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+# License Status
+
+This repository has not been assigned a blanket license by the stewardship pass.
+
+## Current Rule
+
+- Existing upstream licenses must be preserved.
+- Third-party code must retain attribution and license files.
+- Original private work remains all rights reserved until an explicit license is selected.
+- Do not assume MIT, Apache, GPL, or public-domain status unless a license file in this repository says so.
+
+## Next Step
+
+Classify ownership and dependencies before publishing releases or accepting external contributions.