diff --git a/utils/README.md b/utils/README.md
index 4c16c15c57..51150c8b29 100644
--- a/utils/README.md
+++ b/utils/README.md
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 <!--
-  ~ Hibernate Tools, Tooling for your Hibernate Projects
+  ~ Copyright 2010 - 2025 Red Hat, Inc.
   ~
-  ~ Copyright 2020 Red Hat, Inc.
+  ~ 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
   ~
-  ~ Licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), 
-  ~ version 2.1 or later (the "License").
-  ~ You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-  ~ You may read the licence in the 'lgpl.txt' file in the root folder of 
-  ~ project or obtain a copy at
-  ~
-  ~     http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
+  ~     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,
diff --git a/utils/pom.xml b/utils/pom.xml
index a1416de112..3122bc8a48 100644
--- a/utils/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/pom.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright 2019-2021 Red Hat, Inc.
+  ~ Copyright 2010 - 2025 Red Hat, Inc.
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/utils/src/main/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/ReflectionUtil.java b/utils/src/main/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/ReflectionUtil.java
index 3cb7cce16a..ec064a3256 100644
--- a/utils/src/main/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/ReflectionUtil.java
+++ b/utils/src/main/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/ReflectionUtil.java
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 /*
  * Hibernate Tools, Tooling for your Hibernate Projects
- * 
- * Copyright 2019-2020 Red Hat, Inc.
  *
- * Licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), 
- * version 2.1 or later (the "License").
- * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may read the licence in the 'lgpl.txt' file in the root folder of 
- * project or obtain a copy at
+ * Copyright 2004-2025 Red Hat, Inc.
  *
- *     http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
+ * 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,
diff --git a/utils/src/main/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/StringUtil.java b/utils/src/main/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/StringUtil.java
index 84a5eb38b1..b9e4a0ac3b 100644
--- a/utils/src/main/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/StringUtil.java
+++ b/utils/src/main/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/StringUtil.java
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 /*
  * Hibernate Tools, Tooling for your Hibernate Projects
- * 
- * Copyright 2019-2020 Red Hat, Inc.
  *
- * Licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), 
- * version 2.1 or later (the "License").
- * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may read the licence in the 'lgpl.txt' file in the root folder of 
- * project or obtain a copy at
+ * Copyright 2004-2025 Red Hat, Inc.
  *
- *     http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
+ * 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,
diff --git a/utils/src/test/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/ReflectionUtilTest.java b/utils/src/test/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/ReflectionUtilTest.java
index a7d2c9e564..19d9902002 100644
--- a/utils/src/test/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/ReflectionUtilTest.java
+++ b/utils/src/test/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/ReflectionUtilTest.java
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 /*
  * Hibernate Tools, Tooling for your Hibernate Projects
- * 
- * Copyright 2019-2020 Red Hat, Inc.
  *
- * Licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), 
- * version 2.1 or later (the "License").
- * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may read the licence in the 'lgpl.txt' file in the root folder of 
- * project or obtain a copy at
+ * Copyright 2004-2025 Red Hat, Inc.
  *
- *     http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
+ * 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,
diff --git a/utils/src/test/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/StringUtilTest.java b/utils/src/test/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/StringUtilTest.java
index 83e0ce76bd..8c5269312a 100644
--- a/utils/src/test/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/StringUtilTest.java
+++ b/utils/src/test/java/org/hibernate/tool/util/StringUtilTest.java
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 /*
  * Hibernate Tools, Tooling for your Hibernate Projects
- * 
- * Copyright 2019-2020 Red Hat, Inc.
  *
- * Licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), 
- * version 2.1 or later (the "License").
- * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may read the licence in the 'lgpl.txt' file in the root folder of 
- * project or obtain a copy at
+ * Copyright 2004-2025 Red Hat, Inc.
  *
- *     http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
+ * 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,