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+If you need to bulk replace one component lead for another, use this script.
+
+Update the lines with your username, password, jira server, and project key. It will do the rest! It looks at the existing component leads and then it shows you a list of which ones you can replace. 
+
+```
+$ ~/fixComponentLead.sh
+Usernames: altsai-x, bshih, cleung, cyu-x, wchen
+Enter the username you want to replace: altsai-x
+Enter the new username: wchen
+Updated component COMP11 (15936) with new assignee wchen at 2023-05-08 16:17:45
+Updated component COMP12 (16519) with new assignee wchen at 2023-05-08 16:17:46
+Updated component COMP13 (16039) with new assignee wchen at 2023-05-08 16:17:47
+Updated component COMP14 (16044) with new assignee wchen at 2023-05-08 16:17:48
+Updated component COMP15 (16076) with new assignee wchen at 2023-05-08 16:17:49
+Updated component COMP20 (16528) with new assignee wchen at 2023-05-08 16:17:50
+
+```