diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
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@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ chmod a+x ./scripts/falin
 
 ./scripts/falin
 ```
+# Legal
+Versions of this codebase with no license before August 5th, 2024 are licensed under GPLv3.
 
 # License text