Merge ~ines-almeida/launchpad:update-copyright-date-across-launchpad into launchpad:master

[Ines Almeida]

Remove date range from copyright note in user-facing places

This is no longer necessary and only creates extra work once a year. Canonical's legal team agreed with having the start year, but not the range.
Blog post about this topic: https://hynek.me/til/copyright-years/

Note that in this MP we are not updating the copyright message in every code file, only the ones more user facing.

Discussion about this topic: https://chat.canonical.com/canonical/pl/e1tmfeisftf9zyhqwqnyzfg8do
Blog post about this topic: https://hynek.me/til/copyright-years/

[Jürgen Gmach (jugmac00)]

Your commit message tells the what, but not the why. Could you please add a reason why we do this? If you could find a link to the discussion we had would be awesome (to this MP, not to the commit message). I think there were also a couple of blog posts out there discussing why this makes sense.

Uh, that is what I call a massive pull request...
https://github.com/curl/curl/pull/10205/files

And the blog post I mentioned was
https://hynek.me/til/copyright-years/

I think it would make sense to add it to the commit message, I am pretty sure Guruprasad mentioned it in the discussion we had back then.

[Ines Almeida (ines-almeida)]

Updated as requested. Unfortunatelly, some of the blog posts initially linked are no longer available. But I believe the explanation + knowing this was agreed with the legal team should suffice.

[Jürgen Gmach (jugmac00)]

Unfortunately, it is not enough to update the commit message in the web UI, you would need to update it also in the git tree so we can easily comprehend in case we need to reconstruct why we did it in the past. Unfortunately, there is no link between a git commit and the MP in Launchpad.

You need to update the git commit message locally, and do a force-push to your branch.

review: Approve

[Ines Almeida (ines-almeida)]

Updated :)

diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 2f2a36e..30edbc5 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Launchpad is Copyright 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd.
+Launchpad is Copyright 2004 Canonical Ltd.
 
 Canonical Ltd ("Canonical") distributes the Launchpad source code
 under the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3 ("AGPLv3").
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 3f6130a..d2e3538 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ master_doc = "index"
 
 # General information about the project.
 project = "Launchpad"
-copyright = "2004-2023, Canonical Ltd."
+copyright = "2004 Canonical Ltd."
 
 # The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
 # |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
diff --git a/lib/lp/app/stories/basics/copyright.rst b/lib/lp/app/stories/basics/copyright.rst
index 650ed8f..e0952d4 100644
--- a/lib/lp/app/stories/basics/copyright.rst
+++ b/lib/lp/app/stories/basics/copyright.rst
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ The tour pages.
     ...         find_tag_by_id(browser.contents, "footer-navigation")
     ...     )
     ... )
-    Next...© 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd...
+    Next...© 2004 Canonical Ltd...
 
 The main template.
 
     >>> browser.open("http://launchpad.test")
     >>> print(extract_text(find_tag_by_id(browser.contents, "footer")))
-    © 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd.
+    © 2004 Canonical Ltd.
     ...
diff --git a/lib/lp/app/templates/base-layout-macros.pt b/lib/lp/app/templates/base-layout-macros.pt
index e9c2b1d..b812b42 100644
--- a/lib/lp/app/templates/base-layout-macros.pt
+++ b/lib/lp/app/templates/base-layout-macros.pt
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
     </div>
 
     <div class="colophon">
-      &copy; 2004-2023
+      &copy; 2004
       <a href="http://canonical.com/">Canonical&nbsp;Ltd.</a>
       &nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;
       <a tal:attributes="href string:${rooturl}legal">Terms of use</a>
diff --git a/lib/lp/app/tour/api b/lib/lp/app/tour/api
index fbcf04f..f29f728 100644
--- a/lib/lp/app/tour/api
+++ b/lib/lp/app/tour/api
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ We've even done the hard work for you: use our LGPL Python library &mdash; <a hr
                 <a href="feature-tracking" accesskey="g" tabindex="5">Next</a>
             </li>
              <li class="copyright">
-                &copy; 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
+                &copy; 2004 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
             </li>
         </ul>
     </div>
diff --git a/lib/lp/app/tour/branch-hosting-tracking b/lib/lp/app/tour/branch-hosting-tracking
index 4c96458..3f31618 100644
--- a/lib/lp/app/tour/branch-hosting-tracking
+++ b/lib/lp/app/tour/branch-hosting-tracking
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ All team members can commit to a centrally hosted branch, while anyone can still
                 <a href="translation" accesskey="g" tabindex="5" title="Read about software translation in Launchpad">Next</a>
             </li>
             <li class="copyright">
-                &copy; 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
+                &copy; 2004 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
             </li>
         </ul>
     </div>
diff --git a/lib/lp/app/tour/bugs b/lib/lp/app/tour/bugs
index 721d914..51f7044 100644
--- a/lib/lp/app/tour/bugs
+++ b/lib/lp/app/tour/bugs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ And to help find low-hanging fruit, there&rsquo;s a &ldquo;Bugs fixed elsewhere&
                 <a href="branch-hosting-tracking" accesskey="g" tabindex="5" title="Read about code hosting and review in Launchpad">Next</a>
             </li>
             <li class="copyright">
-                &copy; 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Terms of Use</a> &#124; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">Feedback</a> &#124; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="k" tabindex="9">FAQ</a>
+                &copy; 2004 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Terms of Use</a> &#124; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">Feedback</a> &#124; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="k" tabindex="9">FAQ</a>
             </li>
         </ul>
     </div>
diff --git a/lib/lp/app/tour/community b/lib/lp/app/tour/community
index 8ab7c15..e83a5a2 100644
--- a/lib/lp/app/tour/community
+++ b/lib/lp/app/tour/community
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Launchpad also helps you organise the social structure of your community with a 
                 <a href="ppa" accesskey="g" tabindex="5" title="Read about building and distributing Ubuntu packages">Next</a>
             </li>
             <li class="copyright">
-                &copy; 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
+                &copy; 2004 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
             </li>
         </ul>
     </div>
diff --git a/lib/lp/app/tour/community-support b/lib/lp/app/tour/community-support
index 3214d5e..d695675 100644
--- a/lib/lp/app/tour/community-support
+++ b/lib/lp/app/tour/community-support
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
                 <a href="api" tabindex="5" accesskey="g">Next</a>
             </li>
             <li class="copyright">
-                &copy; 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
+                &copy; 2004 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
             </li>
         </ul>
     </div>
diff --git a/lib/lp/app/tour/feature-tracking b/lib/lp/app/tour/feature-tracking
index b158f47..8e564d1 100644
--- a/lib/lp/app/tour/feature-tracking
+++ b/lib/lp/app/tour/feature-tracking
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
                 <a href="release-management" accesskey="g" tabindex="5" title="Read about managing software releases">Next</a>
             </li>
             <li class="copyright">
-                &copy; 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
+                &copy; 2004 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
             </li>
         </ul>
     </div>
diff --git a/lib/lp/app/tour/index b/lib/lp/app/tour/index
index 793348e..d0ead68 100644
--- a/lib/lp/app/tour/index
+++ b/lib/lp/app/tour/index
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
                 <a href="bugs" accesskey="l" tabindex="10"  title="Read about bug tracking in Launchpad">Next</a>
             </li>
             <li class="copyright">
-                &copy; 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Terms of Use</a> &#124; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">Feedback</a> &#124; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="k" tabindex="9">FAQ</a>
+                &copy; 2004 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Terms of Use</a> &#124; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">Feedback</a> &#124; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="k" tabindex="9">FAQ</a>
             </li>
         </ul>
     </div>
diff --git a/lib/lp/app/tour/join-launchpad b/lib/lp/app/tour/join-launchpad
index c2ecae9..6c1c1b6 100644
--- a/lib/lp/app/tour/join-launchpad
+++ b/lib/lp/app/tour/join-launchpad
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Launchpad is free to use for <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal/ProjectLi
                 <a href="index" title="Return to the start of the Launchpad tour" accesskey="g" tabindex="5">Start</a>
             </li>
              <li class="copyright">
-                &copy; 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
+                &copy; 2004 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
             </li>
         </ul>
     </div>
diff --git a/lib/lp/app/tour/ppa b/lib/lp/app/tour/ppa
index d2a9f50..b1b6e7f 100644
--- a/lib/lp/app/tour/ppa
+++ b/lib/lp/app/tour/ppa
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
                 <a href="community-support" accesskey="g" tabindex="5">Next</a>
             </li>
             <li class="copyright">
-                &copy; 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
+                &copy; 2004 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
             </li>
         </ul>
     </div>
diff --git a/lib/lp/app/tour/release-management b/lib/lp/app/tour/release-management
index a6f04be..5bdfa59 100644
--- a/lib/lp/app/tour/release-management
+++ b/lib/lp/app/tour/release-management
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Launchpad calls these <em>series</em> and helps you to organise your work &mdash
                 <a href="join-launchpad" title="Read about commercial features and free access to Launchpad" accesskey="g" tabindex="5" title="Read about commercial features and free access to Launchpad">Next</a>
             </li>
              <li class="copyright">
-                &copy; 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
+                &copy; 2004 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
             </li>
         </ul>
     </div>
diff --git a/lib/lp/app/tour/translation b/lib/lp/app/tour/translation
index d7f9c88..65261ad 100644
--- a/lib/lp/app/tour/translation
+++ b/lib/lp/app/tour/translation
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
                 <a href="community" accesskey="g" tabindex="5" title="Read about mailing lists and teams in Launchpad">Next</a>
             </li>
             <li class="copyright">
-                &copy; 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
+                &copy; 2004 Canonical Ltd. <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal" accesskey="h" tabindex="6">Terms of Use</a> &#58; <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Feedback" accesskey="i" tabindex="7">Feedback</a> &#58; <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+faqs" accesskey="j" tabindex="8">FAQ</a>
             </li>
         </ul>
     </div>
diff --git a/lib/lp/services/librarianserver/web.py b/lib/lp/services/librarianserver/web.py
index f027cfd..72b83a0 100644
--- a/lib/lp/services/librarianserver/web.py
+++ b/lib/lp/services/librarianserver/web.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ defaultResource = static.Data(
         file repository used by
         <a href="https://launchpad.net/">Launchpad</a>.
         </p>
-        <p><small>Copyright 2004-2023 Canonical Ltd.</small></p>
+        <p><small>Copyright 2004 Canonical Ltd.</small></p>
         <!-- kthxbye. -->
         </body></html>
         """,