diff --git a/resources/license_updater.sh b/resources/license_updater.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# update the years in the licenses
+
+old_year="2021"
+new_year="2022"
+replace_str="s/${old_year}/${new_year}/g"
+
+echo -e "\t---- Updating licenses ----\n"
+
+for file in *; do
+	[[ -d ${file} ]] && {
+		[[ -f ${file}/LICENSE ]] && {
+			echo -e "  + Updating \e[0;32m${file}/LICENSE\e[0m..."
+			grep -rl 2021 "${file}/LICENSE" | xargs sed -i ${replace_str}
+		}
+	}
+done