diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 265bea2..86d9e49 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ describe:
 - Further considerations
   - Is it based on master (bugfix), upcoming/v4.X (new feature), or another pull request?
   - Does it preserve backward compatibility and existing behavior?
+  - If generative AI was involved, ensure it follows our AI policy.
+
+(also see https://instaloader.github.io/contributing.html)
 
 -->
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index e620fd1..15a4a78 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 The MIT License (MIT)
 
-Copyright (c) 2016-2020 Alexander Graf and André Koch-Kramer.
+Copyright (c) 2016-2026 Alexander Graf, André Koch-Kramer and the Instaloader
+contributors.
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index c9d2b2e..18de48a 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('..'))
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#project-information
 
 project = 'Instaloader'
-copyright = '2023, Alexander Graf and Andre Koch-Kramer'
+copyright = '2016-2026, Alexander Graf, Andre Koch-Kramer and the Instaloader contributors'
 author = 'Alexander Graf and Andre Koch-Kramer'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/contributing.rst b/docs/contributing.rst
index 0588c5f..3894f7d 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.rst
+++ b/docs/contributing.rst
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Improvements of the Instaloader source or its documentation can be proposed as a
   review, validate, or selectively merge them.
 
 - Be mindful of backward compatibility: changes should preserve existing intended
-  behavior whenever possible.
+  behavior whenever feasible.
 
 - All Pull Requests are analyzed by `Pylint <https://www.pylint.org/>`__ for
   error and syntax checking of the source and
@@ -100,6 +100,19 @@ Improvements of the Instaloader source or its documentation can be proposed as a
   agrees that the change might be an improvement, or if you want to discuss
   your basic proposal, before working on a pull request.
 
+AI Policy
+---------
+
+- If generative AI was used to create notable portions of a contribution, the
+  author must disclose which parts were AI-assisted (e.g. research, testing,
+  coding, or documentation).
+
+- The author must carefully review and understand the contribution before
+  submitting it.
+
+- If the maintainers need more effort to review the contribution than it took
+  to create it, please do not submit it.
+
 Proposing Features
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/instaloader/nodeiterator.py b/instaloader/nodeiterator.py
index ebdcf86..5a01af8 100644
--- a/instaloader/nodeiterator.py
+++ b/instaloader/nodeiterator.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class NodeIterator(Iterator[T]):
         else:
             self._data = self._query()
         self._first_node: Optional[Dict] = None
+        self._first_item: Optional[T] = None
         self._is_first = is_first
 
     def _query(self, after: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict:
@@ -156,10 +157,10 @@ class NodeIterator(Iterator[T]):
             item = self._node_wrapper(node)
             if self._is_first is not None:
                 if self._is_first(item, self.first_item):
-                    self._first_node = node
+                    self._first_node, self._first_item = node, item
             else:
                 if self._first_node is None:
-                    self._first_node = node
+                    self._first_node, self._first_item = node, item
             return item
         if self._data.get('page_info', {}).get('has_next_page'):
             query_response = self._query(self._data['page_info']['end_cursor'])
@@ -206,7 +207,15 @@ class NodeIterator(Iterator[T]):
         .. versionchanged:: 4.9.2
            What is considered the first item can be overridden.
         """
-        return self._node_wrapper(self._first_node) if self._first_node is not None else None
+        if self._first_item is None:
+            # Restore _first_item from _first_node. Needed after thawing, since
+            # FrozenNodeIterator stores the node, not the item.
+            self._first_item = (
+                self._node_wrapper(self._first_node)
+                if self._first_node is not None
+                else None
+            )
+        return self._first_item
 
     @staticmethod
     def page_length() -> int:
diff --git a/instaloader/structures.py b/instaloader/structures.py
index deb077e..4e7cdee 100644
--- a/instaloader/structures.py
+++ b/instaloader/structures.py
@@ -881,19 +881,9 @@ class Post:
         if self.likes == 0:
             # Avoid doing additional requests if there are no comments
             return
-        likes_edges = self._field('edge_media_preview_like', 'edges')
-        if self.likes == len(likes_edges):
-            # If the Post's metadata already contains all likes, don't do GraphQL requests to obtain them
-            yield from (Profile(self._context, like['node']) for like in likes_edges)
-            return
-        yield from NodeIterator(
-            self._context,
-            '1cb6ec562846122743b61e492c85999f',
-            lambda d: d['data']['shortcode_media']['edge_liked_by'],
-            lambda n: Profile(self._context, n),
-            {'shortcode': self.shortcode},
-            'https://www.instagram.com/p/{0}/'.format(self.shortcode),
-        )
+        data = self._context.get_json(f"api/v1/media/{self.mediaid}/likers/", {})
+        for user in data["users"]:
+            yield Profile(self._context, user)
 
     @property
     def is_sponsored(self) -> bool: