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+# License
+
+Except as otherwise noted, the content of this repo is licensed under the [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ([local copy](LICENSES/CC-BY-4.0.txt)), and any code is licensed under the [Apache 2.0 License](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html) ([local copy](LICENSES/APACHE-2.0.txt)).
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 ## Code of Conduct
 
 The OpenGitOps community follows the [CNCF Code of Conduct](https://github.com/open-gitops/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
-
-## Licenses
-
-- Code: [Apache 2.0](LICENSES/APACHE-2.0.txt). [html](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html)
-- Non-code: [CC BY 4.0](LICENSES/CC-BY-4.0.txt). [html](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode)