However, after mass reprisals from members of the community, Wizards agreed to release the SRD 5.1 under a Creative Commons license, ensuring that the SRD could be used by creators in perpetuity.

Perhaps most importantly, Creative Commons licenses cannot be revoked, so any material using SRD 5.2 won't have to worry about another rug pull like the planned 2023 changes to the open-game license.

Releasing this new SRD, version 5.2, under the Creative Commons—specifically the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-4.0)—means it can't be taken back.