[#2] Updated licensing.

The license is now changed. This project will be dual licensed under the
PolyForm Non-commercial license and a separate commercial license to be
determined later.

A new contributing section was added so that there will be no ambiguity
about how the license will be applied in that domain.
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# Contributing
Thank you for your interest in contributing to this project.
By submitting a contribution (including but not limited to code, documentation,
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All contributions are subject to review and acceptance at the discretion of the
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If you do not agree to these terms, please do not submit a contribution.

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## Contributing
Contributions are welcome. Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for terms and details.
## Copyright & License ## Copyright & License
Copyright 2025 CyberMages LLC Copyright © 2025 CyberMages LLC
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); This project is licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0.
you may not use this library except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 You may use, modify, and redistribute this software for non-commercial purposes
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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software The full license text is available in the LICENSE.md file.
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Contact: jason@cybermagesllc.com