diff --git a/.changeset/large-icons-jump.md b/.changeset/large-icons-jump.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07b8523b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/large-icons-jump.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'modular-scripts': patch
+---
+
+Fix repository field generation on Windows
diff --git a/.changeset/slow-buckets-wash.md b/.changeset/slow-buckets-wash.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45729be9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/slow-buckets-wash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'modular-scripts': minor
+---
+
+- Fix prefixed logger debug method logging as info
+- Copy LICENSE files when building packages
diff --git a/.changeset/tall-turtles-think.md b/.changeset/tall-turtles-think.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b01ad9b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tall-turtles-think.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+'modular-scripts': patch
+'modular-template-app': patch
+'modular-template-esm-view': patch
+'modular-template-node-env-app': patch
+'modular-template-package': patch
+'modular-template-view': patch
+---
+
+Remove explicit package.json and license entry in files array
diff --git a/packages/modular-scripts/src/__tests__/build.test.ts b/packages/modular-scripts/src/__tests__/build.test.ts
index c77de371f..71953bc42 100644
--- a/packages/modular-scripts/src/__tests__/build.test.ts
+++ b/packages/modular-scripts/src/__tests__/build.test.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ describe('WHEN building with preserve modules', () => {
           "dist-cjs",
           "dist-es",
           "dist-types",
-          "README.md",
         ],
         "main": "dist-cjs/index.js",
         "modular": {
@@ -64,6 +63,7 @@ describe('WHEN building with preserve modules', () => {
     expect(tree(path.join(modularRoot, 'dist', packageName)))
       .toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
       "sample-async-package
+      ├─ LICENSE #1gat5ri
       ├─ dist-cjs
       │  ├─ index.js #p1m6x9
       │  ├─ index.js.map #16jes1h
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ describe('WHEN building packages with private cross-package dependencies', () =>
     expect(tree(path.join(modularRoot, 'dist', dependentPackage)))
       .toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
       "sample-depending-package
+      ├─ LICENSE #1gat5ri
       ├─ dist-cjs
       │  ├─ index.js #1m9v9ya
       │  ├─ index.js.map #79ot9r
diff --git a/packages/modular-scripts/src/__tests__/index.test.ts b/packages/modular-scripts/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
index 0a7a37442..518772bde 100644
--- a/packages/modular-scripts/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/modular-scripts/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ describe('modular-scripts', () => {
             "dist-cjs",
             "dist-es",
             "dist-types",
-            "README.md",
           ],
           "main": "dist-cjs/index.js",
           "modular": {
@@ -293,6 +292,7 @@ describe('modular-scripts', () => {
       expect(tree(path.join(modularRoot, 'dist', 'sample-view')))
         .toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
         "sample-view
+        ├─ LICENSE #1gat5ri
         ├─ dist-cjs
         │  ├─ index.js #p1m6x9
         │  ├─ index.js.map #16jes1h
@@ -361,7 +361,6 @@ describe('modular-scripts', () => {
             "dist-cjs",
             "dist-es",
             "dist-types",
-            "README.md",
           ],
           "main": "dist-cjs/index.js",
           "modular": {
@@ -385,6 +384,7 @@ describe('modular-scripts', () => {
       expect(tree(path.join(modularRoot, 'dist', 'sample-package')))
         .toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
         "sample-package
+        ├─ LICENSE #1gat5ri
         ├─ dist-cjs
         │  ├─ index.js #p1m6x9
         │  ├─ index.js.map #16jes1h
@@ -442,7 +442,6 @@ describe('modular-scripts', () => {
             "dist-cjs",
             "dist-es",
             "dist-types",
-            "README.md",
           ],
           "main": "dist-cjs/nested-sample-package.cjs.js",
           "modular": {
@@ -466,6 +465,7 @@ describe('modular-scripts', () => {
       expect(tree(path.join(modularRoot, 'dist', 'nested-sample-package')))
         .toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
         "nested-sample-package
+        ├─ LICENSE #1gat5ri
         ├─ dist-cjs
         │  ├─ nested-sample-package.cjs.js #kv2xzp
         │  └─ nested-sample-package.cjs.js.map #1vw1uze
diff --git a/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/getRepositoryField.ts b/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/getRepositoryField.ts
index e5b4dc099..6fc95a390 100644
--- a/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/getRepositoryField.ts
+++ b/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/getRepositoryField.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ async function getRelativePathInRepo(packagePath: string) {
     ['rev-parse', '--show-toplevel'],
     { stdout: 'pipe' },
   );
-  return path.relative(gitRepoPath, packagePath);
+  return path
+    .relative(gitRepoPath, packagePath)
+    .split(path.win32.sep)
+    .join(path.posix.sep);
 }
 
 export async function getRepositoryField(packagePath: string) {
diff --git a/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/index.ts b/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/index.ts
index f05113d82..b6438b691 100644
--- a/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/index.ts
+++ b/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/index.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { makeBundle } from './makeBundle';
 import { makeTypings } from './makeTypings';
 import getRelativeLocation from '../../utils/getRelativeLocation';
 import { getRepositoryField } from './getRepositoryField';
+import { maybeCopyRootLicense } from './maybeCopyRootLicense';
 
 const outputDirectory = 'dist';
 
