## Summary
This moves the remaining first-party AGPL surface to GPL, a less
restrictive license for these components. Apache-2.0 components are
unchanged.
Changes:
- Updates the `collab` crate from `AGPL-3.0-or-later` to
`GPL-3.0-or-later`
- Removes the root AGPL license file and first-party crate AGPL symlinks
- Updates web, documentation, Flatpak, README, and terms references to
reflect the GPL/Apache licensing split
- Updates the open-source component example list in the terms and
regenerates the RTF copy; no other terms changes are intended
- Adds guardrails so first-party crates cannot declare AGPL licensing or
carry `LICENSE-AGPL` files
Release timing: preview during the week of June 1, 2026; stable during
the week of June 8, 2026.
## Residual AGPL/Affero references
- `LICENSE-GPL`: GPLv3's own compatibility clause; unchanged official
license text.
- `crates/json_schema_store/src/schemas/package.json`: generic npm
package-license schema value, not Zed licensing.
- `script/check-licenses`, `script/new-crate`,
`script/licenses/zed-licenses.toml`: guardrails that reject or warn
against reintroducing AGPL.
## Verification
- `script/check-licenses`
- `script/generate-licenses`
- `script/generate-terms-rtf`
- `script/new-crate license_probe_for_gpl`, then discarded generated
crate
- `script/new-crate license_probe_for_agpl agpl` fails as expected
- `mdbook build docs`
- `./script/clippy`
- `git grep -n -I -E "AGPL|Affero"`
- `git diff --check`
Release Notes:
- The `collab` crate, used to implement Zed's collaboration backend, is
now licensed under the GPL instead of the AGPL. The AGPL license is no
longer used in the zed repository.
Self-Review Checklist:
- [x] I've reviewed my own diff for quality, security, and reliability
- [x] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments
- [x] The content is consistent with the [UI/UX
checklist](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist)
- [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable
Release Notes:
- N/A
Simple documentation PR.
Added information for installing on Windows via winget. Added links from
the main README to relevant sections for both macOS and Windows
Release Notes:
- N/A
This PR removes the Repology badge from the README.
At time of writing, the majority of the packages listed here are
woefully out of date:
<img width="299" alt="Screenshot 2025-05-17 at 8 44 16 AM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c45afba3-72ac-488d-a067-1fb0e237c7c0"
/>
This isn't a good look for someone coming to the Zed repository for the
first time.
I've added a link to the Repology list in the "Linux" section of the
docs for people who are interested in checking the packaging status in
various repos.
Release Notes:
- N/A
This PR fixes the links in the README to account for the changes in the
docs structure.
Also, somehow the README had gotten added with `\r\n` newlines, so I
changed it back to `\n` newlines.
Release Notes:
- N/A
This PR updates the Homebrew installation instructions for the Preview
release, which has been migrated to ```homebrew/cask``` as
```zed@preview``` (see
[Commit](bad25d79e1)).
Release Notes:
- N/A
Still TODO:
* Disable the new save-as for local projects
* Wire up sending the new path to the remote server
Release Notes:
- Added the ability to "Save-as" in remote projects
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Co-authored-by: Nathan <nathan@zed.dev>
Co-authored-by: Bennet <bennetbo@gmx.de>
This PR updates the README to include Homebrew installation instructions
for the preview version and adds a link to the Homebrew homepage.
Release Notes:
- N/A
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Co-authored-by: Marshall Bowers <elliott.codes@gmail.com>
