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+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+set -o nounset
+cd "$(dirname $0)/.."
+
+# Get date from NEWS if possible (regular release)
+DATE=$(head -n1 < NEWS | sed 's/.*(\(.*\)).*/\1/' | grep -E '^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}$$')
+
+if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+    # or use last modification time of NEWS (dev versions)
+    DATE=$(date -u -r NEWS +%F)
+fi
+
+echo -n $DATE