diff --git a/accounts/abi/abifuzzer_test.go b/accounts/abi/abifuzzer_test.go
index b74aa27ac9..dbf6ab6c54 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/abifuzzer_test.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/abifuzzer_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2020 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/blsync/block_sync.go b/beacon/blsync/block_sync.go
index 018e2d6f47..ff689a922f 100755
--- a/beacon/blsync/block_sync.go
+++ b/beacon/blsync/block_sync.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/blsync/block_sync_test.go b/beacon/blsync/block_sync_test.go
index 308e157150..e7c2c4d163 100644
--- a/beacon/blsync/block_sync_test.go
+++ b/beacon/blsync/block_sync_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/light/api/api_server.go b/beacon/light/api/api_server.go
index daba691413..2579854d82 100755
--- a/beacon/light/api/api_server.go
+++ b/beacon/light/api/api_server.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/light/api/light_api.go b/beacon/light/api/light_api.go
index fdeda6fad1..91f66c08be 100755
--- a/beacon/light/api/light_api.go
+++ b/beacon/light/api/light_api.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 // The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more detaiapi.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 // along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
diff --git a/beacon/light/committee_chain_test.go b/beacon/light/committee_chain_test.go
index 59911b5aec..17ba135905 100644
--- a/beacon/light/committee_chain_test.go
+++ b/beacon/light/committee_chain_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/light/head_tracker.go b/beacon/light/head_tracker.go
index aaaf26a9f4..010e548ddb 100644
--- a/beacon/light/head_tracker.go
+++ b/beacon/light/head_tracker.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/light/request/scheduler.go b/beacon/light/request/scheduler.go
index 12d19b6826..e80daf805e 100644
--- a/beacon/light/request/scheduler.go
+++ b/beacon/light/request/scheduler.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/light/request/server.go b/beacon/light/request/server.go
index b81d2f5056..a06dec99ae 100644
--- a/beacon/light/request/server.go
+++ b/beacon/light/request/server.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/light/sync/head_sync.go b/beacon/light/sync/head_sync.go
index 5e41258053..dd05d39588 100644
--- a/beacon/light/sync/head_sync.go
+++ b/beacon/light/sync/head_sync.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/light/sync/head_sync_test.go b/beacon/light/sync/head_sync_test.go
index a46268cb8a..d095d6a446 100644
--- a/beacon/light/sync/head_sync_test.go
+++ b/beacon/light/sync/head_sync_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/light/sync/test_helpers.go b/beacon/light/sync/test_helpers.go
index 74a102cbd4..b331bf7110 100644
--- a/beacon/light/sync/test_helpers.go
+++ b/beacon/light/sync/test_helpers.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/light/sync/types.go b/beacon/light/sync/types.go
index e0c6906e8c..97a3fb2111 100644
--- a/beacon/light/sync/types.go
+++ b/beacon/light/sync/types.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/light/sync/update_sync.go b/beacon/light/sync/update_sync.go
index ce4d962825..9549ee5992 100644
--- a/beacon/light/sync/update_sync.go
+++ b/beacon/light/sync/update_sync.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/merkle/merkle.go b/beacon/merkle/merkle.go
index ce1a6b8501..30896f9b01 100644
--- a/beacon/merkle/merkle.go
+++ b/beacon/merkle/merkle.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/params/config.go b/beacon/params/config.go
index 006b08488c..be2a40f171 100644
--- a/beacon/params/config.go
+++ b/beacon/params/config.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/params/networks.go b/beacon/params/networks.go
index 1204e0176f..5b00b27953 100644
--- a/beacon/params/networks.go
+++ b/beacon/params/networks.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2016 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/params/params.go b/beacon/params/params.go
index c1020f7661..e4e0d00934 100644
--- a/beacon/params/params.go
+++ b/beacon/params/params.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/types/header.go b/beacon/types/header.go
index 25f27111bb..c8388df1e7 100644
--- a/beacon/types/header.go
+++ b/beacon/types/header.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/beacon/types/light_sync.go b/beacon/types/light_sync.go
index 22675f7a71..3e9b13d0e2 100644
--- a/beacon/types/light_sync.go
+++ b/beacon/types/light_sync.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/build/update-license.go b/build/update-license.go
index dcea927248..0059bb859d 100644
--- a/build/update-license.go
+++ b/build/update-license.go
@@ -385,20 +385,18 @@ func writeLicense(info *info) {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("error reading %s: %v\n", info.file, err)
 	}
-	// Construct new file content.
-	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
-	licenseT.Execute(buf, info)
+
+	// check if license header exists
 	if m := licenseCommentRE.FindIndex(content); m != nil && m[0] == 0 {
-		buf.Write(content[:m[0]])
-		buf.Write(content[m[1]:])
-	} else {
-		buf.Write(content)
-	}
-	// Write it to the file.
-	if bytes.Equal(content, buf.Bytes()) {
-		fmt.Println("skipping (no changes)", info.file)
+		fmt.Println("skipping (license exists)", info.file)
 		return
 	}
+
+	// only generate new license header if it doesn't exist
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	licenseT.Execute(buf, info)
+	buf.Write(content)
+
 	fmt.Println("writing", info.ShortLicense(), info.file)
 	if err := os.WriteFile(info.file, buf.Bytes(), fi.Mode()); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("error writing %s: %v", info.file, err)
diff --git a/cmd/blsync/main.go b/cmd/blsync/main.go
index 57bc46c367..d74e1496cd 100644
--- a/cmd/blsync/main.go
+++ b/cmd/blsync/main.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of go-ethereum.
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
-// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 // (at your option) any later version.
 //
-// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/protocol.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/protocol.go
index 5c2f7d9e48..f5f5f7e489 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/protocol.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/protocol.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
 package ethtest
 
