fix: rename license file for GitHub recognition#263
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Renamed apache-2.0.LICENSE to LICENSE so GitHub can properly recognize and display the Apache 2.0 license in the repository 'About' section and API responses. Fixes aboutcode-org#194 Signed-off-by: Gyan Ranjan Panda <gyanranjanpanda@gmail.com>
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Fixes #194
Summary
This PR fixes the missing license information issue by renaming
apache-2.0.LICENSEtoLICENSEso GitHub can properly recognize and display the Apache 2.0 license.Changes
apache-2.0.LICENSE→LICENSEWhy This Fix Works
GitHub only recognizes standard license filenames like
LICENSE,LICENSE.md, etc. The previous filenameapache-2.0.LICENSEwas not recognized, causing:license: nullin GitHub API responsesVerification
After merging, GitHub will automatically: