diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 20e5bad4f772b..f13ebeae44f2c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ Follow either of the two links above to access the appropriate CLA and instructi
 1. Submit an issue describing your proposed change to the repo in question.
 1. The [repo owners](OWNERS) will respond to your issue promptly.
 1. If your proposed change is accepted, and you haven't already done so, sign a Contributor License Agreement (see details above).
-1. Fork the desired repo, develop and test your code changes.
+1. If instructed by the repo owners provide a short design document in a PR.
+1. Fork the desired repo, develop and test your code changes. Unit tests are required for most PRs.
 1. Submit a pull request.
 
 ### Adding dependencies
 
-If your patch depends on new packages, add that package with [`godep`](https://github.com/tools/godep). Follow the [instructions to add a dependency](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/docs/devel/development.md#godep-and-dependency-management).
-# Contributing
+If your patch depends on new packages, follow the [instructions to add a dependency](/docs/development/dependencies.md).
 
 ## Bug reporting
 
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 33c1b61464f19..acf5c66f09e1d 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
       same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier
       identification within third-party archives.
 
-   Copyright 2017 The Kubernetes Authors
+   Copyright 2014 The Kubernetes Authors
 
    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/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 58801f3405b4c..36ac72ef03e77 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@ assignees:
   - kris-nova
   - chrislovecnm
   - zmerlynn
-  - mikedanese