title: How do I get current date in the android manifest file
body: <p>How do I get current date in the android manifest file?</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        package="com.ihavenocompany.istillhaveprojects.customer.android"
        android:versionCode="23"
        android:versionName="0.9.9.9-2013.09.19-devo"&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>How can i obtain the current date so that i dont have to change the versionName everytime i commit.</p>
  
  <p>...Without going in the discussion of should we have a date in the versionName.</p>
  
  <p>Boils down to how to update the manifest file on build</p>