[VOL-5247] branch and release repo:voltha-go

compose/
makefiles/
rw_core/test/
rw_core/utils/
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  o Bulk update copyright notices for 2024.
  o Also submitted for side effects, initiate a jenkins job.

VERSION
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  o Bump version string in preparation for branching.

Change-Id: I281867d8e298ef81c6dc2a6d416d330c996c4592
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 87ce492..444877d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.5.2
+3.5.3