Add git hook for updating the copyright as part of pre-commit

.githooks/README.md

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+# Git Hooks
+
+This directory contains git hooks for the repository.
+
+## Setup
+
+To enable the git hooks, run:
+
+```bash
+python3 .githooks/setup.py
+```
+
+Or on Windows:
+```cmd
+python .githooks\setup.py
+```
+
+This configures git to use hooks from this directory instead of the default `.git/hooks`.
+
+**Note:** The hooks are written in Python for cross-platform compatibility (Linux, macOS, Windows).
+
+## Available Hooks
+
+### pre-commit
+
+Automatically updates copyright years in files being committed. The hook:
+- Runs `scripts/update_copyright.py` on modified files
+- Updates copyright year ranges (e.g., 2019-2024 → 2019-2025)
+- Adds single years where missing (e.g., 2019 → 2019-2025)
+- Automatically stages the copyright changes
+- Works across Linux, macOS, and Windows
+
+The hook only modifies files already staged for commit and will not cause the commit to fail.

.githooks/pre-commit

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Pre-commit hook to update copyright years in modified files.
+This script is cross-platform compatible (Linux, macOS, Windows).
+"""
+
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def main():
+    """Run the copyright update script and stage changes."""
+    try:
+        # Get the root directory of the repo
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ['git', 'rev-parse', '--show-toplevel'],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=True
+        )
+        repo_root = Path(result.stdout.strip())
+
+        # Run the update copyright script
+        copyright_script = repo_root / 'scripts' / 'update_copyright.py'
+
+        if not copyright_script.exists():
+            # Fallback to bash script if Python version doesn't exist
+            copyright_script = repo_root / 'scripts' / 'update_copyright.sh'
+            if copyright_script.exists():
+                subprocess.run(['bash', str(copyright_script)], check=True)
+            else:
+                print("Warning: Copyright update script not found", file=sys.stderr)
+                return 0
+        else:
+            # Run in interactive mode (will show preview and ask for confirmation)
+            result = subprocess.run([sys.executable, str(copyright_script)])
+
+            # Check if there were any changes applied
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ['git', 'diff', '--quiet'],
+                capture_output=True
+            )
+
+            if result.returncode != 0:
+                # There are changes, stage them
+                print("\nStaging copyright updates...")
+                subprocess.run(['git', 'add', '-u'], check=True)
+
+        return 0
+
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Error running copyright update: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 0  # Don't fail the commit
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Unexpected error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 0  # Don't fail the commit
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())

.githooks/setup.py

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+#! /usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+ Copyright (C) 2025-2026 Intel Corporation
+
+ SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+"""
+"""
+Setup script to configure git hooks for this repository.
+This script is cross-platform compatible (Linux, macOS, Windows).
+"""
+
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def main():
+    """Configure git to use the .githooks directory."""
+    try:
+        # Get the root directory of the repo
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ['git', 'rev-parse', '--show-toplevel'],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=True
+        )
+        repo_root = Path(result.stdout.strip())
+        githooks_dir = repo_root / '.githooks'
+
+        # Configure git to use .githooks directory
+        subprocess.run(
+            ['git', 'config', 'core.hooksPath', str(githooks_dir)],
+            check=True
+        )
+
+        print("Git hooks configured successfully!")
+        print("The pre-commit hook will now automatically update copyright years.")
+
+        return 0
+
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Error configuring git hooks: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 1
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Unexpected error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 1
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())

CONTRIBUTING.md

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 review these for proper alignment with the
 [Level Zero Specification](https://oneapi-src.github.io/level-zero-spec/level-zero/latest/index.html).
 
+## Git Hooks Setup
+
+To enable automatic copyright year updates and other git hooks, run:
+
+```bash
+python3 .githooks/setup.py
+```
+
+Or on Windows:
+```cmd
+python .githooks\setup.py
+```
+
+This configures your local repository to use the shared git hooks. The pre-commit hook will automatically update copyright years in modified files before each commit.
+
 ## C++ Coding Standards
 
 * C++14 maximum support