update header
diff --git a/.licenserc.yaml b/.licenserc.yaml
index f274358..ae67f6f 100644
--- a/.licenserc.yaml
+++ b/.licenserc.yaml
@@ -6,20 +6,15 @@
   paths-ignore:
     - '.*'
     - '.**/**'
-    - 'repositories.bzl'
     - 'CNAME'
-    - 'WORKSPACE'
     - '**/*.conf'
     - '**/*.config'
     - '**/*.json'
     - '**/*.sol'
     - '**/*.pri'
     - '**/*.pub'
-    - 'Doxyfile'
-    - 'header'
     - 'dev/.rat-excludes'
-    - '**/*.md'
-    - 'DISCLAIMER-WIP'
+    - 'DISCLAIMER'
     - 'NOTICE'
     - 'LICENSE'
     - 'documents/doxygen/.gitignore'
@@ -27,4 +22,5 @@
 
 
 
-  comment: on-failure
\ No newline at end of file
+  comment: on-failure
+
diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
index 78a977c..5f198c5 100644
--- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
-<!--
-  - Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
-  - or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
-  - distributed with this work for additional information
-  - regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
-  - to you 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.
-  -->
+#
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you 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.
+#
 
 # Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
 
@@ -92,4 +92,4 @@
 [homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org
 
 For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see
-https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq
\ No newline at end of file
+https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq
diff --git a/DISCLAIMER b/DISCLAIMER
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4bf7a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DISCLAIMER
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+Apache ResilientDB is an effort undergoing incubation at the Apache Software
+Foundation (ASF), sponsored by the Apache Incubator PMC.
+
+Incubation is required of all newly accepted projects until a further review
+indicates that the infrastructure, communications, and decision making process
+have stabilized in a manner consistent with other successful ASF projects.
+
+While incubation status is not necessarily a reflection of the completeness
+or stability of the code, it does indicate that the project has yet to be
+fully endorsed by the ASF.
+
+Some of the incubating project’s releases may not be fully compliant with ASF policy.
+For example, releases may have incomplete or un-reviewed licensing conditions.
+What follows is a list of known issues the project is currently aware of
+(note that this list, by definition, is likely to be incomplete):
+
+If you are planning to incorporate this work into your product/project, please
+be aware that you will need to conduct a thorough licensing review to determine
+the overall implications of including this work. For the current status of this
+project through the Apache Incubator visit:
+https://incubator.apache.org/projects/resilientdb.html
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8264e3..d7ec76a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+#
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you 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.
+#
+
 # Smart Contracts GraphQL API 
 
 This repository provides a GraphQL API that allows users to interact with smart contracts in the ResilientDB ecosystem through a set of GraphQL queries and mutations. The API leverages the `rescontract-cli` tool to perform various functions, including creating accounts, compiling contracts, deploying contracts, and executing contract functions.