@@ -250,6 +250,18 @@ Recipes need to define both the :term:`LICENSE` and
correct string that you can substitute into the recipe file for a
subsequent build.
+License Updates
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+When you change the :term:`LICENSE` or :term:`LIC_FILES_CHKSUM` in the recipe
+you need to briefly explain the reason for the change via a ``License-Update:``
+tag. Often it's quite trivial, such as::
+
+ License-Update: copyright years refreshed
+
+Less often, the actual licensing terms themselves will have changed. If so, do
+try to link to upstream making/justifying that decision.
+
Tips and Guidelines for Writing Recipes
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