Switch to LGPLv2.1+ (#41)

* Switch to LGPLv2.1+ (all recent authors approved, older code was part of MDAnalysis and is covered by the relicensing to LGPLv2.1+ of the MDAnalysis library)
* Update README.md

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ The rules for this file:
   * accompany each entry with github issue/PR number (Issue #xyz)
 -->
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [1.2.0] - 2024-11-22
 
 ### Authors
 - fiona-naughton
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ The rules for this file:
  - update changelog (PR #32)
  - In line with SPEC0, the minimum supported Python version is now 3.10
  - Minimum support MDAnalysis version has been raised to 2.1.0
+ - License changed to LGPLv2.1+
 
 ## [1.1.0] - 2024-01-11
 

README.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ waterdynamics
 | **Latest release** | [![Last release tag][badge_release]][url_latest_release] ![GitHub commits since latest release (by date) for a branch][badge_commits_since]  |
 | :----------------- | :------- |
 | **Status**         | [![GH Actions Status][badge_actions]][url_actions] [![codecov][badge_codecov]][url_codecov] [![Docs][badge_docs]][docs_workflow] |
-| **Community**      | [![License: GPL v2][badge_license]][url_license]  [![Powered by MDAnalysis][badge_mda]][url_mda]|
+| **Community**      | [![Powered by MDAnalysis][badge_mda]][url_mda]|
 
 [badge_actions]: https://github.com/MDAnalysis/waterdynamics/actions/workflows/gh-ci.yaml/badge.svg
 [badge_codecov]: https://codecov.io/gh/MDAnalysis/waterdynamics/branch/main/graph/badge.svg
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ waterdynamics
 [url_codecov]: https://codecov.io/gh/MDAnalysis/waterdynamics/branch/main
 [url_docs]: https://waterdynamics.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest
 [url_latest_release]: https://github.com/MDAnalysis/waterdynamics/releases
-[url_license]: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0
 [url_mda]: https://www.mdanalysis.org
 
 Analysis of water dynamics in molecular dynamics trajectories and water interactions with other molecules.
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ pip install ".[test,doc]"
 ### Copyright
 
 The waterdynamics source code is hosted at https://github.com/MDAnalysis/waterdynamics
-and is available under the GNU General Public License, version 2 (see the file [LICENSE](https://github.com/MDAnalysis/waterdynamics/blob/main/LICENSE)).
+and is available under the Lesser GNU General Public License, version 2.1 or later (see the file [LICENSE](https://github.com/MDAnalysis/waterdynamics/blob/main/LICENSE)).
 
 Copyright (c) 2023, MDAnalysis
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@ classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 6 - Mature",
     "Environment :: Console",
     "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v2 or later (GPLv2+)",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License v2 or later (LGPLv2+)",
     "Programming Language :: C",
     "Programming Language :: Python",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
     "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering",
     "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
 ]

waterdynamics/tests/test_waterdynamics.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2006-2017 The MDAnalysis Development Team and contributors
 # (see the file AUTHORS for the full list of names)
 #
-# Released under the GNU Public Licence, v2 or any higher version
+# Released under the Lesser GNU Public Licence, v2.1 or any higher version
 #
 # Please cite your use of MDAnalysis in published work:
 #

waterdynamics/waterdynamics.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2006-2017 The MDAnalysis Development Team and contributors
 # (see the file AUTHORS for the full list of names)
 #
-# Released under the GNU Public Licence, v2 or any higher version
+# Released under the Lesser GNU Public Licence, v2.1 or any higher version
 #
 # Please cite your use of MDAnalysis in published work:
 #