     [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

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

      cb()


    , cb

  release: =>
    timespan = timeSpan()
    [opts, cb] = DEFAULT.args arguments
    return @bumped.logger.errorHandler MSG.NOT_VALID_VERSION(opts.version), cb unless opts.version

    @bumped._version ?= '0.0.0'
    bumpedVersion = if @isSemverWord opts.version then @_releasesBasedOnSemver else @_releasesBasedOnVersion

    tasks = [
      (next) =>