 import (
diff --git a/cmd/era/main.go b/cmd/era/main.go
index 099b332cf3..8b57fd695c 100644
--- a/cmd/era/main.go
+++ b/cmd/era/main.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of go-ethereum.
 //
 // go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/cmd/evm/eofparse.go b/cmd/evm/eofparse.go
index 9710735576..92182a53b3 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/eofparse.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/eofparse.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of go-ethereum.
 //
 // go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/cmd/geth/attach_test.go b/cmd/geth/attach_test.go
index 1df25359c5..ceae3a122e 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/attach_test.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/attach_test.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 // Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of go-ethereum.
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
-// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 // (at your option) any later version.
 //
-// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 package main
 
diff --git a/cmd/utils/history_test.go b/cmd/utils/history_test.go
index 625ce021f0..1074a358ec 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/history_test.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/history_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of go-ethereum.
 //
 // go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/common/mclock/alarm.go b/common/mclock/alarm.go
index 4321aa5140..e83810a6a0 100644
--- a/common/mclock/alarm.go
+++ b/common/mclock/alarm.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/common/mclock/alarm_test.go b/common/mclock/alarm_test.go
index 9ea86ad2ef..d2ad9913fd 100644
--- a/common/mclock/alarm_test.go
+++ b/common/mclock/alarm_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/core/rawdb/accessors_trie.go b/core/rawdb/accessors_trie.go
index 8bd6b71eee..bfe20767d9 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/accessors_trie.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/accessors_trie.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package rawdb
 
diff --git a/core/state/access_events.go b/core/state/access_events.go
index 1d4942a363..b745c383b1 100644
--- a/core/state/access_events.go
+++ b/core/state/access_events.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2021 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/core/state/access_events_test.go b/core/state/access_events_test.go
index f64e4b0576..10630b3181 100644
--- a/core/state/access_events_test.go
+++ b/core/state/access_events_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2021 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/core/state/statedb_fuzz_test.go b/core/state/statedb_fuzz_test.go
index fe4312eb96..7cbfd9b9d7 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb_fuzz_test.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb_fuzz_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package state
 
diff --git a/core/txindexer.go b/core/txindexer.go
index 293124f681..b2f2188595 100644
--- a/core/txindexer.go
+++ b/core/txindexer.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package core
 
diff --git a/core/txindexer_test.go b/core/txindexer_test.go
index c96a71297e..0a606ed8fa 100644
--- a/core/txindexer_test.go
+++ b/core/txindexer_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package core
 
