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 # License
 
-Openraft is licensed under the terms of the MIT License or the Apache License 2.0, at your choosing.
+Openraft is licensed under the terms of the [MIT License](LICENSE-MIT) or the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE-APACHE), at your choosing.