     [opts, cb] = DEFAULT.args arguments
 
     @bumped._version = opts.version
-    timespan = timeSpan()
 
     async.each @bumped.config.rc.files, @save, (err) =>
       return @bumped.logger.errorHandler err, cb if err

    , cb

  release: =>
    [opts, cb] = DEFAULT.args arguments

    return @bumped.logger.errorHandler MSG.NOT_VALID_VERSION(opts.version), cb unless opts.version
    @bumped._version ?= '0.0.0'

    if @isSemverWord opts.version
      bumpedVersion = @_releasesBasedOnSemver
    else
      bumpedVersion = @_releasesBasedOnVersion

    tasks = [
      (next) =>

      Animation.end
        logger   : @bumped.logger
        version  : @bumped._version
        timespan : opts.timespan

      cb()