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ export async function buildPackage(
     );
   });
 
+  await maybeCopyRootLicense(target, targetOutputDirectory);
+
   /// and... that's it
   logger.log(`built ${target} in ${targetOutputDirectory}`);
 }
diff --git a/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/makeBundle.ts b/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/makeBundle.ts
index f7fd7b2ff..1679e988b 100644
--- a/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/makeBundle.ts
+++ b/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/makeBundle.ts
@@ -313,12 +313,15 @@ export async function makeBundle(
       ...packageJson.dependencies,
       ...localImports,
     },
+    /**
+     * Certain files are always included, regardless of settings.
+     * https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v9/configuring-npm/package-json#files
+     */
     files: distinct([
       ...(packageJson.files || []),
       'dist-cjs',
       'dist-es',
       'dist-types',
-      'README.md',
     ]),
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/maybeCopyRootLicense.ts b/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/maybeCopyRootLicense.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..656283dfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/modular-scripts/src/build/buildPackage/maybeCopyRootLicense.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import * as fs from 'fs-extra';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import globby from 'globby';
+import getPrefixedLogger from '../../utils/getPrefixedLogger';
+import getModularRoot from '../../utils/getModularRoot';
+
+const licenseGlob = 'LICEN@(C|S)E*';
+
+export async function maybeCopyRootLicense(
+  target: string,
+  targetOutputDirectory: string,
+) {
+  const logger = getPrefixedLogger(target);
+  const modularRoot = getModularRoot();
+  const matches = globby.sync(path.join(targetOutputDirectory, licenseGlob), {
+    cwd: modularRoot,
+    onlyFiles: true,
+  });
+  if (matches.length === 0) {
+    logger.debug(
+      `No license found in ${targetOutputDirectory}. Looking for root license.`,
+    );
+    const rootLicenses = globby.sync(path.join(modularRoot, licenseGlob), {
+      cwd: modularRoot,
+      onlyFiles: true,
+    });
+    if (rootLicenses.length > 0) {
+      rootLicenses.forEach((license) => {
+        const filename = path.basename(license);
+        logger.log(`Copying ${filename} found in ${modularRoot}`);
+        fs.copyFileSync(license, path.join(targetOutputDirectory, filename));
+      });
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/modular-scripts/src/utils/getPrefixedLogger.ts b/packages/modular-scripts/src/utils/getPrefixedLogger.ts
index be57148cf..ad7c42e82 100644
--- a/packages/modular-scripts/src/utils/getPrefixedLogger.ts
+++ b/packages/modular-scripts/src/utils/getPrefixedLogger.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function _getPrefixedLogger(target: string): Logger {
       logger.clear();
     },
     debug: (...args: Parameters<typeof logger.log>) => {
-      logger.log(prefix, ...args);
+      logger.debug(prefix, ...args);
     },
     log: (...args: Parameters<typeof logger.log>) => {
       return logger.log(prefix, ...args);
diff --git a/packages/modular-template-app/package.json b/packages/modular-template-app/package.json
index 073faa940..6b935206c 100644
--- a/packages/modular-template-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/modular-template-app/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "files": [
-    "README.md",
     "public",
     "src"
   ]
diff --git a/packages/modular-template-esm-view/package.json b/packages/modular-template-esm-view/package.json
index be8f8dfee..a88da6ac0 100644
--- a/packages/modular-template-esm-view/package.json
+++ b/packages/modular-template-esm-view/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "files": [
-    "README.md",
     "src"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/modular-template-node-env-app/package.json b/packages/modular-template-node-env-app/package.json
index cda985f6e..d9bc62f93 100644
--- a/packages/modular-template-node-env-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/modular-template-node-env-app/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "files": [
-    "README.md",
     "public",
     "src"
   ]
diff --git a/packages/modular-template-package/package.json b/packages/modular-template-package/package.json
index 4ec33c070..3d4c74a80 100644
--- a/packages/modular-template-package/package.json
+++ b/packages/modular-template-package/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "files": [
-    "README.md",
     "src"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/modular-template-view/package.json b/packages/modular-template-view/package.json
index 65ffb6443..f7010a9f1 100644
--- a/packages/modular-template-view/package.json
+++ b/packages/modular-template-view/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
     "templateType": "view"
   },
   "files": [
-    "README.md",
     "src"
   ]
 }