use the build date in a shortcode

masci · masci · commit 5725cb05bae4 · 2025-12-17T12:39:50.000+01:00
diff --git a/content/now.md b/content/now.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ layout: "simple"
 
 _Yet another [now](https://nownownow.com/about) page inspired by [Derek Sivers](https://sive.rs/nowff)._
 
-{{< badge >}}  Last updated: November 10, 2025 {{< /badge >}}
+{{< badge >}} Last updated: {{< build-date >}} {{< /badge >}}
 
 <!--- content --->
 ### 📝 Recent writings
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/build-date.html b/layouts/shortcodes/build-date.html
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+{{- /* Build-time date. `hugo.BuildDate` can be overridden (e.g. in CI) and may be empty in some contexts, so we fallback to `now`. */ -}}
+{{- (or hugo.BuildDate now) | time.Format "January 2, 2006" -}}
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	`1`	+{{- /* Build-time date. `hugo.BuildDate` can be overridden (e.g. in CI) and may be empty in some contexts, so we fallback to `now`. */ -}}
	`2`	`+{{- (or hugo.BuildDate now) \| time.Format "January 2, 2006" -}}`
	`3`	`+`