diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 687c3c539..7b07189d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ Finally, if you're "bringing your own LLVM", i.e., you have a prebuilt/compiled
```
Note, in this case you will need to supply `-DLLVM_EXTERNAL_LIT=$SOMEWHERE` (e.g., `pip install lit; SOMEWHERE=$(which lit)`).
+Note, also, getting the right/matching build of LLVM, that works with IREE is tough (besides the commit hash, there are various flags to set).
+To enable adventurous users to avail themselves of `-DIREE_BUILD_BUNDLED_LLVM=OFF` we cache/store/save the LLVM distribution for *every successful CI run*.
+These can then be downloaded by checking the artifacts section of any recent CI run's [Summary page](https://github.com/nod-ai/iree-amd-aie/actions/runs/10713474448):
+
+
Lit tests specific to AIE can be run with something like:
diff --git a/build_tools/build_llvm.ps1 b/build_tools/build_llvm.ps1
index 7515afcd9..cbcf323e2 100644
--- a/build_tools/build_llvm.ps1
+++ b/build_tools/build_llvm.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# Copyright 2024 The IREE Authors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
+# See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+
# Enable strict mode
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
diff --git a/build_tools/build_llvm.sh b/build_tools/build_llvm.sh
index 5f3f2383f..aa3bcf1dc 100644
--- a/build_tools/build_llvm.sh
+++ b/build_tools/build_llvm.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright 2024 The IREE Authors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
+# See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
set -eux -o errtrace
diff --git a/build_tools/build_test_cpp.ps1 b/build_tools/build_test_cpp.ps1
index fbff491cd..f190dc192 100644
--- a/build_tools/build_test_cpp.ps1
+++ b/build_tools/build_test_cpp.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# Copyright 2024 The IREE Authors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
+# See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+
# Enable strict mode
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
diff --git a/build_tools/build_test_cpp.sh b/build_tools/build_test_cpp.sh
index ae2695f17..1b0b1ac28 100644
--- a/build_tools/build_test_cpp.sh
+++ b/build_tools/build_test_cpp.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright 2024 The IREE Authors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
+# See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
set -eux -o errtrace
diff --git a/build_tools/download_peano.sh b/build_tools/download_peano.sh
index 70c8693f5..3f6d35e0a 100644
--- a/build_tools/download_peano.sh
+++ b/build_tools/download_peano.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright 2024 The IREE Authors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
+# See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
RELEASE=19.0.0.2024082221+90abe71b
pip download llvm_aie==$RELEASE -f https://github.com/Xilinx/llvm-aie/releases/expanded_assets/nightly
diff --git a/build_tools/linux_default_toolchain.cmake b/build_tools/linux_default_toolchain.cmake
index 4e0c36c71..4a37172df 100644
--- a/build_tools/linux_default_toolchain.cmake
+++ b/build_tools/linux_default_toolchain.cmake
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# Copyright 2024 The IREE Authors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
+# See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+
message(STATUS "Enabling thin archives (static libraries will not be relocatable)")
set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_APPEND " qT ")
set(CMAKE_CXX_ARCHIVE_APPEND " qT ")