diff --git a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
index 135aa5f83f..02d339f99c 100644
--- a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/core/txpool/blobpool/config.go b/core/txpool/blobpool/config.go
index eba8ddbb4e..1d180739cd 100644
--- a/core/txpool/blobpool/config.go
+++ b/core/txpool/blobpool/config.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/core/txpool/blobpool/lookup.go b/core/txpool/blobpool/lookup.go
index b5cf4d3799..2d8d0fd2bf 100644
--- a/core/txpool/blobpool/lookup.go
+++ b/core/txpool/blobpool/lookup.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/core/txpool/errors.go b/core/txpool/errors.go
index 13ee6c1052..3a6a913976 100644
--- a/core/txpool/errors.go
+++ b/core/txpool/errors.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2014 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool2_test.go b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool2_test.go
index 4e03a1009d..1377479da1 100644
--- a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool2_test.go
+++ b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool2_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 // along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
 package legacypool
 
 import (
diff --git a/core/txpool/txpool.go b/core/txpool/txpool.go
index d1cd37ecda..d54cf4968b 100644
--- a/core/txpool/txpool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/txpool.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2014 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/core/types/rlp_fuzzer_test.go b/core/types/rlp_fuzzer_test.go
index b45c6ab118..a3b9f72436 100644
--- a/core/types/rlp_fuzzer_test.go
+++ b/core/types/rlp_fuzzer_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2019 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/core/types/withdrawal.go b/core/types/withdrawal.go
index 5647b1bcee..6f99e53b56 100644
--- a/core/types/withdrawal.go
+++ b/core/types/withdrawal.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/core/vm/eof_control_flow.go b/core/vm/eof_control_flow.go
index c0a4459906..8230780773 100644
--- a/core/vm/eof_control_flow.go
+++ b/core/vm/eof_control_flow.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 // Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 // (at your option) any later version.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
 //
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 package vm
 
diff --git a/core/vm/eof_test.go b/core/vm/eof_test.go
index 0a9cf638ce..8106a29728 100644
--- a/core/vm/eof_test.go
+++ b/core/vm/eof_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/core/vm/jump_table_test.go b/core/vm/jump_table_test.go
index a4f9759ed2..02558035c0 100644
--- a/core/vm/jump_table_test.go
+++ b/core/vm/jump_table_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/core/vm/program/program.go b/core/vm/program/program.go
index 5b996cd90f..acc7fd25fc 100644
--- a/core/vm/program/program.go
+++ b/core/vm/program/program.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 // Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// The library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 // it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 // (at your option) any later version.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the goevmlab library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 // package program is a utility to create EVM bytecode for testing, but _not_ for production. As such:
 //
diff --git a/core/vm/program/program_test.go b/core/vm/program/program_test.go
index ceb7d8be64..0b34210067 100644
--- a/core/vm/program/program_test.go
+++ b/core/vm/program/program_test.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 // Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// The library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 // it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 // (at your option) any later version.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the goevmlab library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 package program
 
diff --git a/eth/protocols/snap/handler_fuzzing_test.go b/eth/protocols/snap/handler_fuzzing_test.go
index 734c2f920a..777db6387c 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/snap/handler_fuzzing_test.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/snap/handler_fuzzing_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2021 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/eth/tracers/dir.go b/eth/tracers/dir.go
index 3de2ffc3e4..55bcb44d23 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/dir.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/dir.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2017 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go
index 680645970a..ad3d75d8de 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/prestate_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2021 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/supply_test.go b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/supply_test.go
index 3c430a3074..6f06b7c0d5 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/supply_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/supply_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2021 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/util.go b/eth/tracers/internal/util.go
index 88a9f5db44..347af43d51 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/util.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/util.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 // along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
 package internal
 
 import (
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/util_test.go b/eth/tracers/internal/util_test.go
index d6b51c4d86..6a467314cc 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/util_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/util_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 // along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
 package internal
 
