diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
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@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ OpenSSL 3.0
 
    *Richard Levitte*
 
- * Change the license to the Apache License v2.0.
+ * Changed the license to the Apache License v2.0.
 
    *Richard Levitte*
 
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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--- a/NEWS.md
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@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ OpenSSL 3.0
 
 ### Major changes between OpenSSL 1.1.1 and OpenSSL 3.0 [under development]
 
+  * Changed the license to the Apache License v2.0.
   * Moved all variations of the EVP ciphers CAST5, BF, IDEA, SEED, RC2,
     RC4, RC5, and DES to the legacy provider.
   * Moved the EVP digests MD2, MD4, MDC2, WHIRLPOOL and RIPEMD-160 to the legacy