docs: add community tools section

Reference BIOS Preservation Tool by monster-penguin in README,
wiki, and site nav.
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3. **Build packs** - include baseline files plus what each platform's cores need
4. **Verify** - run platform-native checks and emulator-level validation
## Community tools
- [BIOS Preservation Tool](https://github.com/monster-penguin/BIOS-Preservation-Tool) by [monster-penguin](https://github.com/monster-penguin) - scan, verify, and stage your own BIOS collection using RetroBIOS hash metadata
## Contributors
<a href="https://github.com/PixNyb"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/40770831?v=4" width="50" title="PixNyb"></a>

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- Adding a scraper: wiki/adding-a-scraper.md
- Testing guide: wiki/testing-guide.md
- Release process: wiki/release-process.md
- Community tools: wiki/community-tools.md
- Contributing: contributing.md

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{"Adding a scraper": "wiki/adding-a-scraper.md"},
{"Testing guide": "wiki/testing-guide.md"},
{"Release process": "wiki/release-process.md"},
{"Community tools": "wiki/community-tools.md"},
]
return [

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# Community tools
Projects built on RetroBIOS data.
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## BIOS Preservation Tool
**Author:** [monster-penguin](https://github.com/monster-penguin)
**Repository:** [github.com/monster-penguin/BIOS-Preservation-Tool](https://github.com/monster-penguin/BIOS-Preservation-Tool)
**License:** MIT
A local tool for managing your own BIOS collection. Point it at your files, it verifies them against RetroBIOS platform YAMLs, stores them in a deduplicated database, and produces ready-to-use directories for each platform. Supports scanning directories, archives, and URLs.
See the project's [README](https://github.com/monster-penguin/BIOS-Preservation-Tool#readme) for setup and usage.
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!!! note "Add your project"
Open an issue with a link to your repository.

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See [contributing](../contributing.md) for submission guidelines.
## Community
- **[Community tools](community-tools.md)** - projects built on RetroBIOS data
## Glossary
- **BIOS** - firmware burned into console hardware, needed by emulators that rely on original boot code