Document license check requirement for repository publishing#687
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Pull request overview
This PR updates the publishing documentation to describe a new repository validation requirement: a license check that ensures a repository has a recognizable open source license before it can be published.
Changes:
- Added a new “Check license” section to the default repository inclusion checks documentation.
- Added a
licenseentry to the “Ignorable checks” reference table for the GitHub Action, linking to the new section.
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| source/docs/publish/include.md | Documents the new “Check license” requirement and its expected failure conditions. |
| source/docs/publish/action.md | Adds license to the action’s ignorable checks table and links to the new documentation section. |
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| Checks that the repository declares a recognized open source license that GitHub can detect. | ||
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| GitHub detects the license from a `LICENSE` file at the repository root that matches a recognized SPDX template. Repositories with no license, or where GitHub classifies the license as `other`, will fail this check. |
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Summary
Added documentation for a new license check requirement that validates repositories have a recognized open source license before publishing.
Changes
include.md: Added new "Check license" section documenting the license validation requirement
LICENSEfile at the repository rootaction.md: Added
licensecheck to the validation checks reference tableDetails
The license check ensures that repositories declare a valid, recognizable open source license that GitHub can automatically detect. This is a requirement for publishing and helps maintain consistency and clarity around licensing across published repositories.
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