calc from correct year, even if still running in january

README.md

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 Announce gained stars from private leaderboard into IRC Channel
 
+# Requirements
+
+Python >= 3.8
+
 # Usage
 
 - Clone repository

aoc_bot.py

@@ -46,14 +46,12 @@ class AOCBot:
             print("CONFIGURATION ERROR: %s" % e)
 
     def fetch_leaderboard(self, year: int = datetime.now().year) -> dict:
-        return json.loads(
-            requests.get(
+        return requests.get(
             "https://adventofcode.com/%d/leaderboard/private/view/%s.json"
             % (year, self.__aoc_group_id),
             headers={"User-Agent": self.__aoc_user_agent},
             cookies={"session": self.__aoc_session_id},
-            ).content
-        )
+        ).json()
 
     def command_info(self, msg_from: str, message: str):
         self.__irc_bot.privmsg(
@@ -186,10 +184,12 @@ class AOCBot:
     def update_leaderboard(self):
         try:
             new_leaderboard = self.fetch_leaderboard()
-        except Exception:
+        except Exception as e:
+            print("Updating leaderboard failed: %s" % e)
             return  # didn't work this time? Well, we'll just try again in 15min ...
 
         now = datetime.now()
+        aoc_year = now.year if now.month == 12 else now.year - 1
 
         new_stars = {}
         for member, member_data in new_leaderboard["members"].items():
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class AOCBot:
             self.__cache_data[member]["score"] = int(member_data["local_score"])
             self.__cache_data[member]["stars"] = int(member_data["stars"])
             for day in member_data["completion_day_level"]:
-                day_start = datetime(now.year, 12, int(day), 6, 0, 0)
+                day_start = datetime(aoc_year, 12, int(day), 6, 0, 0)
                 if day not in self.__cache_data[member]["days"]:
                     self.__cache_data[member]["days"][day] = {}