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[icons] Document what and why icons are included/excluded

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Description

HI, I want to ask what is the reason for adding icons to blacklist? On Google icons website I see that they are licences under Apache license 2.0, which basically means Open Source.

I've found this issue which says something about irrelevant icons, but what is considered irrelevant and why?

I've been using both of those icons, but now they are not available anymore. Should I add them myself if I really need them?
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  • [ x] I have searched the issues of this repository and believe that this is not a duplicate.

Thank you,
Vladimir

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Research direction

Review the linked PR #22186 and the Google Icons licensing page first; the issue provides no repository file or test entry point. Clarify the criteria for including or excluding icons, explain the licensing and relevance considerations, and document whether users should add missing icons themselves. Done means the policy and next steps are explicit.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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