If LICENSE is missing from the plugin path but available in the paren…

…t path when packaging, include that

qgispluginci/release.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import re
+import shutil
 import sys
 import tarfile
 import xmlrpc.client
@@ -193,6 +194,16 @@ def create_archive(
                         continue
                     tt.add(m.name)
 
+    # add LICENSE if not already in plugin path but available in its parent
+    parent_folder_license_copied = False
+    if not Path(f"{parameters.plugin_path}/LICENSE").is_file():
+        parent_license = Path(f"{parameters.plugin_path}/../LICENSE")
+        if parent_license.is_file():
+            shutil.copy(str(parent_license.resolve()), f"{parameters.plugin_path}/LICENSE")
+            parent_folder_license_copied = True
+            with tarfile.open(top_tar_file, mode="a") as tt:
+                tt.add(f"{parameters.plugin_path}/LICENSE")
+
     # add translation files
     if add_translations:
         with tarfile.open(top_tar_file, mode="a") as tt:
@@ -265,6 +276,9 @@ def create_archive(
                 info.compress_type = zf.compression
                 zf.writestr(info, fl)
 
+    if parent_folder_license_copied:
+        os.remove(f"{parameters.plugin_path}/LICENSE")
+
     logger.debug("-" * 40)
     logger.debug(f"Files in ZIP archive ({archive_name}):")
     with zipfile.ZipFile(file=archive_name, mode="r") as zf: