diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
index c23356e213..e8e0855398 100644
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -54,11 +54,8 @@ linters-settings:
   goimports:
     local-prefixes: sigs.k8s.io/karpenter
   goheader:
-    values:
-      regexp:
-        COPYRIGHT_NOTICE: Copyright 20[2-4][0-9] The Kubernetes Authors\.
     template: |-
-      {{ COPYRIGHT_NOTICE }}
+      Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
       
       Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
       you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/hack/boilerplate.go.txt b/hack/boilerplate.go.txt
index d8515390cd..b7c650da47 100644
--- a/hack/boilerplate.go.txt
+++ b/hack/boilerplate.go.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/apis.go b/pkg/apis/apis.go
index 8999e056dd..8da2729c7f 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/apis.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/apis.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1alpha5/doc.go b/pkg/apis/v1alpha5/doc.go
index 01a9112c8f..082cd4ede0 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1alpha5/doc.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1alpha5/doc.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1alpha5/labels.go b/pkg/apis/v1alpha5/labels.go
index 6351f8ec4a..cfd28f3c2c 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1alpha5/labels.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1alpha5/labels.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1alpha5/register.go b/pkg/apis/v1alpha5/register.go
index b330d88781..1b9a130042 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1alpha5/register.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1alpha5/register.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/doc.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/doc.go
index d4f9240861..f30d502baf 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/doc.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/doc.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/duration.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/duration.go
index 7b462fac09..66ad492c95 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/duration.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/duration.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/labels.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/labels.go
index 61f56afc14..2591087cc1 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/labels.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/labels.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim.go
index 45697f250f..41ac8cb59d 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_defaults.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_defaults.go
index 8c3f345fe8..ebab57b71b 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_defaults.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_status.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_status.go
index a7f02acf2d..85ccb75cd3 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_status.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_status.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_validation.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_validation.go
index dbea300cdd..b068cc646b 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_validation.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_validation.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_validation_cel_test.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_validation_cel_test.go
index 050eda84e1..bb19e81a16 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_validation_cel_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_validation_cel_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_validation_webhook_test.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_validation_webhook_test.go
index cae6e381c6..854e8d0484 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_validation_webhook_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodeclaim_validation_webhook_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool.go
index 5f21ebb8ff..971cf55dbe 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_budgets_test.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_budgets_test.go
index b818d845a4..e6249e4315 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_budgets_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_budgets_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_defaults.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_defaults.go
index f95593f46b..213f508025 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_defaults.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_status.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_status.go
index e599622f42..3d8faf32f9 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_status.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_status.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_validation.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_validation.go
index 332e71dda8..66161bcc16 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_validation.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_validation.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_validation_cel_test.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_validation_cel_test.go
index f2a1df3def..4612d5360c 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_validation_cel_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_validation_cel_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_validation_webhook_test.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_validation_webhook_test.go
index f726a4a885..0ef63efc2a 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_validation_webhook_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/nodepool_validation_webhook_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/register.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/register.go
index 98a0ca6bcb..6022143824 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/register.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/register.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/suite_test.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/suite_test.go
index b537a0b74f..e408e36856 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/taints.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/taints.go
index e99eb809f7..6a9b932dfb 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/taints.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/taints.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 2da08fddd4..cabcf7f4d7 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //go:build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/fake/cloudprovider.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/fake/cloudprovider.go
index 61556225e2..7036347ccb 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/fake/cloudprovider.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/fake/cloudprovider.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/fake/instancetype.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/fake/instancetype.go
index f26be253d0..d3b02d6054 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/fake/instancetype.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/fake/instancetype.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/metrics/cloudprovider.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/metrics/cloudprovider.go
index ac222632e5..8614ad9b8c 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/metrics/cloudprovider.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/metrics/cloudprovider.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/metrics/cloudprovider_test.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/metrics/cloudprovider_test.go
index bcec8e9053..7e588eae96 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/metrics/cloudprovider_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/metrics/cloudprovider_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/metrics/suite_test.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/metrics/suite_test.go
index 0abe34a3f4..bfe048c482 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/metrics/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/metrics/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/types.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/types.go
index 5f26735e2a..c7a38981b0 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/types.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/types.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/controllers.go b/pkg/controllers/controllers.go
index b8afc6887b..30388a811f 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/controllers.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/controllers.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/consolidation.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/consolidation.go
index f23c78918e..024ddb50b6 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/consolidation.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/consolidation.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/consolidation_test.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/consolidation_test.go
index 167b81dbae..7cb8448ca7 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/consolidation_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/consolidation_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/controller.go
index 8b10fde41c..919829d6fb 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/drift.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/drift.go
index b2f1960eb0..1c5ddd56bc 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/drift.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/drift.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/drift_test.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/drift_test.go
index bd1e6b2b48..04b10ecd2c 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/drift_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/drift_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/emptiness.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/emptiness.go
index 6f4760cc03..dc0bb521f5 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/emptiness.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/emptiness.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/emptiness_test.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/emptiness_test.go
index f88108b059..935202f732 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/emptiness_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/emptiness_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/emptynodeconsolidation.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/emptynodeconsolidation.go
index 29ed01fb89..1d0ab7fe64 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/emptynodeconsolidation.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/emptynodeconsolidation.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/events/events.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/events/events.go
index 511e93a735..13cf2bd9c0 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/events/events.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/events/events.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/expiration.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/expiration.go
index b469761523..51c73393f4 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/expiration.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/expiration.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/expiration_test.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/expiration_test.go
index 0ad005341e..d0aedf59e3 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/expiration_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/expiration_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/helpers.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/helpers.go
index 3004089772..5f84e0f889 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/helpers.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/metrics.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/metrics.go
index 6a3bf68cff..8ce3a17b38 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/metrics.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/multinodeconsolidation.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/multinodeconsolidation.go
index feea92bdb4..c85d3091b7 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/multinodeconsolidation.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/multinodeconsolidation.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/orchestration/metrics.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/orchestration/metrics.go
index efeb5e885c..10474217e4 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/orchestration/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/orchestration/metrics.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/orchestration/queue.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/orchestration/queue.go
index e4204cfdcc..0b10a702be 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/orchestration/queue.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/orchestration/queue.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/orchestration/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/orchestration/suite_test.go
index 7c906bc5e8..73a2e1f022 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/orchestration/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/orchestration/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/pdblimits.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/pdblimits.go
index 571be2f4a3..cc54bc0bde 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/pdblimits.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/pdblimits.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/singlenodeconsolidation.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/singlenodeconsolidation.go
index bc80bc7edd..204a5abb16 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/singlenodeconsolidation.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/singlenodeconsolidation.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/suite_test.go
index b27a8179d0..d0064192a3 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/types.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/types.go
index 2e086163fa..a5fe43b507 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/types.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/types.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/disruption/validation.go b/pkg/controllers/disruption/validation.go
index 164a2e3516..8fdcb28f9b 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/disruption/validation.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/disruption/validation.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/leasegarbagecollection/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/leasegarbagecollection/controller.go
index fefa6e8b0d..0580a8be09 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/leasegarbagecollection/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/leasegarbagecollection/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/leasegarbagecollection/metrics.go b/pkg/controllers/leasegarbagecollection/metrics.go
index 2d0566abd2..b6b0af8307 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/leasegarbagecollection/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/leasegarbagecollection/metrics.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/leasegarbagecollection/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/leasegarbagecollection/suite_test.go
index 9aab5a02b0..d78790be28 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/leasegarbagecollection/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/leasegarbagecollection/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/metrics/node/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/metrics/node/controller.go
index f29655c030..70d75b558f 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/metrics/node/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/metrics/node/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/metrics/node/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/metrics/node/suite_test.go
index 6626ba6dca..ad52ddabd2 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/metrics/node/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/metrics/node/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/metrics/nodepool/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/metrics/nodepool/controller.go
index b9b3ffb453..130c2e9dca 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/metrics/nodepool/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/metrics/nodepool/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/metrics/nodepool/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/metrics/nodepool/suite_test.go
index 78ffd90a8e..55e90606fc 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/metrics/nodepool/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/metrics/nodepool/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/controller.go
index 5d51116b64..c4e3e9419f 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/suite_test.go
index 89ff2eaf35..0ea4f40d53 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/controller.go
index ab1e1ea1e0..7cefe5b2aa 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/metrics.go b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/metrics.go
index daff672d66..41b70bcf51 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/metrics.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/suite_test.go
index ee4e899d74..5b1432f3c9 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/events/events.go b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/events/events.go
index 837a0df7e3..84c4b07bc0 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/events/events.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/events/events.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/eviction.go b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/eviction.go
index 749fba987c..c724c7500e 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/eviction.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/eviction.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/suite_test.go
index 94b0dcd127..7719932fd8 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/terminator.go b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/terminator.go
index 1f9c557012..ac604b63ef 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/terminator.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/node/termination/terminator/terminator.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/controller.go
index e659633429..af5e2681e7 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/events.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/events.go
index 6d2fd4cacb..39eadd0d98 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/events.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/events.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/metrics.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/metrics.go
index 3d8343eaee..5167d66187 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/metrics.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/nodeshape.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/nodeshape.go
index 01dcde488e..8e0d6c9761 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/nodeshape.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/nodeshape.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/suite_test.go
index 72a6112265..65f4109ce7 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/termination.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/termination.go
index e6b1e6d816..6125440657 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/termination.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/consistency/termination.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/controller.go
index 8def6515a7..d74459b65a 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/drift.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/drift.go
index b0c662dfd4..a46c960dfc 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/drift.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/drift.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/drift_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/drift_test.go
index 2d6a59e4a3..1c8f1f4642 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/drift_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/drift_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/emptiness.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/emptiness.go
index ca76354e42..22a1f6e874 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/emptiness.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/emptiness.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/emptiness_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/emptiness_test.go
index b842a3e08e..974cfe2fa5 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/emptiness_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/emptiness_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/expiration.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/expiration.go
index f7473c2230..5ef53ce655 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/expiration.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/expiration.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/expiration_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/expiration_test.go
index 8463e54ce2..6c01161d79 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/expiration_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/expiration_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/suite_test.go
index 1f66391e8a..68fc4fcd55 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/garbagecollection/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/garbagecollection/controller.go
index aa29665702..f2903536da 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/garbagecollection/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/garbagecollection/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/garbagecollection/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/garbagecollection/suite_test.go
index 3a182f46af..f3f792a756 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/garbagecollection/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/garbagecollection/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/controller.go
index 02dad47d4e..675913ef9a 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/events.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/events.go
index 8a1f911347..12da6f6416 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/events.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/events.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/initialization.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/initialization.go
index 12ec6a7aca..7d9fa55a95 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/initialization.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/initialization.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/initialization_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/initialization_test.go
index 68dc845194..f8e5162c18 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/initialization_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/initialization_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/launch.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/launch.go
index 6afdd01e02..30c049d179 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/launch.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/launch.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/launch_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/launch_test.go
index 10c431c1f1..33d0ff2378 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/launch_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/launch_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/liveness.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/liveness.go
index 0372448e4e..d52b30e278 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/liveness.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/liveness.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/liveness_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/liveness_test.go
index eff1cd6844..798d1e37b0 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/liveness_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/liveness_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/registration.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/registration.go
index 5c954585e6..0e168f558f 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/registration.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/registration.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/registration_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/registration_test.go
index 917fef0cfe..307c7b7eae 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/registration_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/registration_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/suite_test.go
index 4661b868bf..6c740c2a3f 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/lifecycle/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/termination/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/termination/controller.go
index aad6da9b7c..3d91916d2a 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/termination/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/termination/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/termination/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/termination/suite_test.go
index 9380b52bd3..37dc79f5c2 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/termination/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/termination/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodepool/counter/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/nodepool/counter/controller.go
index bdfc1b8314..d5f3a3428e 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodepool/counter/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodepool/counter/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodepool/counter/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodepool/counter/suite_test.go
index f8bc825ec0..97584761a6 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodepool/counter/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodepool/counter/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodepool/hash/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/nodepool/hash/controller.go
index 0d0fad4b6d..5e4321053f 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodepool/hash/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodepool/hash/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodepool/hash/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/nodepool/hash/suite_test.go
index 7bce206ea3..a595f7934f 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodepool/hash/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodepool/hash/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/batcher.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/batcher.go
index 23579a70c9..9d6cbcc792 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/batcher.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/batcher.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/controller.go
index 77ccff5eea..2ed3d3d24e 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/metrics.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/metrics.go
index b3885a47e5..876e53005c 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/metrics.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/provisioner.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/provisioner.go
index 02496de580..7f45a88946 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/provisioner.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/provisioner.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/events.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/events.go
index 56189484d1..956b424653 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/events.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/events.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/existingnode.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/existingnode.go
index cc31bc842a..98ce95cdcf 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/existingnode.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/existingnode.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/instance_selection_test.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/instance_selection_test.go
index da852e944a..e2bd603292 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/instance_selection_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/instance_selection_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/metrics.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/metrics.go
index bae425a05d..fd38778218 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/metrics.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/nodeclaim.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/nodeclaim.go
index 1085464ecc..df2c91863a 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/nodeclaim.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/nodeclaim.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/nodeclaimtemplate.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/nodeclaimtemplate.go
index 95b2a67289..8c3f44c129 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/nodeclaimtemplate.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/nodeclaimtemplate.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/preferences.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/preferences.go
index 0b977eba11..3392eacde8 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/preferences.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/preferences.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/queue.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/queue.go
index a7b8dab6f1..d2a98a822f 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/queue.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/queue.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/scheduler.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/scheduler.go
index f11fcfaf02..3af16c5130 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/scheduler.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/scheduler.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/scheduling_benchmark_test.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/scheduling_benchmark_test.go
index 2631bbd934..af4bf77614 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/scheduling_benchmark_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/scheduling_benchmark_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //go:build test_performance
 
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/suite_test.go
index c205d34791..249c19cc54 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topology.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topology.go
index 4a557922fd..b0d85b008b 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topology.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topology.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topology_test.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topology_test.go
index 288ef11ac8..152b741baf 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topology_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topology_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topologygroup.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topologygroup.go
index efec1a908f..48774bae7a 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topologygroup.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topologygroup.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topologynodefilter.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topologynodefilter.go
index 19e0902914..ff5635ef5d 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topologynodefilter.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/topologynodefilter.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/volumetopology.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/volumetopology.go
index 8cce8ff584..1b9bb27e42 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/volumetopology.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/scheduling/volumetopology.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/suite_test.go
index e82c65fbbe..ad5e985e57 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/provisioning/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/provisioning/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/state/cluster.go b/pkg/controllers/state/cluster.go
index 16338a8f5e..30f3a13ab6 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/state/cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/state/cluster.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/state/informer/daemonset.go b/pkg/controllers/state/informer/daemonset.go
index bc85a16673..0a07a53def 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/state/informer/daemonset.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/state/informer/daemonset.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/state/informer/node.go b/pkg/controllers/state/informer/node.go
index 1ec847a373..a219e64add 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/state/informer/node.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/state/informer/node.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/state/informer/nodeclaim.go b/pkg/controllers/state/informer/nodeclaim.go
index fe2e131732..f5e348545f 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/state/informer/nodeclaim.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/state/informer/nodeclaim.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/state/informer/nodepool.go b/pkg/controllers/state/informer/nodepool.go
index eda8bd97bf..8e5db559f3 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/state/informer/nodepool.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/state/informer/nodepool.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/state/informer/pod.go b/pkg/controllers/state/informer/pod.go
index 632cbaa25b..6efcd6020e 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/state/informer/pod.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/state/informer/pod.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/state/statenode.go b/pkg/controllers/state/statenode.go
index 0673e5b7a3..c200b370da 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/state/statenode.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/state/statenode.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/state/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/state/suite_test.go
index f61da271b9..d21bfaaf98 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/state/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/state/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/state/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/controllers/state/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index eaf6d2321a..b68465c9d5 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/state/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/state/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //go:build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/events/recorder.go b/pkg/events/recorder.go
index 9b0bc78c90..cf64513219 100644
--- a/pkg/events/recorder.go
+++ b/pkg/events/recorder.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/events/suite_test.go b/pkg/events/suite_test.go
index 04ca669c5e..bd5d6bda7d 100644
--- a/pkg/events/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/events/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/metrics/constants.go b/pkg/metrics/constants.go
index 637174fa99..88c0e30bd5 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/constants.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/constants.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/metrics/metrics.go b/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
index 7194df7166..f9cbd9a3d3 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/metrics/store.go b/pkg/metrics/store.go
index dd6aa74105..d429959301 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/store.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/store.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/metrics/suite_test.go b/pkg/metrics/suite_test.go
index cdc93627f0..1db5d29faf 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/operator/controller/controller.go b/pkg/operator/controller/controller.go
index 537df91655..2284302bd5 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/controller/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/controller/controller.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/operator/controller/singleton.go b/pkg/operator/controller/singleton.go
index 36c287b972..5471058547 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/controller/singleton.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/controller/singleton.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/operator/controller/suite_test.go b/pkg/operator/controller/suite_test.go
index 9aecb68dbf..c6e2c7f9dc 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/controller/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/controller/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/operator/controller/typed.go b/pkg/operator/controller/typed.go
index 359763c87b..fc7dc89d0a 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/controller/typed.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/controller/typed.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/operator/injection/injection.go b/pkg/operator/injection/injection.go
index e034349280..43eec1e1b6 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/injection/injection.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/injection/injection.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/operator/logging/logging.go b/pkg/operator/logging/logging.go
index 9a4ab701db..72c0c1b4d9 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/logging/logging.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/logging/logging.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/operator/operator.go b/pkg/operator/operator.go
index 14cc2bf613..64a1320c68 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/operator.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/operator.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/operator/options/injectable.go b/pkg/operator/options/injectable.go
index dac75f0ed7..53603c04ce 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/options/injectable.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/options/injectable.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/operator/options/options.go b/pkg/operator/options/options.go
index c18e120b67..740e5d2257 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/options/options.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/options/options.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/operator/options/suite_test.go b/pkg/operator/options/suite_test.go
index bc838f971f..93b7dd7391 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/options/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/options/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/operator/scheme/scheme.go b/pkg/operator/scheme/scheme.go
index 4fa8693b57..e894d462e5 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/scheme/scheme.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/scheme/scheme.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/operator/suite_test.go b/pkg/operator/suite_test.go
index 4b4e802ebe..fcf207185f 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/scheduling/hostportusage.go b/pkg/scheduling/hostportusage.go
index 0ad74a3628..a1d0ecedcc 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduling/hostportusage.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduling/hostportusage.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/scheduling/hostportusage_test.go b/pkg/scheduling/hostportusage_test.go
index 335927dfde..c26134924b 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduling/hostportusage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduling/hostportusage_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/scheduling/requirement.go b/pkg/scheduling/requirement.go
index 5f8c010810..69673d1ec5 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduling/requirement.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduling/requirement.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/scheduling/requirement_test.go b/pkg/scheduling/requirement_test.go
index d1cb69682b..bd5bead796 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduling/requirement_test.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduling/requirement_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/scheduling/requirements.go b/pkg/scheduling/requirements.go
index 890ed2ba33..9ba6719ff1 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduling/requirements.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduling/requirements.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/scheduling/requirements_test.go b/pkg/scheduling/requirements_test.go
index 422a51af8d..b1cdc3d7c0 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduling/requirements_test.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduling/requirements_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/scheduling/storageclass.go b/pkg/scheduling/storageclass.go
index 12bcf04d00..c2a426eeaf 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduling/storageclass.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduling/storageclass.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/scheduling/suite_test.go b/pkg/scheduling/suite_test.go
index 295d675528..0d83ccf79f 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduling/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduling/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/scheduling/taints.go b/pkg/scheduling/taints.go
index e5e58deb94..0539506125 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduling/taints.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduling/taints.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/scheduling/volumeusage.go b/pkg/scheduling/volumeusage.go
index 4485352d50..3968432a72 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduling/volumeusage.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduling/volumeusage.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/scheduling/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/scheduling/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index b200cbc64c..d710e56811 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduling/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduling/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //go:build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/cachesyncingclient.go b/pkg/test/cachesyncingclient.go
index 92faa31c97..6950f3f45d 100644
--- a/pkg/test/cachesyncingclient.go
+++ b/pkg/test/cachesyncingclient.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/daemonsets.go b/pkg/test/daemonsets.go
index 68bd360301..c8bb6aba7c 100644
--- a/pkg/test/daemonsets.go
+++ b/pkg/test/daemonsets.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/deployment.go b/pkg/test/deployment.go
index 1bb99302cc..20a7140119 100644
--- a/pkg/test/deployment.go
+++ b/pkg/test/deployment.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/environment.go b/pkg/test/environment.go
index c9bafac5b4..7982d83280 100644
--- a/pkg/test/environment.go
+++ b/pkg/test/environment.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/eventrecorder.go b/pkg/test/eventrecorder.go
index c8505f986f..7ba42dba63 100644
--- a/pkg/test/eventrecorder.go
+++ b/pkg/test/eventrecorder.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/expectations/expectations.go b/pkg/test/expectations/expectations.go
index 7d62a086a4..83c763469b 100644
--- a/pkg/test/expectations/expectations.go
+++ b/pkg/test/expectations/expectations.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/metadata.go b/pkg/test/metadata.go
index e42f303ce0..a29a2fe526 100644
--- a/pkg/test/metadata.go
+++ b/pkg/test/metadata.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/namespace.go b/pkg/test/namespace.go
index 18f0acc5e9..aa360bcc6e 100644
--- a/pkg/test/namespace.go
+++ b/pkg/test/namespace.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/nodeclaim.go b/pkg/test/nodeclaim.go
index b0529e34ef..f593dbef22 100644
--- a/pkg/test/nodeclaim.go
+++ b/pkg/test/nodeclaim.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/nodepool.go b/pkg/test/nodepool.go
index 600734eca0..ce701c1cd5 100644
--- a/pkg/test/nodepool.go
+++ b/pkg/test/nodepool.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/nodes.go b/pkg/test/nodes.go
index 54494e2f3b..2d9a2a1f83 100644
--- a/pkg/test/nodes.go
+++ b/pkg/test/nodes.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/options.go b/pkg/test/options.go
index e788487ded..fe152961a5 100644
--- a/pkg/test/options.go
+++ b/pkg/test/options.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/pods.go b/pkg/test/pods.go
index ec26eae2c3..e62ac6f5ea 100644
--- a/pkg/test/pods.go
+++ b/pkg/test/pods.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/randomdelay.go b/pkg/test/randomdelay.go
index 75e7d403d3..1babef39ce 100644
--- a/pkg/test/randomdelay.go
+++ b/pkg/test/randomdelay.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //go:build random_test_delay
 
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/replicaset.go b/pkg/test/replicaset.go
index 7c16f90013..c7893140cc 100644
--- a/pkg/test/replicaset.go
+++ b/pkg/test/replicaset.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/test/storage.go b/pkg/test/storage.go
index 656fc01315..db654bc11d 100644
--- a/pkg/test/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/test/storage.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/atomic/cachedvar.go b/pkg/utils/atomic/cachedvar.go
index 4498685000..2631343a06 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/atomic/cachedvar.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/atomic/cachedvar.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/atomic/lazy.go b/pkg/utils/atomic/lazy.go
index 994e07d535..bd5733b2fe 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/atomic/lazy.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/atomic/lazy.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/atomic/slice.go b/pkg/utils/atomic/slice.go
index 3f5a264de0..5a6ad51624 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/atomic/slice.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/atomic/slice.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/atomic/suite_test.go b/pkg/utils/atomic/suite_test.go
index 6bc55cd22b..6c757e4286 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/atomic/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/atomic/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/env/env.go b/pkg/utils/env/env.go
index 95cf55b42a..ba7331eabd 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/env/env.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/env/env.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/functional/functional.go b/pkg/utils/functional/functional.go
index d381190e82..b7422b4ae7 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/functional/functional.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/functional/functional.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/functional/suite_test.go b/pkg/utils/functional/suite_test.go
index 31e4f5a643..7e5a66c630 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/functional/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/functional/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/node/node.go b/pkg/utils/node/node.go
index d7a102687d..0f64519a05 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/node/node.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/node/node.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/nodeclaim/nodeclaim.go b/pkg/utils/nodeclaim/nodeclaim.go
index 3b9197a59e..78d0c2d944 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/nodeclaim/nodeclaim.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/nodeclaim/nodeclaim.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/nodeclaim/suite_test.go b/pkg/utils/nodeclaim/suite_test.go
index 6a7ba8ca0c..b8087a676b 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/nodeclaim/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/nodeclaim/suite_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/pod/scheduling.go b/pkg/utils/pod/scheduling.go
index b0e465f2e4..6533d8336b 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/pod/scheduling.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/pod/scheduling.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/pretty/changemonitor.go b/pkg/utils/pretty/changemonitor.go
index 553336ee59..148dc688b8 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/pretty/changemonitor.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/pretty/changemonitor.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/pretty/pretty.go b/pkg/utils/pretty/pretty.go
index 6ad234e4af..ab76c0db68 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/pretty/pretty.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/pretty/pretty.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/resources/resources.go b/pkg/utils/resources/resources.go
index ac294aca5a..dd88850807 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/resources/resources.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/resources/resources.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/result/result.go b/pkg/utils/result/result.go
index 5d38fdb5e2..810733969a 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/result/result.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/result/result.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/utils/volume/volume.go b/pkg/utils/volume/volume.go
index e1a5d9a958..b82fa56152 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/volume/volume.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/volume/volume.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/webhooks/webhooks.go b/pkg/webhooks/webhooks.go
index 7d56fdd1c3..341ffbbe9b 100644
--- a/pkg/webhooks/webhooks.go
+++ b/pkg/webhooks/webhooks.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.