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binutils/bfd

Automatic date update in version.in

Updates the date in `bfd/version.h` to 20260506 on the gdb-17-branch.

This commit updates the BFD_VERSION_DATE macro within bfd/version.h to 20260506 on the gdb-17-branch. This macro is used for internal version tracking and bug reporting.

In Details

As in the trunk, the bfd/version.h file in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library's gdb-17-branch requires a date update to BFD_VERSION_DATE. This change mirrors the one on the trunk.

For Context

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library is a part of the binutils project, offering a generic interface for handling various object file formats. The version.h file maintains version information, specific to the gdb-17 branch.

Filed Under: bfdversioning