docs(license): clarify license section and add contributor note

[Madhu696969]

This PR refines the License section in README.md for better clarity and consistency.
It clarifies that Node.js uses the MIT License, references external dependencies more clearly,
and adds a short note reminding contributors to ensure license compliance when submitting changes.

[Madhu696969]

Thanks for the review @UlisesGascon 🙏
I’ve updated the commit message format and cleaned up the Markdown spacing as per the CI checks.

[UlisesGascon]

@Madhu696969 we need an additional work to make the linter happy, but almos there 👍

README.md
909:123 warning Unexpected `122` character line, expected at most `120` characters, remove `2` characters  maximum-line-length remark-lint
911:132 warning Unexpected `131` character line, expected at most `120` characters, remove `11` characters maximum-line-length remark-lint

[Madhu696969]

Thanks for the feedback @UlisesGascon 🙏
I’ve addressed the remark-lint warnings by wrapping the long lines in the License section — all Markdown lines are now within the 120-character limit.

Please have a quick look when you get a chance. Appreciate your time and review! 😊

[Madhu696969]

@UlisesGascon @BethGriggs
I’ve addressed the latest feedback by removing the unnecessary markdownlint disables and rewrapping lines under 120 chars.
All CI checks have passed ✅
Could you please take another quick look and re-approve when convenient? 🙏

[Madhu696969]

Hi @UlisesGascon — all checks have passed and approval is completed. Could you please merge this when convenient? Thanks! 🙏

[Madhu696969]

Hi @BethGriggs 👋
The PR has already been approved by @UlisesGascon and all checks have passed successfully ✅
Could you please merge it when you get a chance? Thank you for your time and review 🙏

[UlisesGascon]

Hey @Madhu696969! No need to keep pinging 😄

The PR looks good and has everything needed to land. Let’s give others a bit of time to review it too... it won’t get lost, don’t worry!

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fix(docs): remove markdownlint disable comment and rewrap lines under 120 chars
PR-URL: #60590

Reviewed-By: Ulises Gascón <[email protected]>

Reviewed-By: Beth Griggs <[email protected]>
[detached HEAD faa20e7008] fix(docs): remove markdownlint disable comment and rewrap lines under 120 chars

Author: Madhu <[email protected]>

Date: Thu Nov 6 17:57:56 2025 +0530

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[Madhu696969]

Hi @UlisesGascon,
I noticed the commit-queue failed.
Please let me know if I need to rebase or make any changes.
Thank you!

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