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HSEARCH-4971 Clarify versions 7.2.0.Alpha1 and earlier are LGPL
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CONTRIBUTING.md

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The Apache-2.0 license text is included verbatim in the [`LICENSE.txt`](LICENSE.txt) file
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in the root directory of the repository.
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Note that Hibernate Search 7.2.0.Alpha1 and lower are distributed under
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[a different license](https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-search/tree/7.1#license).
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To allow for backports, the Hibernate team may ask contributors to dual-license their contribution.
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All contributions are subject to the [Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO)](https://developercertificate.org/).
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The DCO text is also included verbatim in the [dco.txt](dco.txt) file in the root directory of the repository.
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README.md

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The Apache-2.0 license text is included verbatim in the [`LICENSE.txt`](LICENSE.txt) file
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in the root directory of the repository.
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Note that Hibernate Search 7.2.0.Alpha1 and lower are distributed under a different license;
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for more information, check the licensing information provided alongside published binaries,
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or the [corresponding branch in the source repository](https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-search/tree/7.1#license).
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## Getting started
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Getting started guides are available

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