This plugin export a BUILD_TIMESTAMP variable.

Description

From Jenkins 1.597, the plugin adds the Jenkins BUILD_TIMESTAMP variable to the Configure System page of Manage Jenkins.  Note: you must activate the Global Property!
You must specify a java.text.SimpleDateFormat pattern such as the value 'yyyyMMddHHmmss'.

Features

• Export a BUILD_TIMESTAMP variable to the Jenkins instance (all jobs on all slaves will be impacted).
• Export a BUILD_TIMESTAMP variable to the slave (all jobs on this slave will be impacted).
• Export a BUILD_TIMESTAMP variable to the job (only the job will be impacted)

Changelog

Release 4.2 (July 25, 2015)

• Fix JENKINS-26958 - workflow plugin compatibility

Release 4.1 (May 24, 2015)

• Commented out logging statement

Release 4.0 (April 07, 2015)

• Fix JENKINS-26626 - Switch to use BUILD_TIMESTAMP environment variable and make it compatible with Jenkins 1.597+

Release 3.3 (May 16, 2013)

• Fix JENKINS-17975 - SCM polling stops to work if the previously used build node no longer exists

Release 3.2 (March 10, 2012)

• Make it compatible to MatrixProject

Release 3.1 (March 07, 2012)

• Make it compatible to envinject jenkins plugin (Remove RunListener and add an EnvironmentContributor).
• Fix JENKINS-12694 - Zentimestamp plugin v3.0 no longer compatible with hudson.

Release 3.0 (December 21, 2011)

• Add the ability to change the date format at node level

Release 2.2 (March 1, 2011)

• Change UI labels from Hudson to Jenkins

Release 2.1 (February 19, 2011)

• Updated over new Jenkins 1.397 API and metadata

Release 2.0.1 (July 02, 2010)

• Fixed regression for backward compatibility with zentimestamp 1.2

Release 2.0 (June 20, 2010)

• The plugin is now a job property that enables users to change the BUILD_ID variable from Hudson publishers too

Release 1.2 (February 10, 2009)

• Upgraded to new Hudson API
• Added integration tests

Release 1.1 (June 10, 2009)

• Fixed Help 404 error with Hudson 1.3xx

Release 1.0 (August 12, 2008)

• Initial release