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Customize format for GitHub release date badge

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Description

:clipboard: **Description**

Currently it basically only shows `month`, and `month year` when it's not the running year.

I highly like to see a `YYYY-MM-DD` option for example, or even make that the default as that seems most natural and useful. Like the badge itself states it's a release **date**, not a release **month** or rough release time frame. :)

Could this be a parameter? `format=iso`

Linking #2744

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Research direction

Start by locating the GitHub release date badge implementation and the code that parses badge parameters. Check how the current month and year output is selected, then determine how an ISO date option should be represented and documented. Done means the requested format is supported without changing existing behavior, with relevant coverage for the new output.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github, javascript
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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