diff --git a/tools/rapids-date-string b/tools/rapids-date-string
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--- a/tools/rapids-date-string
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-#!/bin/bash
-# A utility script produces a date string
-
-RAPIDS_DATE_STRING="$(date +%y%m%d)"
-if [ "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-false}" = "true" ]; then
-  WORKFLOW_DATE=$(rapids-retry gh run view "${GITHUB_RUN_ID}" --json createdAt | jq -r '.createdAt')
-  RAPIDS_DATE_STRING=$(date -d "${WORKFLOW_DATE}" +%y%m%d)
-fi
-export RAPIDS_DATE_STRING