simatic-ax · sjuergen · Feb 4, 2026 · Feb 4, 2026 · Feb 4, 2026
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+IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: 
+
+The content of repository describes how you can set up and use an environment which consists of or contains third-party software. 
+By following this documentation you agree that using such third-party software is done at your own discretion and risk. 
+No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us or from this documentation shall create any warranty for 
+the third-party software. Additionally, by following these descriptions or using the contents of this documentation, you agree that 
+you are responsible for complying with all third party licenses applicable to such third-party software. All product names, logos, 
+and brands are property of their respective owners. All third-party company, product and service names used in this documentation 
+are for identification purposes only. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement.
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-**Royalty-free Software provided by Siemens on sharing platforms for developers/users of Siemens products**
+**Royalty-free Licensed Material provided by Siemens on sharing platforms for developers/users of Siemens products**
 
-**1. General information: Software in source code and object code**
+Version 1.4 – 12.03.20250
 
-**1.1 Use of the Software**
-
-Siemens AG and/or a subsidiary of Siemens AG ("Siemens") provides You royalty-free container images, application examples, sample code and software development kits ("Software") through sharing platforms (e.g. GitHub, DockerHub, NuGet, etc.). The Software shall only be used for the development and test of software which can be used with Siemens products ("intended purpose"). The Software is non-binding and makes no claim to completeness or functionality. The Software merely offers help with typical tasks and provides an environment for developing and testing applications and other software. You Yourself are responsible for the proper and safe operation of Your products in accordance with applicable regulations and must also check the function of the results of the Software and customize Your products. Siemens reserves the right to make changes to the Software at any time without notice. Software may be provided in object code and/or source code format. Unless explicitly granted in the open source license according to article 2, You shall not decompile, translate, extract, modify or distribute the Software.
+**1. General information**
 
+**1.1 Use of the Licensed Material**
+Siemens AG and/or a subsidiary of Siemens AG ("Siemens") provides You royalty-free container images, application examples, documentation, sample code and software development kits ("Licensed Material") through sharing platforms (e.g. GitHub, DockerHub, NuGet, etc.). The Licensed Material shall only be used for the development and test of software which can be used with Siemens products ("intended purpose"). The Licensed Material is non-binding and makes no claim to completeness or functionality. The Licensed Material merely offers help with typical tasks and provides an environment for developing and testing applications and other software. You Yourself are responsible for the proper and safe operation of Your products in accordance with applicable regulations and must also check the function of the results of the Licensed Material and customize Your products. Siemens reserves the right to make changes to the Licensed Material at any time without notice. Software may be provided in object code and/or source code format.
 **1.2 Security information**
 
 Siemens provides products and solutions with industrial security functions that support the secure operation of plants, systems, machines and networks.
@@ -18,15 +18,25 @@ For additional information on industrial security measures that may be implement
 
