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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Contacts: Valeriu Codreanu <mailto:valeriu.codreanu@surfsara.nl> or Walter Lioen
 Current Release
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-The current release is Version 2.1.
+The current release is Version 2.1 (April 30, 2019).
 See also the [release notes and history](RELEASES.md).
 
 Running the suite