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diff --git a/documentation/contributor-guide/recipe-style-guide.rst b/documentation/contributor-guide/recipe-style-guide.rst index a005aa3247..08d8fb4259 100644 --- a/documentation/contributor-guide/recipe-style-guide.rst +++ b/documentation/contributor-guide/recipe-style-guide.rst | |||
@@ -250,6 +250,18 @@ Recipes need to define both the :term:`LICENSE` and | |||
250 | correct string that you can substitute into the recipe file for a | 250 | correct string that you can substitute into the recipe file for a |
251 | subsequent build. | 251 | subsequent build. |
252 | 252 | ||
253 | License Updates | ||
254 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ||
255 | |||
256 | When you change the :term:`LICENSE` or :term:`LIC_FILES_CHKSUM` in the recipe | ||
257 | you need to briefly explain the reason for the change via a ``License-Update:`` | ||
258 | tag. Often it's quite trivial, such as:: | ||
259 | |||
260 | License-Update: copyright years refreshed | ||
261 | |||
262 | Less often, the actual licensing terms themselves will have changed. If so, do | ||
263 | try to link to upstream making/justifying that decision. | ||
264 | |||
253 | Tips and Guidelines for Writing Recipes | 265 | Tips and Guidelines for Writing Recipes |
254 | --------------------------------------- | 266 | --------------------------------------- |
255 | 267 | ||