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Make date formats consistent

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Description

Currently question close & resolution dates are in the Jan 1, 2001 format, but date questions are shown in 01 Jan 2001 format:

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Let's switch to 1 Jan 2001 for all dates.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Locate the UI entry points that render question close and resolution dates and the dates shown for date questions, then compare their formatting paths. Done means all of these dates consistently display the requested 1 Jan 2001 format.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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