Release Notes:
- Fixed broken links in the installer Terms of Service dialog (#62677).
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### Description
Closes#62677
In `script/terms/terms.rtf` and `legal/terms.md` (as well as
`legal/privacy-policy.md` and `legal/third-party-terms.md`), relative
URLs like `/privacy-policy` and `/acceptable-use-policies` caused error
-50 ("The application can't be opened") when clicked from installer
dialogs (such as the macOS installer).
This PR updates the relative URLs to absolute `https://zed.dev` URLs so
they open properly in the browser.
Anthropic now requires limited data retention for models it designates
as covered models (Mythos-class models, such as Claude Fable 5): prompts
and outputs are retained for 30 days for trust and safety purposes, on
every platform where these models are offered, including platforms with
zero-data-retention agreements. See [Anthropic's public
policy](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/15425996-data-retention-practices-for-mythos-class-models).
Our AI privacy docs previously described zero data retention as applying
to all Zed-hosted models unconditionally. This PR updates them to
document the exception:
- `docs/src/ai/privacy-and-security.md`: Adds a "Provider Safety
Retention for Designated Models" section covering what is retained, by
whom, for how long, that no-training commitments still apply, and that
bringing your own key does not avoid retention for covered models.
Qualifies the intro, request-path table, and provider commitments table
accordingly.
- `docs/src/ai/ai-improvement.md`: Qualifies the zero-data-retention
statements and links to the new section.
- `docs/src/business/privacy.md`: Qualifies the zero-data-retention
statement and links to the new section.
Release Notes:
- N/A
## 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.
Before you mark this PR as ready for review, make sure that you have:
- [x] Added a solid test coverage and/or screenshots from doing manual
testing
- [x] Done a self-review taking into account security and performance
aspects
- [x] Aligned any UI changes with the [UI
checklist](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist)
Release Notes:
- Update legal docs to reflect new Terms, Privacy Policy, Subprocessors,
and Acceptable Use Policies (fka Third Party Terms)
This PR fixes some broken links that where found using
[lychee](https://github.com/lycheeverse/lychee/) as discussed today with
@JosephTLyons and @nathansobo at the RustNL hackathon. Using
[lychee-action](https://github.com/lycheeverse/lychee-action/) we can
scan for broken links daily to prevent issues in the future.
There are still 6 broken links that I didn't know how to fix myself.
See https://github.com/thomas-zahner/zed/actions/runs/15075808232 for
details.
## Missing images
```
Errors in ./docs/src/channels.md
[ERROR] file:///home/runner/work/zed/zed/docs/.gitbook/assets/channels-3.png | Cannot find file
[ERROR] file:///home/runner/work/zed/zed/docs/.gitbook/assets/channels-1.png | Cannot find file
[ERROR] file:///home/runner/work/zed/zed/docs/.gitbook/assets/channels-2.png | Cannot find file
```
These errors are showing up as missing images on
https://zed.dev/docs/channels
I tried to search the git history to see when or why they were deleted
but didn't find anything.
## ./crates/assistant_tools/src/edit_agent/evals/fixtures/zode/prompt.md
There are three errors in that file. I don't fully understand how these
issues were caused historically. Technically it would be possible to
ignore the files but of course if possible we should address the issues.
Release Notes:
- N/A
---------
Co-authored-by: Marshall Bowers <git@maxdeviant.com>
Co-authored-by: Ben Kunkle <ben@zed.dev>
- Update Zed Terms of Use:
- Rename from 'EULA' / 'Terms and Conditions'
- Rename 'Zed Network Based Service' to 'Zed Service'
- 3.3.2 Usage Data (formerly Telemetry Data)
- Add examples of 'Usage Data'
- Add link to https://zed.dev/docs/telemetry - Explain 'telemetry ID' and user linkage
- 3.3.5 Privacy Policy - Add privacy policy reference - Add link to https://zed.dev/privacy-policy/
- 5. OWNERSHIP
- Move "You retain all right, title and interest..." from 3.3 Customer Data
- Additional note that customers retain Intellectual Property rights
- 9. Third Party Services - Add link to https://zed.dev/third-party-terms
- Add Privacy Policy
- Add Subprocessors
- Add Third Party Terms
- Update script/terms/terms.rtf for DMG bundle
