Update licensing information for SurfSense software

- Added Business Source License 1.1 details to the proprietary LICENSE file.
- Clarified terms of use, including production use restrictions and transition to Apache License after four years.
- Updated README.md to reflect the new licensing structure and its implications for users.

This change ensures clear communication of licensing terms for proprietary components within the SurfSense project.
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Copyright (c) SurfSense
Portions of this software are licensed as follows:
* All content that resides under the "surfsense_backend/app/proprietary/"
directory of this repository is licensed under the Business Source License
1.1 as defined in "surfsense_backend/app/proprietary/LICENSE".
* All third-party components incorporated into the SurfSense software are
licensed under the original license provided by the owner of the applicable
component.
* Content outside of the above-mentioned directory is available under the
Apache License, Version 2.0, as defined below.
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Apache License
Version 2.0, January 2004
http://www.apache.org/licenses/