Evolving Our Open Source Commitment: Unleash is Moving to AGPLv3

Unleash is transitioning the licensing model for its open-source core repository from the Apache 2.0 license to the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPLv3), effective from the v8.0.0 release. This change aims to ensure that organizations modifying Unleash and deploying it over a network share their modifications under the same license, addressing challenges posed by the permissive nature of the Apache 2.0 license. However, this shift does not impact Unleash Enterprise customers, users of Unleash Cloud, or those using the official Docker images and SDKs, which will continue under their current licenses. This move seeks to protect Unleash from exploitative commercial forks, ensuring the platform remains sustainable and independent, while maintaining its commitment to the open-source community.