diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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--- a/README.rst
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This is Python version 3.14.0 alpha 6
    :target: https://discuss.python.org/
 
 
-Copyright © 2001 Python Software Foundation.  All rights reserved.
+Copyright © 2001-present Python Software Foundation.  All rights reserved.
 
 See the end of this file for further copyright and license information.