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@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Chef - A configuration management system
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 | **Author:**          | Adam Jacob (<adam@chef.io>)
-| **Copyright:**       | Copyright 2008-2016, Chef Software, Inc.
+| **Copyright:**       | Copyright 2008-2018, Chef Software, Inc.
 | **License:**         | Apache License, Version 2.0
 
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