Replace filetime crate with std library
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Description
Since filetime 0.2.28, its implementation uses the standard library directly. The dependency is therefore no longer necessary.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the filetime dependency in the repository manifest and searching for its call sites. Check how the standard library can provide the same functionality, then remove the unnecessary dependency and run the relevant project tests to confirm the coreutils build remains green.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 72/100