diff --git a/build_files/cmake/buildinfo.cmake b/build_files/cmake/buildinfo.cmake
index ae2f87b49be..2db03d3efe9 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/buildinfo.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/buildinfo.cmake
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # with a default in case anything fails, for examble when using git-svn
 set(MY_WC_HASH "")
 set(MY_WC_BRANCH "")
-set(MY_WC_CHANGE "unknown")
+set(MY_WC_COMMIT_TIMESTAMP 0)
 
 # Guess if this is a SVN working copy and then look up the revision
 if(EXISTS ${SOURCE_DIR}/.git/)
@@ -29,19 +29,10 @@ if(EXISTS ${SOURCE_DIR}/.git/)
 			                OUTPUT_VARIABLE _git_latest_version_tag
 			                OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
 
-			if(NOT _git_latest_version_tag STREQUAL "")
-				execute_process(COMMAND git rev-list HEAD ^${_git_latest_version_tag} --count
-				                WORKING_DIRECTORY ${SOURCE_DIR}
-				                OUTPUT_VARIABLE MY_WC_CHANGE
-				                OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
-			else()
-				# For the time being we don't have annotated release tags,
-				# count all the revisions in branch.
-				execute_process(COMMAND git rev-list HEAD --count
-				                WORKING_DIRECTORY ${SOURCE_DIR}
-				                OUTPUT_VARIABLE MY_WC_CHANGE
-				                OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
-			endif()
+			execute_process(COMMAND git log -1 --format=%ct
+			                WORKING_DIRECTORY ${SOURCE_DIR}
+			                OUTPUT_VARIABLE MY_WC_COMMIT_TIMESTAMP
+			                OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
 
 			# Update GIT index before getting dirty files
 			execute_process(COMMAND git update-index -q --refresh
@@ -61,23 +52,6 @@ if(EXISTS ${SOURCE_DIR}/.git/)
 			unset(_git_latest_version_tag)
 		endif()
 	endif()
-else()
-	# Some crazy folks like me could have hacked git-svn chekout in a way
-	# so svnversion gives proper svn revision for themm which required having
-	# empty .svn folder.
-	#
-	# For such a crazy blokes put svn check into an else branch.
-	#
-	#                                                              (sergey)
-	if(EXISTS ${SOURCE_DIR}/.svn/)
-		# The FindSubversion.cmake module is part of the standard distribution
-		include(FindSubversion)
-
-		if(Subversion_FOUND)
-			Subversion_WC_INFO(${SOURCE_DIR} MY)
-			set(MY_WC_CHANGE "${MY_WC_REVISION}")
-		endif()
-	endif()
 endif()
 
