diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -5744,7 +5744,7 @@ def version_(ui):
              % util.version())
     ui.status(_(
         "(see http://mercurial.selenic.com for more information)\n"
-        "\nCopyright (C) 2005-2011 Matt Mackall and others\n"
+        "\nCopyright (C) 2005-2012 Matt Mackall and others\n"
         "This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. "
         "There is NO\nwarranty; "
         "not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.\n"
diff --git a/tests/test-help.t b/tests/test-help.t
--- a/tests/test-help.t
+++ b/tests/test-help.t
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ Test help option with version option
   Mercurial Distributed SCM (version *) (glob)
   (see http://mercurial.selenic.com for more information)
   
-  Copyright (C) 2005-2011 Matt Mackall and others
+  Copyright (C) 2005-2012 Matt Mackall and others
   This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
   warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
diff --git a/tests/test-hgrc.t b/tests/test-hgrc.t
--- a/tests/test-hgrc.t
+++ b/tests/test-hgrc.t
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ issue1829: wrong indentation
   Mercurial Distributed SCM (version *) (glob)
   (see http://mercurial.selenic.com for more information)
   
-  Copyright (C) 2005-2011 Matt Mackall and others
+  Copyright (C) 2005-2012 Matt Mackall and others
   This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
   warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
   $ unset FAKEPATH