diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
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--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ Charlie 13 Jan 2012
     clientgui/
         MainDocument.cpp
 
-Rom    13 Dec 2012
+Rom    13 Jan 2012
     NOTE: Some previously experimental features in the client software are
       now important to have for the 7.0 release.  The existing 7.0 branch
       will no longer be maintained, we'll create a new branch for the 7.0