 # BUILD_PLATFORM and BUILD_PLATFORM are taken from CMake
@@ -94,7 +68,7 @@ endif()
 # Write a file with the SVNVERSION define
 file(WRITE buildinfo.h.txt
 	"#define BUILD_HASH \"${MY_WC_HASH}\"\n"
-	"#define BUILD_CHANGE \"${MY_WC_CHANGE}\"\n"
+	"#define BUILD_COMMIT_TIMESTAMP ${MY_WC_COMMIT_TIMESTAMP}\n"
 	"#define BUILD_BRANCH \"${MY_WC_BRANCH}\"\n"
 	"#define BUILD_DATE \"${BUILD_DATE}\"\n"
 	"#define BUILD_TIME \"${BUILD_TIME}\"\n"
diff --git a/build_files/scons/tools/Blender.py b/build_files/scons/tools/Blender.py
index 06cc6b7f00a..8715c2367e4 100644
--- a/build_files/scons/tools/Blender.py
+++ b/build_files/scons/tools/Blender.py
@@ -411,18 +411,9 @@ def buildinfo(lenv, build_type):
     build_date = time.strftime ("%Y-%m-%d")
     build_time = time.strftime ("%H:%M:%S")
     if os.path.isdir(os.path.abspath('.git')):
-        latest_version_tag = os.popen('git describe --match "v[0-9]*" --abbrev=0').read().strip()
-        if latest_version_tag:
-            build_change = os.popen('git rev-list HEAD ' + latest_version_tag + ' --count').read().strip()
-        else:
-            build_change = os.popen('git rev-list HEAD --count').read().strip()
-
+        build_commit_timestamp = os.popen('git log -1 --format=%ct').read().strip()
         build_hash = os.popen('git rev-parse --short HEAD').read().strip()
         build_branch = os.popen('git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD').read().strip()
-    elif os.path.isdir(os.path.abspath('.svn')):
-        build_hash = ''
-        build_change = os.popen('svnversion').read()[:-1] # remove \n
-        build_branch = ''
     else:
         build_hash = ''
         build_change = 'unknown'
@@ -445,7 +436,7 @@ def buildinfo(lenv, build_type):
                                     'BUILD_DATE=\\"%s\\"'%(build_date),
                                     'BUILD_TYPE=\\"%s\\"'%(build_type),
                                     'BUILD_HASH=\\"%s\\"'%(build_hash),
-                                    'BUILD_CHANGE=\\"%s\\"'%(build_change),
+                                    'BUILD_COMMIT_TIMESTAMP=%s'%(build_commit_timestamp),
                                     'BUILD_BRANCH=\\"%s\\"'%(build_branch),
                                     'WITH_BUILDINFO',
                                     'BUILD_PLATFORM=\\"%s:%s\\"'%(platform.system(), platform.architecture()[0]),
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/sys_info.py b/release/scripts/modules/sys_info.py
index 3fd4a60d0b1..83f2647c5b2 100644
--- a/release/scripts/modules/sys_info.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/sys_info.py
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@ def write_sysinfo(op):
     output.write("\nBlender:\n")
     output.write(lilies)
     if bpy.app.build_branch and bpy.app.build_branch != "Unknown":
-        output.write("version %s, branch %r, chage %r, hash %r, %r\n" %
+        output.write("version %s, branch %r, commit date %r %r, hash %r, %r\n" %
             (bpy.app.version_string,
              bpy.app.build_branch,
-             bpy.app.build_change,
+             bpy.app.build_commit_date,
+             bpy.app.build_commit_time,
              bpy.app.build_hash,
              bpy.app.build_type))
     else:
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_main.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_main.h
index 36c1f5dcf1f..629eda3b583 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_main.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_main.h
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ typedef struct Main {
 	char name[1024]; /* 1024 = FILE_MAX */
 	short versionfile, subversionfile;  /* see BLENDER_VERSION, BLENDER_SUBVERSION */
 	short minversionfile, minsubversionfile;
-	char build_change[16], build_hash[16];  /* change number and hash from buildinfo */
+	unsigned long build_commit_timestamp; /* commit's timestamp from buildinfo */
+	char build_hash[16];  /* hash from buildinfo */
 	short recovered;	/* indicate the main->name (file) is the recovered one */
 	
 	struct Library *curlib;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
index 910ff1d9ebe..e2876317e38 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
@@ -7293,7 +7293,7 @@ static BHead *read_global(BlendFileData *bfd, FileData *fd, BHead *bhead)
 	bfd->main->subversionfile = fg->subversion;
 	bfd->main->minversionfile = fg->minversion;
 	bfd->main->minsubversionfile = fg->minsubversion;
-	BLI_strncpy(bfd->main->build_change, fg->build_change, sizeof(bfd->main->build_change));
+	bfd->main->build_commit_timestamp = fg->build_commit_timestamp;
 	BLI_strncpy(bfd->main->build_hash, fg->build_hash, sizeof(bfd->main->build_hash));
 	
 	bfd->winpos = fg->winpos;
@@ -7929,9 +7929,14 @@ static void do_versions(FileData *fd, Library *lib, Main *main)
 	/* WATCH IT!!!: pointers from libdata have not been converted */
 	
