diff --git a/kind/stacks/core/crossplane-providers.yaml b/kind/stacks/core/crossplane-providers.yaml
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+++ b/kind/stacks/core/crossplane-providers.yaml
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+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: crossplane-providers
+  namespace: argocd
+  labels:
+    env: dev
+  finalizers:
+    - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io
+spec:
+  project: default
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      selfHeal: true
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  destination:
+    name: in-cluster
+    namespace: crossplane-system
+  source:
+    path: stacks/core/crossplane-providers
+    repoURL: https://gitea.cnoe.localtest.me/giteaAdmin/edfbuilder-shoot.git
+    targetRevision: HEAD
diff --git a/kind/stacks/core/crossplane-providers/function-patch-and-transform.yaml b/kind/stacks/core/crossplane-providers/function-patch-and-transform.yaml
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+apiVersion: pkg.crossplane.io/v1
+kind: Function
+metadata:
+  name: function-patch-and-transform
+spec:
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-patch-and-transform:v0.7.0
diff --git a/kind/stacks/core/crossplane-providers/provider-kind.yaml b/kind/stacks/core/crossplane-providers/provider-kind.yaml
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+apiVersion: pkg.crossplane.io/v1
+kind: Provider
+metadata:
+  name: provider-kind
+spec:
+  package: forgejo.edf-bootstrap.cx.fg1.ffm.osc.live/richardrobertreitz/provider-kind:v0.1.0
diff --git a/kind/stacks/core/crossplane-providers/provider-shell.yaml b/kind/stacks/core/crossplane-providers/provider-shell.yaml
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+apiVersion: pkg.crossplane.io/v1
+kind: Provider
+metadata:
+  name: provider-shell
+spec:
+  package: forgejo.edf-bootstrap.cx.fg1.ffm.osc.live/richardrobertreitz/provider-shell:v0.1.0