diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2a923f6b3f..77228993c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -160,6 +160,16 @@ jobs:
           path: ./packages/cli/skills
           if-no-files-found: error
 
+      - name: Upload LICENSE files
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        if: ${{ matrix.settings.target == 'x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu' }}
+        with:
+          name: licenses
+          path: |
+            ./packages/core/LICENSE
+            ./packages/cli/LICENSE
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
   Release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [prepare, build-rust]
@@ -212,6 +222,13 @@ jobs:
           pattern: core
           merge-multiple: true
 
+      - name: Download LICENSE files
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          path: packages
+          pattern: licenses
+          merge-multiple: true
+
       - uses: ./.github/actions/download-rolldown-binaries
         with:
           github-token: ${{ github.token }}
diff --git a/packages/core/.gitignore b/packages/core/.gitignore
index 2acb14babf..9dc7e3d4a9 100644
--- a/packages/core/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/core/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 /LICENSE
-/LICENSE.md
diff --git a/packages/core/build.ts b/packages/core/build.ts
index 96285ef403..4c0a9e0273 100644
--- a/packages/core/build.ts
+++ b/packages/core/build.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ await bundleVitepress();
 generateLicenseFile({
   title: 'Vite-Plus core license',
   packageName: 'Vite-Plus',
-  outputPath: join(projectDir, 'LICENSE.md'),
+  outputPath: join(projectDir, 'LICENSE'),
   coreLicensePath: join(projectDir, '..', '..', 'LICENSE'),
   bundledPaths: [join(projectDir, 'dist')],
   resolveFrom: [
@@ -84,11 +84,10 @@ generateLicenseFile({
     },
   ],
 });
-if (!existsSync(join(projectDir, 'LICENSE.md'))) {
-  throw new Error('LICENSE.md was not generated during build');
+if (!existsSync(join(projectDir, 'LICENSE'))) {
+  throw new Error('LICENSE was not generated during build');
 }
 await mergePackageJson();
-await syncLicenseFromRoot();
 
 async function buildVite() {
   const newViteRolldownConfig = viteRolldownConfig.map((config) => {
@@ -670,9 +669,3 @@ async function mergePackageJson() {
   }
   await writeFile(destPkgPath, code);
 }
-
-async function syncLicenseFromRoot() {
-  const rootLicensePath = join(projectDir, '..', '..', 'LICENSE');
-  const packageLicensePath = join(projectDir, 'LICENSE');
-  await copyFile(rootLicensePath, packageLicensePath);
-}
diff --git a/packages/test/build.ts b/packages/test/build.ts
index 9f2d1cf3da..444963eec7 100644
--- a/packages/test/build.ts
+++ b/packages/test/build.ts
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ await mergePackageJson(pluginExports);
 generateLicenseFile({
   title: 'Vite-Plus test license',
   packageName: 'Vite-Plus',
-  outputPath: join(projectDir, 'LICENSE.md'),
+  outputPath: join(projectDir, 'LICENSE'),
   coreLicensePath: join(projectDir, '..', '..', 'LICENSE'),
   bundledPaths: [distDir],
   resolveFrom: [projectDir, join(projectDir, '..', '..')],
@@ -242,10 +242,9 @@ generateLicenseFile({
     })),
   ],
 });
-if (!existsSync(join(projectDir, 'LICENSE.md'))) {
-  throw new Error('LICENSE.md was not generated during build');
+if (!existsSync(join(projectDir, 'LICENSE'))) {
+  throw new Error('LICENSE was not generated during build');
 }
-await syncLicenseFromRoot();
 await validateExternalDeps();
 
 async function mergePackageJson(pluginExports: Array<{ exportPath: string; shimFile: string }>) {
@@ -434,12 +433,6 @@ async function mergePackageJson(pluginExports: Array<{ exportPath: string; shimF
   await writeFile(destPackageJsonPath, code);
 }
 
-async function syncLicenseFromRoot() {
-  const rootLicensePath = join(projectDir, '..', '..', 'LICENSE');
-  const packageLicensePath = join(projectDir, 'LICENSE');
-  await copyFile(rootLicensePath, packageLicensePath);
-}
-
 async function bundleVitest() {
   const vitestDestDir = projectDir;
 
@@ -451,6 +444,7 @@ async function bundleVitest() {
       join(vitestSourceDir, 'node_modules/**'),
       join(vitestSourceDir, 'package.json'),
       join(vitestSourceDir, 'README.md'),
+      join(vitestSourceDir, 'LICENSE.md'),
     ],
   });
 
diff --git a/scripts/generate-license.ts b/scripts/generate-license.ts
index 5e7d964f70..f7c67cfd22 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-license.ts
+++ b/scripts/generate-license.ts
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ export function generateLicenseFile(options: GenerateLicenseFileOptions) {
 
   if (existingContent !== licenseFileContent) {
     fs.writeFileSync(options.outputPath, licenseFileContent);
-    console.error('\x1b[33m\nLICENSE.md updated. You should commit the updated file.\n\x1b[0m');
+    const outputFileName = path.basename(options.outputPath);
+    console.error(
+      `\x1b[33m\n${outputFileName} updated. You should commit the updated file.\n\x1b[0m`,
+    );
   }
 }