 	if (G.debug & G_DEBUG) {
-		printf("read file %s\n  Version %d sub %d change %s hash %s\n",
+		char build_commit_datetime[32];
+		time_t temp_time = main->build_commit_timestamp;
+		struct tm *tm = gmtime(&temp_time);
+		strftime(build_commit_datetime, sizeof(build_commit_datetime), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M", tm);
+
+		printf("read file %s\n  Version %d sub %d date %s hash %s\n",
 		       fd->relabase, main->versionfile, main->subversionfile,
-		       main->build_change, main->build_hash);
+		       build_commit_datetime, main->build_hash);
 	}
 	
 	blo_do_versions_pre250(fd, lib, main);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/writefile.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/writefile.c
index cf7a5329a35..1f417df38d2 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/writefile.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/writefile.c
@@ -3285,13 +3285,14 @@ static void write_global(WriteData *wd, int fileflags, Main *mainvar)
 	fg.minsubversion= BLENDER_MINSUBVERSION;
 #ifdef WITH_BUILDINFO
 	{
-		extern char build_change[], build_hash[];
+		extern unsigned long build_commit_timestamp;
+		extern char build_hash[];
 		/* TODO(sergey): Add branch name to file as well? */
-		BLI_strncpy(fg.build_change, build_change, sizeof(fg.build_change));
+		fg.build_commit_timestamp = build_commit_timestamp;
 		BLI_strncpy(fg.build_hash, build_hash, sizeof(fg.build_hash));
 	}
 #else
-	BLI_strncpy(fg.build_change, "unknown", sizeof(fg.build_change));
+	fg.build_commit_timestamp = 0;
 	BLI_strncpy(fg.build_hash, "unknown", sizeof(fg.build_hash));
 #endif
 	writestruct(wd, GLOB, "FileGlobal", 1, &fg);
diff --git a/source/blender/collada/DocumentExporter.cpp b/source/blender/collada/DocumentExporter.cpp
index 9aa0f6e2831..9d590968481 100644
--- a/source/blender/collada/DocumentExporter.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/collada/DocumentExporter.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ extern "C"
 
 #include "ED_keyframing.h"
 #ifdef WITH_BUILDINFO
-extern char build_change[];
+extern char build_commit_date[];
+extern char build_commit_time[];
 extern char build_hash[];
 #endif
 
