diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/userctx-package.md b/changelog/unreleased/userctx-package.md
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+Change: Move user context methods into a separate `userctx` package
+
+https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/1982
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diff --git a/pkg/userctx/userctx.go b/pkg/userctx/userctx.go
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--- a/pkg/userctx/userctx.go
+++ b/pkg/userctx/userctx.go
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright 2018-2021 CERN
+//
+// 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.
+//
+// In applying this license, CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities
+// granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
+// or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+
 package userctx
 
 import (