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Update date in version.in for the gdb-17 branch.

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated automatically.

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated from 20260506 to 20260507. This change is part of an automated process to keep the version information up to date.

In Details

This commit touches bfd/version.h, which defines BFD_VERSION_DATE. This date is distinct from the release version itself and is typically updated by an automated build process. BFD (Binary File Descriptor) is the binutils subsystem providing a uniform interface to different object file formats; changes here can affect any tool using BFD, such as ld, objdump, or readelf.

For Context

BFD (Binary File Descriptor) is a library that allows programs to work with different types of object files (like ELF, PE, etc.) in a uniform way. This commit changes the date in a header file that specifies when the BFD library was built. This is usually an automated process and doesn't affect how the library works.

Filed Under: bfdbuildversioning