@@ -227,16 +228,12 @@ void DocumentExporter::exportCurrentScene(Scene *sce)
 	}
 	char version_buf[128];
 #ifdef WITH_BUILDINFO
-	/* TODO(sergey): As soon as we fully switched to GIT, no need to check build_hash. */
-	if (build_hash[0] != '\0') {
-		sprintf(version_buf, "Blender %d.%02d.%d change:%s, hash:", BLENDER_VERSION / 100, BLENDER_VERSION % 100, BLENDER_SUBVERSION,
-		        build_change, build_hash);
-	}
-	else {
-		sprintf(version_buf, "Blender %d.%02d.%d r%s", BLENDER_VERSION / 100, BLENDER_VERSION % 100, BLENDER_SUBVERSION, build_change);
-	}
+	BLI_snprintf(version_buf, sizeof(version_buf), "Blender %d.%02d.%d commit date:%s, hash:",
+	             BLENDER_VERSION / 100, BLENDER_VERSION % 100, BLENDER_SUBVERSION,
+	             build_commit_date, blender_commit_time, build_hash);
 #else
-	sprintf(version_buf, "Blender %d.%02d.%d", BLENDER_VERSION / 100, BLENDER_VERSION % 100, BLENDER_SUBVERSION);
+	BLI_snprintf(version_buf, sizeof(version_buf), "Blender %d.%02d.%d",
+	             BLENDER_VERSION / 100, BLENDER_VERSION % 100, BLENDER_SUBVERSION);
 #endif
 	asset.getContributor().mAuthoringTool = version_buf;
 	asset.add();
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_fileglobal_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_fileglobal_types.h
index 734741fa687..f0f8fe7d40c 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_fileglobal_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_fileglobal_types.h
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ typedef struct FileGlobal {
 	struct Scene *curscene;
 	int fileflags;
 	int globalf;
-	char build_change[16], build_hash[16];  /* change number and hash from buildinfo */
+	unsigned long build_commit_timestamp;  /* commit timestamp from buildinfo */
+	char build_hash[12];  /* hash from buildinfo */
 	/* file path where this was saved, for recover */
 	char filename[1024]; /* 1024 = FILE_MAX */
 } FileGlobal;
diff --git a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_app.c b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_app.c
index 3a529496f02..21767196e11 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_app.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_app.c
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@
 #ifdef BUILD_DATE
 extern char build_date[];
 extern char build_time[];
-extern char build_change[];
+extern unsigned long build_commit_timestamp;
+extern char build_commit_date[];
+extern char build_commit_time[];
 extern char build_hash[];
 extern char build_branch[];
 extern char build_platform[];
@@ -77,7 +79,9 @@ static PyStructSequence_Field app_info_fields[] = {
 	/* buildinfo */
 	{(char *)"build_date", (char *)"The date this blender instance was built"},
 	{(char *)"build_time", (char *)"The time this blender instance was built"},
-	{(char *)"build_change", (char *)"The change number this blender instance was built with"},
+	{(char *)"build_commit_timestamp", (char *)"The unix timestamp of commit this blender instance was built"},
+	{(char *)"build_commit_date", (char *)"The date of commit this blender instance was built"},
+	{(char *)"build_commit_time", (char *)"The time of commit this blender instance was built"},
 	{(char *)"build_hash", (char *)"The commit hash this blender instance was built with"},
 	{(char *)"build_branch", (char *)"The branch this blender instance was built from"},
 	{(char *)"build_platform", (char *)"The platform this blender instance was built for"},
@@ -111,10 +115,8 @@ static PyObject *make_app_info(void)
 	if (app_info == NULL) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
-#if 0
 #define SetIntItem(flag) \
 	PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(app_info, pos++, PyLong_FromLong(flag))
-#endif
 #define SetStrItem(str) \
 	PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(app_info, pos++, PyUnicode_FromString(str))
 #define SetBytesItem(str) \
@@ -137,7 +139,9 @@ static PyObject *make_app_info(void)
 #ifdef BUILD_DATE
 	SetBytesItem(build_date);
 	SetBytesItem(build_time);
-	SetBytesItem(build_change);
+	SetIntItem(build_commit_timestamp);
+	SetBytesItem(build_commit_date);
+	SetBytesItem(build_commit_time);
 	SetBytesItem(build_hash);
 	SetBytesItem(build_branch);
 	SetBytesItem(build_platform);
@@ -149,6 +153,8 @@ static PyObject *make_app_info(void)
 #else
 	SetBytesItem("Unknown");
 	SetBytesItem("Unknown");
+	SetIntItem(0);
+	SetBytesItem("Unknown");
 	SetBytesItem("Unknown");
 	SetBytesItem("Unknown");
 	SetBytesItem("Unknown");
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
index ab8dac396c5..6396ef12495 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
@@ -1677,24 +1677,19 @@ static uiBlock *wm_block_create_splash(bContext *C, ARegion *ar, void *UNUSED(ar
 
 #ifdef WITH_BUILDINFO
 	int label_delta = 0;
-	int hash_width, change_width;
-	char change_buf[128] = "\0";
+	int hash_width, date_width;
+	char date_buf[128] = "\0";
 	char hash_buf[128] = "\0";
-	extern char build_hash[], build_change[], build_branch[];
+	extern unsigned long build_commit_timestamp;
+	extern char build_hash[], build_commit_date[], build_commit_time[], build_branch[];
 
-	/* TODO(sergey): As soon as we fully switched to GIT, no need to check build_hash. */
-	if (build_hash[0] != '\0') {
-		/* Builds made from tag only shows tag sha */
-		BLI_snprintf(hash_buf, sizeof(hash_buf), "Hash: %s", build_hash);
-		BLI_snprintf(change_buf, sizeof(change_buf), "Change: %s", build_change);
-	}
-	else {
-		BLI_snprintf(change_buf, sizeof(change_buf), "r%s", build_change);
-	}
+	/* Builds made from tag only shows tag sha */
+	BLI_snprintf(hash_buf, sizeof(hash_buf), "Hash: %s", build_hash);
+	BLI_snprintf(date_buf, sizeof(date_buf), "Date: %s %s", build_commit_date, build_commit_time);
 	
