diff --git a/makefiles/lint/doc8/README.md b/makefiles/lint/doc8/README.md
index 0596967..3ca0e64 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/doc8/README.md
+++ b/makefiles/lint/doc8/README.md
@@ -15,3 +15,27 @@
   - Create lf/local/lib/makefiles/doc8/doc.ini and configure.
   - Once all repositories have been updated delete lint/doc8/excl.mk
 
+<!---
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
+#
+# 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.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Intent:
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+--->
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/doc8/doc8.ini b/makefiles/lint/doc8/doc8.ini
index fd87fdc..42e3e41 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/doc8/doc8.ini
+++ b/makefiles/lint/doc8/doc8.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 [doc8]
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2023-2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
+#
+# 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.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Intent:
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # $ doc8  -h
 # 
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/doc8/doc8.mk b/makefiles/lint/doc8/doc8.mk
index 2c499ac..4baf09f 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/doc8/doc8.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/doc8/doc8.mk
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2017-2022 Open Networking Foundation
+# Copyright 2017-2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
 #
 # 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
+# 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,
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017-2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Intent:
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 $(if $(DEBUG),$(eval LINT_DOC8_DEBUG=1))
 
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/doc8/excl.mk b/makefiles/lint/doc8/excl.mk
index a4198fc..60e3f8d 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/doc8/excl.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/doc8/excl.mk
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 lint-doc8-excl-raw += '*/.git'
 lint-doc8-excl-raw += '$(venv-name)'
 lint-doc8-excl-raw += '*/$(venv-name)'
+lint-doc8-excl-raw += 'LICENSES/'
 
 # Should we filter generated content as redundant ?
 # Considering _build will be published and consumed.
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/doc8/help.mk b/makefiles/lint/doc8/help.mk
index 1ec6cb8..ce3952c 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/doc8/help.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/doc8/help.mk
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2017-2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
 #
 # 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
+# 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,
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017-2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Intent:
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 $(if $(DEBUG),$(warning ENTER))
 
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/doc8/include.mk b/makefiles/lint/doc8/include.mk
index 83bbcbf..5cd6508 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/doc8/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/doc8/include.mk
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2017-2022 Open Networking Foundation
+# Copyright 2017-2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
 #
 # 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
+# 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,
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017-2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Intent:
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # NOTE: The doc8 command runs recursively on directories so targets
 #       *-mod and *-src are not yet supported.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/shell/install.mk b/makefiles/lint/shell/install.mk
index 8c7f520..34251df 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/shell/install.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/shell/install.mk
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 sterile ::
-	$(RM) $(lint-shell-downloads)
+	$(RM) $(notdir $(lint-shell-downloads))
 
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## Intent: Display command help