diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 923b831f..32cd2f5f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ A chain fork is happening. Please stop mining on bitcoin version 0.8.0. Your bit
 More information will follow.
 </p>
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-  <i>This notice last updated: Fri Mar 16 22:58:00 UTC 2012</i>
+  <i>This notice last updated: Thu, 16 May 2013 01:37:00 UTC</i>
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 ```
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ More information will follow.
 * `alias: ...` (optional) a short alias for Bitcoin-Qt alerts. Ex. "dos" will produce /dos.html
 * `active: ...` (true or false) define if the alert should appear as ongoing in the network status page.
 * `banner: ...` (optional) a short text that will be displayed in a red alert banner and link to the alert page.
+* `last updated: ...` should be kept up to date and be in RFC 2822 format ( date -uR ).
 
 ### Release Notes
 
diff --git a/_alerts/2012-02-18-protocol-change.html b/_alerts/2012-02-18-protocol-change.html
index ed10e569..0b127324 100644
--- a/_alerts/2012-02-18-protocol-change.html
+++ b/_alerts/2012-02-18-protocol-change.html
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ relevant information.
 </p>
 
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-  <i>This notice last updated: Mon Feb 20 00:10:00 UTC 2012</i>
+  <i>This notice last updated: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:10:00 UTC</i>
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diff --git a/_alerts/2012-03-16-critical-vulnerability.html b/_alerts/2012-03-16-critical-vulnerability.html
index 9342cf5c..cb77e496 100644
--- a/_alerts/2012-03-16-critical-vulnerability.html
+++ b/_alerts/2012-03-16-critical-vulnerability.html
@@ -227,5 +227,5 @@ href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.5.3/">
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-  <i>This notice last updated: Fri Mar 16 22:58:00 UTC 2012</i>
+  <i>This notice last updated: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:58:00 UTC</i>
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diff --git a/_alerts/2012-05-14-dos.html b/_alerts/2012-05-14-dos.html
index be110aaf..4688b818 100644
--- a/_alerts/2012-05-14-dos.html
+++ b/_alerts/2012-05-14-dos.html
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@ No.
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-  <i>This notice last updated: Mon May 14 17:00:00 UTC 2012</i>
+  <i>This notice last updated: Mon, 14 May 2012 17:00:00 UTC</i>
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diff --git a/_alerts/2013-03-11-chain-fork.html b/_alerts/2013-03-11-chain-fork.html
index 18358e6c..518d2753 100644
--- a/_alerts/2013-03-11-chain-fork.html
+++ b/_alerts/2013-03-11-chain-fork.html
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ older versions. <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/BIP_50">A full post-mortem d
 </p>
 
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-  <i>This notice last updated: 16 May 2013 01:37 UTC</i>
+  <i>This notice last updated: Thu, 16 May 2013 01:37:00 UTC</i>
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diff --git a/_alerts/2013-03-15-upgrade-deadline.html b/_alerts/2013-03-15-upgrade-deadline.html
index 587f7c80..738d78c3 100644
--- a/_alerts/2013-03-15-upgrade-deadline.html
+++ b/_alerts/2013-03-15-upgrade-deadline.html
@@ -68,5 +68,5 @@ require everybody to either upgrade or workaround the bug.
 </p>
 
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-  <i>This notice last updated: 10 May 2013 21:30 UTC</i>
+  <i>This notice last updated: Fri, 10 May 2013 21:30:00 UTC</i>
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diff --git a/_alerts/2013-08-11-android.html b/_alerts/2013-08-11-android.html
index 7799e01d..2a632d7a 100644
--- a/_alerts/2013-08-11-android.html
+++ b/_alerts/2013-08-11-android.html
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ banner: ""
 Android app can be updated. You should make sure not to send back your bitcoins to your old insecure addresses.</p>
 
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-  <i>This notice last updated: Sun Aug 12 15:51:00 UTC 2013</i>
+  <i>This notice last updated: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:51:00 UTC</i>
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