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Duplicate timestamp in the output of "bazel version"

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#28847 opened on Mar 1, 2026

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Description

Description of the bug:

Output:

Bazelisk version: v1.28.1 Build label: 8.6.0 Build target: @@//src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel:BazelServer Build time: Thu Feb 26 19:55:20 2026 (1772135720) Build timestamp: 1772135720 Build timestamp as int: 1772135720

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What's the simplest, easiest way to reproduce this bug? Please provide a minimal example if possible.

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Which operating system are you running Bazel on?

Linux

What is the output of bazel info release?

release 8.6.0

If bazel info release returns development version or (@non-git), tell us how you built Bazel.

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What's the output of git remote get-url origin; git rev-parse HEAD ?

If this is a regression, please try to identify the Bazel commit where the bug was introduced with bazelisk --bisect.

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Have you found anything relevant by searching the web?

No

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Tech stack
java
Domain
clibuild system
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2
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Prerequisites
Java programmingBazel build system
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50
Research direction
The issue shows duplicate 'Build timestamp' lines in output. To fix, locate the code that prints version information in Bazel's server. Likely in src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/ or a similar command class. Find where 'Build timestamp' and 'Build timestamp as int' are output and deduplicate. Check if one of them is redundant and should be removed.