 import (
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go b/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go
index 4e7fc31a9c..e56d011139 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/call_flat.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/eth/tracers/tracker_test.go b/eth/tracers/tracker_test.go
index 447ab4e6b6..46f6ac8e51 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/tracker_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/tracker_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package tracers
 
diff --git a/ethclient/simulated/backend.go b/ethclient/simulated/backend.go
index 3198192b0e..65d44b9efa 100644
--- a/ethclient/simulated/backend.go
+++ b/ethclient/simulated/backend.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/ethclient/simulated/backend_test.go b/ethclient/simulated/backend_test.go
index d64cb1fa15..37f4dbbf7b 100644
--- a/ethclient/simulated/backend_test.go
+++ b/ethclient/simulated/backend_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2019 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/ethclient/types_test.go b/ethclient/types_test.go
index bb24cd6a08..02f9f21758 100644
--- a/ethclient/types_test.go
+++ b/ethclient/types_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2016 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/ethdb/pebble/pebble_test.go b/ethdb/pebble/pebble_test.go
index 3265491d4a..1d5611f211 100644
--- a/ethdb/pebble/pebble_test.go
+++ b/ethdb/pebble/pebble_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2019 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/event/feedof_test.go b/event/feedof_test.go
index a19732d8cf..846afc9ee1 100644
--- a/event/feedof_test.go
+++ b/event/feedof_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2016 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/internal/era/accumulator.go b/internal/era/accumulator.go
index cb383d8e63..2ece2755e1 100644
--- a/internal/era/accumulator.go
+++ b/internal/era/accumulator.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 // (at your option) any later version.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
 //
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 package era
 
diff --git a/internal/era/builder.go b/internal/era/builder.go
index 975561564c..75782a08c2 100644
--- a/internal/era/builder.go
+++ b/internal/era/builder.go
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 // (at your option) any later version.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
 //
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 package era
 
 import (
diff --git a/internal/era/e2store/e2store.go b/internal/era/e2store/e2store.go
index 9832b72d48..8e4d5dd24a 100644
--- a/internal/era/e2store/e2store.go
+++ b/internal/era/e2store/e2store.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 // (at your option) any later version.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
 //
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 package e2store
 
diff --git a/internal/era/e2store/e2store_test.go b/internal/era/e2store/e2store_test.go
index cdaefc484e..353942f0bd 100644
--- a/internal/era/e2store/e2store_test.go
+++ b/internal/era/e2store/e2store_test.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 // (at your option) any later version.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
 //
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 package e2store
 
diff --git a/internal/era/era.go b/internal/era/era.go
index daf337963d..6ad7339b36 100644
--- a/internal/era/era.go
+++ b/internal/era/era.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 // (at your option) any later version.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
 //
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 package era
 
diff --git a/internal/era/era_test.go b/internal/era/era_test.go
index e0bebfa449..d0f56b6f88 100644
--- a/internal/era/era_test.go
+++ b/internal/era/era_test.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 // (at your option) any later version.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
 //
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 package era
 
diff --git a/internal/era/iterator.go b/internal/era/iterator.go
index 3c4f82d850..f48aab46b4 100644
--- a/internal/era/iterator.go
+++ b/internal/era/iterator.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 // (at your option) any later version.
 //
-// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
 //
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 package era
 
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/logtracer.go b/internal/ethapi/logtracer.go
index 099a0839b6..456aa93736 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/logtracer.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/logtracer.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/simulate.go b/internal/ethapi/simulate.go
index 1f1995cf44..5bd0079a93 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/simulate.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/simulate.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/internal/flags/flags.go b/internal/flags/flags.go
index 7eab47cefa..b858e73d04 100644
--- a/internal/flags/flags.go
+++ b/internal/flags/flags.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2015 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/internal/flags/flags_test.go b/internal/flags/flags_test.go
index 0ca9267175..82e23fb4d2 100644
--- a/internal/flags/flags_test.go
+++ b/internal/flags/flags_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2015 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/internal/testrand/rand.go b/internal/testrand/rand.go
index 03b5808213..690993de05 100644
--- a/internal/testrand/rand.go
+++ b/internal/testrand/rand.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/miner/ordering.go b/miner/ordering.go
index 200f5d1fa3..bcf7af46e8 100644
--- a/miner/ordering.go
+++ b/miner/ordering.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2014 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/miner/ordering_test.go b/miner/ordering_test.go
index 111ff367c0..3587a835c8 100644
--- a/miner/ordering_test.go
+++ b/miner/ordering_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2014 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/miner/payload_building.go b/miner/payload_building.go
index 6b010186bf..3090de5d4b 100644
--- a/miner/payload_building.go
+++ b/miner/payload_building.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package miner
 
