diff --git a/doc/date.xml.in b/doc/date.xml.in
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index 000000000..7181cc6ff
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+++ b/doc/date.xml.in
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+<pubdate>@DOC_DATE@</pubdate>
diff --git a/weechat/doc/date.xml.in b/weechat/doc/date.xml.in
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/weechat/doc/date.xml.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<pubdate>@DOC_DATE@</pubdate>