diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index b3bedf8fc72..805b69aab00 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Contributors
 <!-- Please add your badges to .all-contibutorsrc -->
 
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-BADGE:START - Do not remove or modify this section -->
-[![All Contributors](https://img.shields.io/badge/all_contributors-368-orange.svg)](#contributors)
+[![All Contributors](https://img.shields.io/badge/all_contributors-369-orange.svg)](#contributors)
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-BADGE:END -->
 
 This project follows the [all-contributors](https://github.com/all-contributors/all-contributors) specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!
@@ -451,14 +451,15 @@ Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/d
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/jesellier"><img src="https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/51952076?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="jesellier"/><br /><sub><b>jesellier</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=jesellier" title="Code">💻</a></td>
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/jschemm"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/81151346?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="jschemm"/><br /><sub><b>jschemm</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=jschemm" title="Code">💻</a></td>
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/kkoziara"><img src="https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/4346849?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="kkoziara"/><br /><sub><b>kkoziara</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=kkoziara" title="Code">💻</a> <a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/issues?q=author%3Akkoziara" title="Bug reports">🐛</a></td>
+      <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/martinloretzzz"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/20306567?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="martinloretzzz"/><br /><sub><b>martinloretzzz</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=martinloretzzz" title="Code">💻</a></td>
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/matteogales"><img src="https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/9269326?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="matteogales"/><br /><sub><b>matteogales</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=matteogales" title="Code">💻</a> <a href="#design-matteogales" title="Design">🎨</a> <a href="#ideas-matteogales" title="Ideas, Planning, & Feedback">🤔</a></td>
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/oleskiewicz"><img src="https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/5682158?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="oleskiewicz"/><br /><sub><b>oleskiewicz</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=oleskiewicz" title="Code">💻</a> <a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=oleskiewicz" title="Documentation">📖</a> <a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=oleskiewicz" title="Tests">⚠️</a></td>
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/pabworks"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/32725127?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="pabworks"/><br /><sub><b>pabworks</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=pabworks" title="Code">💻</a> <a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=pabworks" title="Tests">⚠️</a></td>
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/xloem"><img src="?s=100" width="100px;" alt="patiently pending world peace"/><br /><sub><b>patiently pending world peace</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=xloem" title="Code">💻</a></td>
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/poopsiclepooding"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/89380897?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="poopsicle"/><br /><sub><b>poopsicle</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=poopsiclepooding" title="Code">💻</a> <a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=poopsiclepooding" title="Documentation">📖</a> <a href="#maintenance-poopsiclepooding" title="Maintenance">🚧</a></td>
-      <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/raishubham1"><img src="https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/29356417?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="raishubham1"/><br /><sub><b>raishubham1</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=raishubham1" title="Documentation">📖</a></td>
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     <tr>
+      <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/raishubham1"><img src="https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/29356417?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="raishubham1"/><br /><sub><b>raishubham1</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=raishubham1" title="Documentation">📖</a></td>
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/simone-pignotti"><img src="https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/44410066?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="simone-pignotti"/><br /><sub><b>simone-pignotti</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=simone-pignotti" title="Code">💻</a> <a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/issues?q=author%3Asimone-pignotti" title="Bug reports">🐛</a></td>
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/sophijka"><img src="https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/47450591?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="sophijka"/><br /><sub><b>sophijka</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=sophijka" title="Documentation">📖</a> <a href="#maintenance-sophijka" title="Maintenance">🚧</a></td>
       <td align="center" valign="top" width="11.11%"><a href="https://github.com/sri1419"><img src="https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/65078278?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="sri1419"/><br /><sub><b>sri1419</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/sktime/sktime/commits?author=sri1419" title="Code">💻</a></td>