chore: switch license from Apache-2.0 to GPL-3.0-only - #4543
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Replace Apache License 2.0 with GNU General Public License v3.0 across all project metadata: LICENSE file, README badge, GoReleaser OCI labels, VS Code extension manifest, and Copilot plugin manifests. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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This PR updates the repository’s declared license from Apache-2.0 to GPL-3.0-only across the main license file and published metadata.
Changes:
- Replaces the top-level
LICENSEcontents with the GNU GPL v3 text. - Updates license references in documentation and package/plugin manifests to
GPL-3.0-only. - Updates the OCI image license label in GoReleaser metadata.
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Copilot reviewed 7 out of 8 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
vsce/package.json |
Updates the VS Code extension package SPDX license field. |
vsce/README.md |
Updates the extension README license text. |
copilot-plugin/plugin.json |
Updates plugin manifest license metadata. |
copilot-plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json |
Updates mirrored plugin manifest license metadata. |
README.md |
Updates the repository license badge. |
LICENSE |
Replaces Apache 2.0 text with the GPLv3 license text. |
.goreleaser.yaml |
Updates the OCI image license label. |
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- vsce/package-lock.json: Language not supported
Use GPL--3.0--only in the shields.io badge URL so the rendered text matches the SPDX identifier used in all other manifests (OCI labels, package.json, plugin.json). Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Replace GPL-3.0-only license with PolyForm Shield 1.0.0 to better align with project goals: - Allow anyone to use, modify, and distribute KSail freely - No copyleft requirements (use in any project regardless of license) - Prevent competing products from being built on KSail's codebase Updated LICENSE, README, CONTRIBUTING, FAQ, and vsce/README to communicate the new license terms. Fixes #4543 Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Replace GPL-3.0-only license with PolyForm Shield 1.0.0 to better align with project goals: - Allow anyone to use, modify, and distribute KSail freely - No copyleft requirements (use in any project regardless of license) - Prevent competing products from being built on KSail's codebase - Clarify KSail is source-available, not open source (per OSI definition) Updated LICENSE, README, CONTRIBUTING, FAQ, vsce/README, and docs_generated.go to communicate the new license terms. Fixes #4543 Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Replace GPL-3.0-only license with PolyForm Shield 1.0.0 to better align with project goals: - Allow anyone to use, modify, and distribute KSail freely - No copyleft requirements (use in any project regardless of license) - Prevent competing products from being built on KSail's codebase - Clarify KSail is source-available, not open source (per OSI definition) Updated LICENSE, README, CONTRIBUTING, FAQ, vsce/README, vsce/LICENSE, vsce/package.json, copilot-plugin/plugin.json, .goreleaser.yaml, and docs_generated.go to communicate the new license terms consistently. Fixes #4543 Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Summary
Replace Apache License 2.0 with GNU General Public License v3.0.
Changes
GPL-3.0-onlyThird-party dependency license entries in lock files and the externally-sourced
ways-of-workingskill are intentionally left unchanged.