Is there a way to control space around WebC components?

Here is a case where I don't want extra space.

<!-- time.webc -->
<script webc:setup>
  function dateToAttribute(date) {
    return new Date(date).toISOString();
  }
  function readableDate(date, locale) {
    return new Date(date).toLocaleString(locale || "en-GB");
  }
</script>
<time
  :datetime="dateToAttribute(date)"
  :title="readableDate(date)"
  @text="readableDate(date)"
></time>

I'm using the <time> component in another file:

<!-- ... -->

<p>Last updated on <time :@date="metadata.now"></time>.</p>

<!-- ... -->

The compiled output is:

<!-- ... -->

<p>Last updated on 
<time datetime="2024-02-07T09:15:18.399Z" title="07/02/2024, 14:45:18">07/02/2024, 14:45:18</time>
.</p>

<!-- ... -->

i.e. Last updated on 07/02/2024, 14:45:18 ., with a space before the period.

Though I use the whitespace control when using Nunjucks, I'm not expecting such a feature in WebC.

What would be a workaround for such scenarios?

The issue names WebC component templates and shows compiled HTML, but it names no source file, entry point, or test. Start by tracing how component output is inserted around surrounding inline text and compare the generated whitespace with the expected punctuation; done means establishing and verifying a supported way to avoid the extra space.