Fix license references: MIT → Apache 2.0

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The LICENSE file is Apache 2.0, but both README.md and pyproject.toml incorrectly referenced MIT — creating legal ambiguity and causing PyPI to display the wrong license.

Changes

• README.md: Updated license section from MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE). to This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
• pyproject.toml: Updated classifier from "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License" to "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License"

Original prompt

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<issue_title>Fix license references: MIT → Apache 2.0 (README + pyproject.toml)</issue_title>
<issue_description>## Bug

The LICENSE file at the repository root is Apache License 2.0, but the README.md states:

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Additionally, pyproject.toml contains an incorrect classifier:

"License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License"

Both the README and pyproject.toml are inconsistent with the actual Apache 2.0 LICENSE file.

Proposed fix

1. Update README.md

Update README.md license section from:

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

to:

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

2. Update pyproject.toml classifier

Change:

"License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",

to:

"License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",

Why this matters

• License mismatches create legal ambiguity for users and contributors
• Automated compliance tools (FOSSA, Snyk, etc.) may flag the mismatch
• PyPI displays classifier-based license info — it currently shows MIT incorrectly
• The LICENSE file is the canonical source of truth; everything else must match

Labels to apply

• documentation
• priority:P2
• bug

Depends on

None — standalone micro-fix.

Acceptance criteria

• README.md license section references "Apache License 2.0" (not "MIT")
• pyproject.toml classifier updated from MIT to License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
• LICENSE file remains unchanged (it is correct)</issue_description>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

• Fixes Fix license references: MIT → Apache 2.0 (README + pyproject.toml) #56

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Pull request overview

Aligns the documented/package-reported license with the repository’s canonical LICENSE file (Apache 2.0) to remove ambiguity and ensure correct PyPI metadata.

Changes:

• Updated the pyproject.toml license classifier from MIT to Apache.
• Updated the README.md License section to reference Apache License 2.0.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated no comments.

File	Description
pyproject.toml	Corrects the PyPI trove classifier to Apache Software License.
README.md	Updates the human-facing license blurb to match Apache 2.0.

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