Make date formats consistent

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

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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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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