diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
-*************************************************************
+MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2025 Synopsys, Inc. and ANSYS, Inc.
-All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright (c) 2026-present Synopsys, Inc. and ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved.
 
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+this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
+the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
+use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies
+of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do
+so, subject to the following conditions:
 
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diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/5.maintenance.md b/doc/changelog.d/5.maintenance.md
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/doc/changelog.d/5.maintenance.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Update license file to MIT