Re: implement a stable 'Last updated' in Documentation

Olaf Hering [off-list ref] writes:

On Tue, Jan 27, Junio C Hamano wrote:

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What file timestamp should be used for them? Likely "../version"?

I tend to think the "Last updated" timestamp taken from the
filesystem timestamp is a bad practice inherited by these tools from
the days back when nobody used any revision control systems.

I'm not sure. The bug is that such 'Last updated' line exists at all in
the default output. Noone asked for it, noone really needs it. And it
makes it impossible to get reproducible builds.

Amen to that ;-)