 	BLF_size(style->widgetlabel.uifont_id, style->widgetlabel.points, U.pixelsize * U.dpi);
 	hash_width = (int)BLF_width(style->widgetlabel.uifont_id, hash_buf) + 0.5f * U.widget_unit;
-	change_width = (int)BLF_width(style->widgetlabel.uifont_id, change_buf) + 0.5f * U.widget_unit;
+	date_width = (int)BLF_width(style->widgetlabel.uifont_id, date_buf) + 0.5f * U.widget_unit;
 #endif  /* WITH_BUILDINFO */
 
 	block = uiBeginBlock(C, ar, "_popup", UI_EMBOSS);
@@ -1710,16 +1705,13 @@ static uiBlock *wm_block_create_splash(bContext *C, ARegion *ar, void *UNUSED(ar
 	uiBlockSetFunc(block, wm_block_splash_refreshmenu, block, NULL);
 	
 #ifdef WITH_BUILDINFO
-	if (!STREQ(build_change, "0")) {
-		uiDefBut(block, LABEL, 0, change_buf, U.pixelsize * 494 - change_width, U.pixelsize * 270, change_width, UI_UNIT_Y, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, NULL);
+	if (build_commit_timestamp != 0) {
+		uiDefBut(block, LABEL, 0, date_buf, U.pixelsize * 494 - date_width, U.pixelsize * 270, date_width, UI_UNIT_Y, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, NULL);
 		label_delta = 12;
 	}
 	uiDefBut(block, LABEL, 0, hash_buf, U.pixelsize * 494 - hash_width, U.pixelsize * (270 - label_delta), hash_width, UI_UNIT_Y, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, NULL);
 
-	/* TODO(sergey): As soon as we fully switched to GIT, no need to check
-	 *               whether branch is empty or not.
-	 */
-	if (build_branch[0] != '\0' && !STREQ(build_branch, "master")) {
+	if (!STREQ(build_branch, "master")) {
 		char branch_buf[128] = "\0";
 		int branch_width;
 		BLI_snprintf(branch_buf, sizeof(branch_buf), "Branch: %s", build_branch);
diff --git a/source/blenderplayer/bad_level_call_stubs/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blenderplayer/bad_level_call_stubs/CMakeLists.txt
index f8fe401cb1c..0d71b157fb6 100644
--- a/source/blenderplayer/bad_level_call_stubs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blenderplayer/bad_level_call_stubs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ if(WITH_BUILDINFO)
 	)
 	add_definitions(-DBUILD_DATE="\"\""
 					-DBUILD_TIME="\"\""
-					-DBUILD_CHANGE="\"\""
+					-DBUILD_COMMIT_TIMESTAMP=0"
+					-DBUILD_COMMIT_DATE="\"\""
+					-DBUILD_COMMIT_TIME="\"\""
 					-DBUILD_HASH="\"\""
 					-DBUILD_PLATFORM="\"\""
 					-DBUILD_BRANCH="\"\""
diff --git a/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt b/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
index b386312bb55..0ef32f4dc02 100644
--- a/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -131,7 +131,9 @@ if(WITH_BUILDINFO)
 		# # define in header now, else these get out of date on rebuilds.
 		# -DBUILD_DATE="${BUILD_DATE}"
 		# -DBUILD_TIME="${BUILD_TIME}"
-		# -DBUILD_CHANGE="${BUILD_CHANGE}"
+		# -DBUILD_COMMIT_TIMESTAMP="${BUILD_COMMIT_TIMESTAMP}"
+		# -DBUILD_COMMIT_TIME="${BUILD_COMMIT_TIME}"
+		# -DBUILD_COMMIT_DATE="${BUILD_COMMIT_DATE}"
 		# -DBUILD_HASH="${BUILD_HASH}"
 		# -DBUILD_BRANCH="${BUILD_BRANCH}"
 		-DWITH_BUILDINFO_HEADER # alternative to lines above
diff --git a/source/creator/buildinfo.c b/source/creator/buildinfo.c
index d51249980a8..795eec0df40 100644
--- a/source/creator/buildinfo.c
+++ b/source/creator/buildinfo.c
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@
 char build_date[] = BUILD_DATE;
 char build_time[] = BUILD_TIME;
 char build_hash[] = BUILD_HASH;
-char build_change[] = BUILD_CHANGE;
+unsigned long build_commit_timestamp = BUILD_COMMIT_TIMESTAMP;
+char build_commit_date[16] = "\0";
+char build_commit_time[16] = "\0";
 char build_branch[] = BUILD_BRANCH;
 
