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Derive map "last updated" date from git commit history instead of hardcoded constant#121

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Copilot AI commented Mar 6, 2026

The "last updated" date on the Footprint in USA map page was a hardcoded string that required manual updates. Instead, it should automatically reflect when the data file was last changed.

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  • src/data/usa-travel-data.js — Removed hardcoded mapDataLastUpdated export
  • src/data/index.js — Removed corresponding re-export
  • src/pages/experiences/usa.astro — Replaced static import with a build-time git log query:
const DATA_FILE = "src/data/usa-travel-data.js"
let lastUpdatedFormatted: string | null = null
try {
  const gitDate = execSync(`git log -1 --format=%cI -- ${DATA_FILE}`, {
    encoding: "utf8",
  }).trim()
  if (gitDate) {
    lastUpdatedFormatted = new Date(gitDate).toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
      year: "numeric",
      month: "long",
      timeZone: "UTC",
    })
  }
} catch {
  // git unavailable at build time — omit the date
}

The date is resolved at astro build time via child_process.execSync (Node.js, no runtime cost) and rendered conditionally — hidden if git is unavailable in the build environment.

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Co-authored-by: pavanpej <20341311+pavanpej@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Add last updated time to map page Add "last updated" date to the Footprint in USA map page Mar 6, 2026
Co-authored-by: pavanpej <20341311+pavanpej@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title Add "last updated" date to the Footprint in USA map page Derive map "last updated" date from git commit history instead of hardcoded constant Mar 6, 2026
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