From fee2404d5d886c455e3820f9ca624cf9275e9cb5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas Munnich <98408764+nmunnich@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:04:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] docs: remove new shield clean room warning (#3180)

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 .../development/hardware-integration/new-shield.mdx | 13 +++++++++----
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/docs/development/hardware-integration/new-shield.mdx b/docs/docs/development/hardware-integration/new-shield.mdx
index 6aa8c9cda..73c80fe47 100644
--- a/docs/docs/development/hardware-integration/new-shield.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/development/hardware-integration/new-shield.mdx
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ export const SplitInvisTabs = (props) => (
 
 );
 
-:::danger
-Before reading this section, it is **vital** that you read through our [clean room policy](../contributing/clean-room.md).
-:::
-
 This guide will walk through the steps necessary to add ZMK support for a keyboard that uses an add-on MCU board (e.g. Pro Micro compatible) to provide the microprocessor.
 
 The high level steps are:
@@ -63,6 +59,15 @@ Many of the above files will differ depending on whether your keyboard is a unib
 After adding ZMK support for a basic shield using this guide, check the sidebar for guides on adding any additional features (such as encoders) that your keyboard has.
 It may be helpful to review the upstream [shields documentation](https://docs.zephyrproject.org/4.1.0/hardware/porting/shields.html#shields) to get a proper understanding of the underlying system before continuing.
 
+:::info
+When writing your shield, please be aware of [licensing](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/licensing-a-repository):
+
+- If you reference code or other items that are under a copyleft license (e.g. GNU GPLv2, used by QMK) as a reference, you must license your shield under a compatible copyleft license.
+- If you license anything under a copyleft license, it cannot be referenced by anyone working on ZMK (see our [clean room policy](../contributing/clean-room.md)).
+
+We generally recommend licensing your shield under MIT, if you don't have a particular incentive to do otherwise.
+:::
+
 ## New ZMK Module Repository
 
 The first step to creating the shield is to create a new ZMK module repository from a template.