 char build_platform[] = BUILD_PLATFORM;
diff --git a/source/creator/creator.c b/source/creator/creator.c
index 8221552a1d7..508847af5e3 100644
--- a/source/creator/creator.c
+++ b/source/creator/creator.c
@@ -154,7 +154,12 @@
 extern char build_date[];
 extern char build_time[];
 extern char build_hash[];
-extern char build_change[];
+extern unsigned long build_commit_timestamp;
+
+/* TODO(sergey): ideally size need to be in sync with buildinfo.c */
+extern char build_commit_date[16];
+extern char build_commit_time[16];
+
 extern char build_branch[];
 extern char build_platform[];
 extern char build_type[];
@@ -221,14 +226,9 @@ static int print_version(int UNUSED(argc), const char **UNUSED(argv), void *UNUS
 #ifdef BUILD_DATE
 	printf("\tbuild date: %s\n", build_date);
 	printf("\tbuild time: %s\n", build_time);
-	/* TODO(sergey): As soon as we fully switched to GIT, no need to check build_hash. */
-	if (build_hash[0] != '\0') {
-		printf("\tbuild revision: %s\n", build_change);
-	}
-	else {
-		printf("\tbuild change: %s\n", build_change);
-		printf("\tbuild hash: %s\n", build_hash);
-	}
+	printf("\tbuild commit date: %s\n", build_commit_date);
+	printf("\tbuild commit time: %s\n", build_commit_time);
+	printf("\tbuild hash: %s\n", build_hash);
 	printf("\tbuild platform: %s\n", build_platform);
 	printf("\tbuild type: %s\n", build_type);
 	printf("\tbuild c flags: %s\n", build_cflags);
@@ -602,13 +602,8 @@ static void blender_crash_handler(int signum)
 #ifndef BUILD_DATE
 	BLI_snprintf(header, sizeof(header), "# " BLEND_VERSION_FMT ", Unknown revision\n", BLEND_VERSION_ARG);
 #else
-	/* TODO(sergey): As soon as we fully switched to GIT, no need to check build_hash. */
-	if (build_hash[0] != '\0') {
-		BLI_snprintf(header, sizeof(header), "# " BLEND_VERSION_FMT ", Change: %s, Hash %s\n", BLEND_VERSION_ARG, build_change, build_hash);
-	}
-	else {
-		BLI_snprintf(header, sizeof(header), "# " BLEND_VERSION_FMT ", Revision: %s\n", BLEND_VERSION_ARG, build_change);
-	}
+	BLI_snprintf(header, sizeof(header), "# " BLEND_VERSION_FMT ", Commit date: %s %s, Hash %s\n",
+	             BLEND_VERSION_ARG, build_commit_date, build_commit_time, build_hash);
 #endif
 
 	/* open the crash log */
@@ -1517,6 +1512,15 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 
+#ifdef BUILD_DATE
+	{
+		time_t temp_time = build_commit_timestamp;
+		struct tm *tm = gmtime(&temp_time);
+		strftime(build_commit_date, sizeof(build_commit_date), "%Y-%m-%d", tm);
+		strftime(build_commit_time, sizeof(build_commit_time), "%H:%M", tm);
+	}
+#endif
+
 	C = CTX_create();
 
 #ifdef WITH_PYTHON_MODULE