 **1.3 Compliance with Export Control Regulations**
 
-You shall comply with all applicable sanctions, embargoes and (re-)export control regulations, and, in any event, with those of the European Union and the United States of America (collectively "Export Regulations"). In particular, the information, software and documentation provided by Siemens (collectively "Licensed Material") shall not be used, accessed or transferred, unless permitted by the Export Regulations or respective governmental licenses or approvals, (i) in or to any location prohibited by or subject to comprehensive sanctions (currently Russia, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea region of Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine) or license requirements according to the Export Regulations; (ii) by or to any individual or entity designated on a sanctioned party list of the Export Regulations; (iii) for any purpose prohibited by the Export Regulations (e.g. use in connection with armaments, nuclear technology or weapons); or (iv) to upload any content unless it is noncontrolled (e .g. in the EU: AL = N; in the U.S.: ECCN = N or EAR99). If required to enable authorities or Siemens to conduct export control checks, You, upon request by Siemens, shall promptly provide Siemens with all information pertaining to You, the intended use and the location of use of the Licensed Material. Siemens shall not be obligated to fulfill this Agreement if such fulfillment is prevented by any impediments arising out of national or international foreign trade or customs requirements or any embargoes or other sanctions.
+You shall comply with all applicable sanctions, embargoes and (re-)export control regulations, and, in any event, with those of the European Union and the United States of America (collectively "Export Regulations"). The Licensed Material shall not be used, accessed or transferred, unless permitted by the Export Regulations or respective governmental licenses or approvals, (i) in or to any location prohibited by or subject to comprehensive sanctions (currently Russia, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea region of Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine) or license requirements according to the Export Regulations; (ii) by or to any individual or entity designated on a sanctioned party list of the Export Regulations; (iii) for any purpose prohibited by the Export Regulations (e.g. use in connection with armaments, nuclear technology or weapons); or (iv) to upload any content unless it is noncontrolled (e .g. in the EU: AL = N; in the U.S.: ECCN = N or EAR99). Upon request by Siemens, You shall promptly provide Siemens with all information pertaining to You, the intended use and the location of use of the Licensed Material. Siemens shall not be obligated to fulfill its obligation under section 2 if such fulfillment is prevented by any impediments arising out of national or international foreign trade or customs requirements or any embargoes or other sanctions. You acknowledge that Siemens may be obliged under the Export Regulations to limit or suspend access by You to the Licensed Materials.
+
+**1.4 Hyperlinks and third-party content**
+The Licensed Material may contain hyperlinks to the web pages of third parties or references to third-party content, including but not limited to screenshots, explanations for third-party products / websites / manuals (all together "third-party content"). All trademark rights of the referenced websites and of the third-party content are owned by third parties. Siemens shall have no liability for the third-party contents of such web pages or references and does not make representations about or endorse such web pages or their contents as its own, as Siemens does not control the information on such web pages and is not responsible for the contents and information given thereon. The use of such web pages or third-party content shall be Your sole risk.
+
+**2. License Grant**
+Siemens grants You the royalty-free and non-exclusive right to use, have used the Licensed Material by technically trained personnel and for the intended purpose only.
 
-**1.4 Hyperlinks and third party content**
+**2.1	Licensed Material provided in object code and included third-party components**
 
-The Software and / or the documentation may contain hyperlinks to the web pages of third parties or references to third party content. Siemens shall have no liability for the contents of such web pages and does not make representations about or endorse such web pages or their contents as its own, as Siemens does not control the information on such web pages and is not responsible for the contents and information given thereon. The use of such web pages shall be Your sole risk.
+All portions of the Licensed Material that are provided in object code format. You shall not decompile, translate, extract, modify or distribute the software, unless explicitly granted in the open source license according to article 2.2.
 
-**2. Open Source License for Software provided in source code and the generated source code**
+Insofar as open source software is included in the Licensed Material such open source software is listed in the Readme_OSS file of the Software. You are entitled to use the open source software in accordance with the respective applicable license conditions of the open source software. These open source software license conditions are included with software and shall prevail over these Royalty-Free Siemens Licensed Material Conditions. The open source software license conditions shall have priority also in relation to the proprietary Siemens components insofar as the open source software license conditions grant You certain rights of use on the basis of the connection of open source software components with proprietary Siemens components.
 
-In case the Software contains or generates source code the following open source license (Open license terms) shall apply for such source code:
+The Licensed Material may, in addition to open source software, contain other licensed software, i.e. software which was not developed by Siemens itself, but which Siemens has obtained from third parties, e.g. Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd, under a license. If You shall receive in such case the conditions of the respective licensor of the licensed software in the Readme_OSS file, these shall apply to the liability of the licensor in relation to You. In terms of the liability of Siemens to You, these Royalty-Free Siemens Licensed Material Conditions shall apply in each case.
+
+**2.2	Open Source License for Licensed Material provided in source code and the generated source code**
+
+In case the Licensed Material contains or generates source code and there are no Restrictions according to defined in article 2.3 that opposes or restricts this, the following open source license ("Open License Terms") shall apply:
 
     MIT License
 
@@ -42,26 +52,13 @@ To the extent there is a conflict between this terms and conditions and the Open
 
 You acknowledge and agree that Siemens provides no warranties, express or implied, for the open source software itself. Siemens shall have no liability nor shall Siemens provide any indemnification whatsoever in respect of Your distribution or modification of the open source software.
 
