What to change
A rebuild is not necessarily a meaningful revision to every article. Ask where modification information comes from and whether it describes actual content changes or merely file-writing activity. If trustworthy page-level information is unavailable, omitting the optional field is preferable to manufacturing a history. Compare an unchanged rebuild with a genuine article edit and require the output to follow the documented policy in both cases.
A worked example
Illustrative example
Illustrative test: Run two identical builds and compare their sitemap entries.
How to check the result
The inventory is stable unless its meaningful source information changes.
A mistake to avoid
Inventing older timestamps is not a valid way to create publication history.
Your action checklist
Use these checks to prepare a discussion with your team or supplier. Tick a check when you have recorded the decision or evidence, rather than when a feature has simply been promised.
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Further reading
These primary sources provide additional context for the project decisions above.
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