diff --git a/.tool/check-license b/.tool/check-license
index 11baafc5f..2f4d88b04 100755
--- a/.tool/check-license
+++ b/.tool/check-license
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+# Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
 set -o errexit
 set -o nounset
 set -o pipefail
@@ -7,7 +21,7 @@ set -o pipefail
 ret=0
 
 for file in $(find . -type f -iname '*.go' ! -path './vendor/*'); do
-	if ! head -n3 "${file}" | grep -Eq "(Copyright|generated|GENERATED)"; then
+	if ! head -n3 "${file}" | grep -Eq "(Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors|generated|GENERATED)"; then
 		echo "${file}:missing license header"
 		ret=1
 	fi
diff --git a/.tool/curver.go b/.tool/curver.go
index e4252cd79..aaa6700b6 100644
--- a/.tool/curver.go
+++ b/.tool/curver.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2025 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/.tool/pin-release.sh b/.tool/pin-release.sh
index 7b43702b9..5205cc7bb 100755
--- a/.tool/pin-release.sh
+++ b/.tool/pin-release.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
 set -e
 cd "$(dirname $0)/.."
 
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 9fdc20fdb..d64569567 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -176,7 +176,18 @@
 
    END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
 
-   Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation.
+   APPENDIX: How to apply the Apache License to your work.
+
+      To apply the Apache License to your work, attach the following
+      boilerplate notice, with the fields enclosed by brackets "[]"
+      replaced with your own identifying information. (Don't include
+      the brackets!)  The text should be enclosed in the appropriate
+      comment syntax for the file format. We also recommend that a
+      file or class name and description of purpose be included on the
+      same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier
+      identification within third-party archives.
+
+   Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
 
    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/identity/chainid.go b/identity/chainid.go
index 0bb285357..891dc4985 100644
--- a/identity/chainid.go
+++ b/identity/chainid.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/identity/chainid_test.go b/identity/chainid_test.go
index 241dd9113..5e18b0ff6 100644
--- a/identity/chainid_test.go
+++ b/identity/chainid_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/identity/helpers.go b/identity/helpers.go
index 9d96eaa98..489781f12 100644
--- a/identity/helpers.go
+++ b/identity/helpers.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/schema/backwards_compatibility_test.go b/schema/backwards_compatibility_test.go
index ca17bbc04..24c8d3dac 100644
--- a/schema/backwards_compatibility_test.go
+++ b/schema/backwards_compatibility_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/schema/config_test.go b/schema/config_test.go
index 9daa41e5c..c67692770 100644
--- a/schema/config_test.go
+++ b/schema/config_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/schema/descriptor_test.go b/schema/descriptor_test.go
index 0c8a3716e..94f9f8d4c 100644
--- a/schema/descriptor_test.go
+++ b/schema/descriptor_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/schema/doc.go b/schema/doc.go
index 5ea5914d0..79ca9ac6e 100644
--- a/schema/doc.go
+++ b/schema/doc.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/schema/error.go b/schema/error.go
index 2f52fc84d..dc9867499 100644
--- a/schema/error.go
+++ b/schema/error.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/schema/imageindex_test.go b/schema/imageindex_test.go
index 7b04935e0..bc230feb3 100644
--- a/schema/imageindex_test.go
+++ b/schema/imageindex_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/schema/imagelayout_test.go b/schema/imagelayout_test.go
index 144ff08be..6ef638122 100644
--- a/schema/imagelayout_test.go
+++ b/schema/imagelayout_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/schema/manifest_test.go b/schema/manifest_test.go
index 732b1561a..98bd59a77 100644
--- a/schema/manifest_test.go
+++ b/schema/manifest_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/schema/schema.go b/schema/schema.go
index 40400fce4..0f9340e3e 100644
--- a/schema/schema.go
+++ b/schema/schema.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/schema/spec_test.go b/schema/spec_test.go
index a12034f27..d454af908 100644
--- a/schema/spec_test.go
+++ b/schema/spec_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/schema/validator.go b/schema/validator.go
index e32367346..ce5053828 100644
--- a/schema/validator.go
+++ b/schema/validator.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/specs-go/v1/annotations.go b/specs-go/v1/annotations.go
index 581cf7cdf..f8bb8b74a 100644
--- a/specs-go/v1/annotations.go
+++ b/specs-go/v1/annotations.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/specs-go/v1/config.go b/specs-go/v1/config.go
index 2919fa10c..aecf9a52b 100644
--- a/specs-go/v1/config.go
+++ b/specs-go/v1/config.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/specs-go/v1/descriptor.go b/specs-go/v1/descriptor.go
index 1881b1181..4a8f959c3 100644
--- a/specs-go/v1/descriptor.go
+++ b/specs-go/v1/descriptor.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016-2022 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/specs-go/v1/index.go b/specs-go/v1/index.go
index e2bed9d4e..43bcc52c0 100644
--- a/specs-go/v1/index.go
+++ b/specs-go/v1/index.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/specs-go/v1/layout.go b/specs-go/v1/layout.go
index c5503cb30..4af68a678 100644
--- a/specs-go/v1/layout.go
+++ b/specs-go/v1/layout.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/specs-go/v1/manifest.go b/specs-go/v1/manifest.go
index 26fec52a6..a64420526 100644
--- a/specs-go/v1/manifest.go
+++ b/specs-go/v1/manifest.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016-2022 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/specs-go/v1/mediatype.go b/specs-go/v1/mediatype.go
index ce8313e79..2929b4586 100644
--- a/specs-go/v1/mediatype.go
+++ b/specs-go/v1/mediatype.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/specs-go/version.go b/specs-go/version.go
index cc8807866..f6ef0a2aa 100644
--- a/specs-go/version.go
+++ b/specs-go/version.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // 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/specs-go/versioned.go b/specs-go/versioned.go
index 58a1510f3..53558b657 100644
--- a/specs-go/versioned.go
+++ b/specs-go/versioned.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Linux Foundation
+// Copyright the Open Container Initiative Contributors.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.