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 ## Copyright & License
 
-Copyright (c) 2022 New Vector Ltd
+Copyright © New Vector Ltd
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this work except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License in the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file, or at:
 
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+Remove unnecessary year in copyright mention.