-**3. Software provided in object code**
-
-For all portions of the Software that are provided in object code format the following conditions shall apply ("Royalty-Free Siemens Software Conditions"):
-
-**3.1 License Grant**
-
-Siemens grants You the royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable and non-transferable right to use, have used the Software by technically trained personnel and for the intended purpose only.
-
-**3.2 Included third-party software components**
-
-Insofar as Open Source Software is included in the Software, such Open Source Software is listed in the Readme_OSS file of the Software. You are entitled to use the Open Source Software in accordance with the respective applicable license conditions of the Open Source Software. These OSS license conditions are included with Software and shall prevail over these Royalty-Free Siemens Software Conditions. The Open Source Software license conditions shall have priority also in relation to the proprietary Siemens components insofar as the Open Source Software license conditions grant You certain rights of use on the basis of the connection of OSS components with proprietary Siemens components.
-
-Siemens shall make available to You, at Your request, the Open Source Software source code in return for payment of a fee to compensate for expenses insofar as the license conditions of the Open Source Software require such release of the source code.
-
-The Software may, in addition to Open Source Software, contain other licensed software, i.e. software which was not developed by Siemens itself, but which Siemens has obtained from third parties, e.g. Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd, under a license. If You shall receive in such case the conditions of the respective licensor of the licensed software in the Readme_OSS file, these shall apply to the liability of the licensor in relation to You. In terms of the liability of Siemens to You, these Royalty-Free Siemens Software Conditions shall apply in each case.
+**2.3	Restrictions**
 
-**3.3 Disclaimer of liability**
+You shall comply with all current restrictions and obligations – if any available – provided in an optional file named "RESTRICTIONS.md" or otherwise associated with the respective part of the Licensed Material ("Restrictions").
 
-Siemens shall not assume any liability, for any legal reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for the usability, availability, completeness and freedom from defects of the Software as well as for the Licensed Material and any damage caused thereby. This shall not apply in cases of mandatory liability, for example product liability law or in cases of intent, gross negligence, or culpable loss of life, bodily injury or damage to health, non-compliance with a guarantee, fraudulent non-disclosure of a defect, or culpable breach of material contractual obligations. Claims for damages arising from a breach of material contractual obligations shall however be limited to the foreseeable damage typical of the type of agreement, unless liability arises from intent or gross negligence or is based on loss of life, bodily injury or damage to health. The foregoing provisions do not imply any change in the burden of proof to Your detriment. You shall indemnify Siemens against existing or future claims of third parties in this connection except where Siemens is mandatorily liable.
+3	Disclaimer of liability
+Siemens shall not assume any liability, for any legal reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for the usability, availability, completeness and freedom from defects of the Licensed Material and any damage caused thereby. This shall not apply in cases of mandatory liability, for example product liability law or in cases of intent, gross negligence, or culpable loss of life, bodily injury or damage to health, non-compliance with a guarantee, fraudulent non-disclosure of a defect, or culpable breach of material contractual obligations. Claims for damages arising from a breach of material contractual obligations shall however be limited to the foreseeable damage typical of the type of agreement, unless liability arises from intent or gross negligence or is based on loss of life, bodily injury or damage to health. The foregoing provisions do not imply any change in the burden of proof to Your detriment. You shall indemnify Siemens against existing or future claims of third parties in this connection except where Siemens is mandatorily liable.
 
-By using the Software and the Licensed Material, You acknowledge that Siemens cannot be held liable for any damage beyond the liability provisions described.
+By using the Licensed Material, You acknowledge that Siemens cannot be held liable for any damage beyond the liability provisions described.
 
-Royalty-Free Software License Version 1.2 – 26.07.2023
+Royalty-Free Software License Version 1.4 – 12.03.2025
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+IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: 
+
+The content of repository describes how you can set up and use an environment which consists of or contains third-party software. 
+By following this documentation you agree that using such third-party software is done at your own discretion and risk. 
+No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us or from this documentation shall create any warranty for 
+the third-party software. Additionally, by following these descriptions or using the contents of this documentation, you agree that 
+you are responsible for complying with all third party licenses applicable to such third-party software. All product names, logos, 
+and brands are property of their respective owners. All third-party company, product and service names used in this documentation 
+are for identification purposes only. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement.
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Upload the generated info.yml as an artifact for use in subsequent jobs
       - name: Upload info.yml
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: info-yml
           path: info.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Download the info.yml artifact created in the previous job
       - name: Download info.yml
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: info-yml
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Upload the generated Excel file as an artifact for download
       - name: Upload Excel artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: assessment-excel
           path: Questionnaire_Contribution_*.xlsx
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Download info.yml to extract ticket information for notification
       - name: Download info.yml
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: info-yml