diff --git a/miner/payload_building_test.go b/miner/payload_building_test.go
index 67da672399..e5eb0297a1 100644
--- a/miner/payload_building_test.go
+++ b/miner/payload_building_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package miner
 
diff --git a/miner/pending.go b/miner/pending.go
index 9480f9cae8..bb91fe8969 100644
--- a/miner/pending.go
+++ b/miner/pending.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/p2p/pipes/pipe.go b/p2p/pipes/pipe.go
index a1423687bb..cf1f3e2a80 100644
--- a/p2p/pipes/pipe.go
+++ b/p2p/pipes/pipe.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2018 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/params/forks/forks.go b/params/forks/forks.go
index 1af0be7c9d..4f50ff5aed 100644
--- a/params/forks/forks.go
+++ b/params/forks/forks.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/params/verkle_params.go b/params/verkle_params.go
index d00d440935..93d4f7cd64 100644
--- a/params/verkle_params.go
+++ b/params/verkle_params.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/tests/fuzzers/difficulty/difficulty_test.go b/tests/fuzzers/difficulty/difficulty_test.go
index c906089f8a..49beedb486 100644
--- a/tests/fuzzers/difficulty/difficulty_test.go
+++ b/tests/fuzzers/difficulty/difficulty_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2017 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/tests/fuzzers/rangeproof/rangeproof_test.go b/tests/fuzzers/rangeproof/rangeproof_test.go
index 6b8d140e9c..bc7badc5b3 100644
--- a/tests/fuzzers/rangeproof/rangeproof_test.go
+++ b/tests/fuzzers/rangeproof/rangeproof_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2017 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/tests/fuzzers/txfetcher/txfetcher_test.go b/tests/fuzzers/txfetcher/txfetcher_test.go
index c6647f62d4..ac2e6b1c67 100644
--- a/tests/fuzzers/txfetcher/txfetcher_test.go
+++ b/tests/fuzzers/txfetcher/txfetcher_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2017 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/trie/stacktrie_fuzzer_test.go b/trie/stacktrie_fuzzer_test.go
index 02fff98635..df487d16bf 100644
--- a/trie/stacktrie_fuzzer_test.go
+++ b/trie/stacktrie_fuzzer_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2020 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/trie/tracer.go b/trie/tracer.go
index 636ca32446..90b9666f0b 100644
--- a/trie/tracer.go
+++ b/trie/tracer.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/trie/tracer_test.go b/trie/tracer_test.go
index c23ead3f0e..852a706021 100644
--- a/trie/tracer_test.go
+++ b/trie/tracer_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/trie/trie_id.go b/trie/trie_id.go
index 7ac371b53e..8ab490ca3b 100644
--- a/trie/trie_id.go
+++ b/trie/trie_id.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package trie
 
diff --git a/trie/trienode/node.go b/trie/trienode/node.go
index b09ec66374..047a7a4bd8 100644
--- a/trie/trienode/node.go
+++ b/trie/trienode/node.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package trienode
 
diff --git a/trie/trienode/node_test.go b/trie/trienode/node_test.go
index 9fd5ca5452..bcb3a2202b 100644
--- a/trie/trienode/node_test.go
+++ b/trie/trienode/node_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package trienode
 
diff --git a/trie/trienode/proof.go b/trie/trienode/proof.go
index cf4eaec4b3..01a07c05b0 100644
--- a/trie/trienode/proof.go
+++ b/trie/trienode/proof.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2017 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/trie/utils/verkle.go b/trie/utils/verkle.go
index dea210c046..1d33f6c3e5 100644
--- a/trie/utils/verkle.go
+++ b/trie/utils/verkle.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/trie/utils/verkle_test.go b/trie/utils/verkle_test.go
index 44c67ba03e..dbec29685b 100644
--- a/trie/utils/verkle_test.go
+++ b/trie/utils/verkle_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package utils
 
