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Bump BFD version date in version.in.

The BFD version date in version.h has been automatically updated to May 22, 2026 on the gdb-17-branch.

The build system automatically updates the BFD version date in bfd/version.h on the gdb-17-branch. This ensures the build reflects the current date. The date is not included in release version strings or sonames.

In Details

BFD's version.h contains versioning information. The BFD_VERSION_DATE macro is automatically updated by the build system. This change has no functional impact.

For Context

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library is part of binutils and provides a uniform interface for manipulating different object file formats. version.h stores the library's version metadata. This commit updates the build date.

Filed Under: bfdbuildversioning