diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df733504..54f3feb0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ This project is not using "vX" named directories. So version 3 is not in the dir
 
 Currently a release will be tagged with two tags that refer to the same version (ex: 3.3.0 and 1.3.3 is the same version). 
 
-Feel free to file an issue if you know of a better solution that doesn't require to use an import path of a directory that might not exist (case of using "vX" dirs).
+Feel free to file an issue if you know of a better solution that doesn't require to use an import path of a directory that might not exist (case of using "vX" import paths).
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -559,11 +559,11 @@ The measuring of space is done as follows:
 	- Acme editor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP1xVpMPn8M 
 
 ## Releases
-- 2022/06/??: v3.3.0 (52 commits) - TO BE RELEASED
+- 2022/06/13: v3.3.0 (52 commits)
 	- godebug: new improved annotator, as well as a new implementation using overlays that takes advantage of the go cache to speed up compiling.
 	- lsproto: goto implementation
 	- lsproto: callers and callees
-	- lsproto: fixes that improved response speed
+	- lsproto: improved response speed
 	- many other bug fixes and improvements
 	- note: v3.2.0 was bypassed and not released
 - 2021/07/27: v3.1.0 (40 commits)
diff --git a/core/version.go b/core/version.go
index 7e08a4fe..484abcc9 100644
--- a/core/version.go
+++ b/core/version.go
@@ -1,17 +1,33 @@
 package core
 
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
 func Version() string {
 	// NOTE: equivalent "go get" version in format x.y.z is 1.x.y (z not used) (ex: 3.3.0 -> 1.3.3). This is done because go doesn't seem to allow having versions bigger then 1 without altering the import paths.
-
 	v := "3.3.0"
-	return taggedVersion(v)
+	return timedVersion(v, true)
 }
-
-func taggedVersion(v string) string {
+func timedVersion(v string, release bool) string {
+	t := versionTime()
+	if !release {
+		tag := t.Format("200601021504")
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s-rc.%s", v, tag) // release-candidate format
+		//return fmt.Sprintf("%s+%s", tag) // build-metadata format (ignored to determine version precedence)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", v, t.Format("2006/01/02 15:04"))
+}
+func versionTime() time.Time {
 	// auto-updated with "go generate" from main directory
-	date := "#___202206112203___#"
+	date := "#___202206131603___#"
 	tag := date[4 : len(date)-4]
 
-	return v + "-rc." + tag // release candidate format
-	//return v + "+" + tag // build metadata format (ignored to determine version precedence)
+	layout := "200601021504"
+	t, err := time.Parse(layout, tag)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return t
 }