diff --git a/trie/verkle.go b/trie/verkle.go
index 015b8f6590..2e4d62cd10 100644
--- a/trie/verkle.go
+++ b/trie/verkle.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/trie/verkle_test.go b/trie/verkle_test.go
index f31ab02df9..84eec2ed30 100644
--- a/trie/verkle_test.go
+++ b/trie/verkle_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/triedb/database.go b/triedb/database.go
index 839840ba1d..b448d7cd07 100644
--- a/triedb/database.go
+++ b/triedb/database.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/triedb/history.go b/triedb/history.go
index 35cae16a3b..f663cdd7c2 100644
--- a/triedb/history.go
+++ b/triedb/history.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/buffer.go b/triedb/pathdb/buffer.go
index 227af1dad9..68e136f193 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/buffer.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/buffer.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/database.go b/triedb/pathdb/database.go
index 973ba11818..914b17de5b 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/database.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/database.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/database_test.go b/triedb/pathdb/database_test.go
index d1046588cb..648230df15 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/database_test.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/database_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/difflayer.go b/triedb/pathdb/difflayer.go
index 8b8e1eb3e7..c06026b6ca 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/difflayer.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/difflayer.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/difflayer_test.go b/triedb/pathdb/difflayer_test.go
index 1e5563ef6a..7176d9964d 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/difflayer_test.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/difflayer_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2019 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/disklayer.go b/triedb/pathdb/disklayer.go
index f85d9ab0a2..003431b19b 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/disklayer.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/disklayer.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/errors.go b/triedb/pathdb/errors.go
index 49e9c3ca64..498bc9ec81 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/errors.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/errors.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package pathdb
 
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/execute.go b/triedb/pathdb/execute.go
index 95abc166e2..e24d0710f3 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/execute.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/execute.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package pathdb
 
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/history.go b/triedb/pathdb/history.go
index 2fd95fbaee..e1cd981153 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/history.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/history.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package pathdb
 
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/history_inspect.go b/triedb/pathdb/history_inspect.go
index f1b4a0fbe4..240474da37 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/history_inspect.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/history_inspect.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
 
 package pathdb
 
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/history_test.go b/triedb/pathdb/history_test.go
index 16ca14f002..d430706dee 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/history_test.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/history_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package pathdb
 
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/holdable_iterator.go b/triedb/pathdb/holdable_iterator.go
index 4b852e65ab..1f8e6b7068 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/holdable_iterator.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/holdable_iterator.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/journal.go b/triedb/pathdb/journal.go
index 798a426454..779a262fdd 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/journal.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/journal.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/layertree.go b/triedb/pathdb/layertree.go
index d57d2ef268..cf6b14e744 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/layertree.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/layertree.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package pathdb
 
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/metrics.go b/triedb/pathdb/metrics.go
index 45dad6f1ae..1a2559e38b 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/metrics.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/metrics.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2022 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package pathdb
 
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/nodes.go b/triedb/pathdb/nodes.go
index c56e38066b..dee8c872ac 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/nodes.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/nodes.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package pathdb
 
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/reader.go b/triedb/pathdb/reader.go
index 30f75d1058..a404409035 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/reader.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/reader.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package pathdb
 
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/states.go b/triedb/pathdb/states.go
index 0fa2195ca7..81d34da5df 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/states.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/states.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package pathdb
 
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/states_test.go b/triedb/pathdb/states_test.go
index db35f99eeb..f097e90e81 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/states_test.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/states_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package pathdb
 
diff --git a/triedb/states.go b/triedb/states.go
index a4e9922f4a..fa432e0704 100644
--- a/triedb/states.go
+++ b/triedb/states.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 package triedb
 
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 6da845d1b5..52dfa0281e 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// Copyright 2016 The go-ethereum Authors
 // This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
 //
 // The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify