Set copyright year dynamically

cms/envs/common.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ import lms.envs.common
 # Although this module itself may not use these imported variables, other dependent modules may.
 from lms.envs.common import (
     USE_TZ, TECH_SUPPORT_EMAIL, PLATFORM_NAME, BUGS_EMAIL, DOC_STORE_CONFIG, DATA_DIR, ALL_LANGUAGES, WIKI_ENABLED,
-    update_module_store_settings, ASSET_IGNORE_REGEX, COPYRIGHT_YEAR,
+    update_module_store_settings, ASSET_IGNORE_REGEX,
     PARENTAL_CONSENT_AGE_LIMIT, COMPREHENSIVE_THEME_DIRS, REGISTRATION_EMAIL_PATTERNS_ALLOWED,
     # The following PROFILE_IMAGE_* settings are included as they are
     # indirectly accessed through the email opt-in API, which is

cms/templates/widgets/footer.html

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <%!
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from datetime import datetime
+from django.conf import settings
+import pytz
 %>
 
 <div class="wrapper-footer wrapper">
@@ -8,7 +11,7 @@ from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 
     <div class="footer-content-primary">
       <div class="colophon">
-        <p>&copy; ${settings.COPYRIGHT_YEAR} <a data-rel="edx.org" href="${marketing_link('ROOT')}" rel="external">${settings.PLATFORM_NAME}</a>.</p>
+        <p>&copy; ${datetime.now(pytz.timezone(settings.TIME_ZONE)).year} <a data-rel="edx.org" href="${marketing_link('ROOT')}" rel="external">${settings.PLATFORM_NAME}</a>.</p>
       </div>
 
       % if is_any_marketing_link_set(['TOS', 'PRIVACY']):