[MEDIUM] Hardcoded year 2026 in Footer - maintenance burden

[saidai-bhuvanesh]

🔧 Maintainability: Hardcoded Year in Footer

Severity: Low
File: src/components/layout/Footer.jsx

Problem

Copyright year is hardcoded:

<p>© 2026 BuildVerse. Built by MistryVishwa</p>

Issues

1. Must update manually every year
2. Forgotten updates look unprofessional
3. Technical debt

Fix

const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
<p>© {currentYear} BuildVerse. Built by MistryVishwa</p>

Labels: enhancement, ssoc26

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[saidai-bhuvanesh]

/assign

[MistryVishwa]

@saidai-bhuvanesh Assigned. You can start working on this.