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 ## Licensing
 
-Copyright 2024-2025 SAP SE. Please see our [LICENSE](LICENSE) for copyright and license information. Detailed information including third-party components and their licensing/copyright information is available [via the REUSE tool](https://api.reuse.software/info/github.com/cobaltcore-dev/cortex).
+Copyright SAP SE. Please see our [LICENSE](LICENSE) for copyright and license information. Detailed information including third-party components and their licensing/copyright information is available [via the REUSE tool](https://api.reuse.software/info/github.com/cobaltcore-dev/cortex).
 
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