            <a id="qr-link" href="{{ site.data.contributing.qr_xmr_content }}">
+                                <img class="qr" src="/{{ site.data.contributing.qr_xmr_filename }}" alt="{% t contributing.altqrmonero %}"/>
+                            </a>
                         </div>
                         <div class="col-lg-6">
-                            <img class="qr" src="/img/donate-bitcoin.png" alt="{% t contributing.altqrbitcoin %}"/>
+                            <a id="qr-link" href="{{ site.data.contributing.qr_btc_content}}">
+                                <img class="qr" src="/{{ site.data.contributing.qr_btc_filename }}" alt="{% t contributing.altqrbitcoin %}"/>
+                            </a>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="row start-xs">
diff --git a/img/donate-bitcoin.png b/img/donate-bitcoin.png
index 6fbfeea072..09ff19ba4c 100644
Binary files a/img/donate-bitcoin.png and b/img/donate-bitcoin.png differ
diff --git a/img/donate-monero.png b/img/donate-monero.png
index e15b847027..16c9b2e0bf 100644
Binary files a/img/donate-monero.png and b/img/donate-monero.png differ