datacamp / datacamp/rdocumentation-2.0

Release date is Jan 1, 1970 for some older package versions

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Description

The incorrect dates are coming directly from the RDocs API.

Example: /packages/dplyr/versions/0.4.3?package=dplyr&version=0.4.3

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Research direction

Start by inspecting the RDocs API response for /packages/dplyr/versions/0.4.3?package=dplyr&version=0.4.3 and trace where its release date is parsed or displayed. Confirm how older package versions produce the Unix epoch date, then verify that the displayed release date is correct for the reported example and similar versions.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
r, typescript
Domain
api, backend, documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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