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 	      is one of the functions of the core team, as is the
 	      recruitment of new core team members as others move on.
 	      The current core team was elected from a pool of committer
-	      candidates in July 2010.  Elections are held
+	      candidates in July 2012.  Elections are held
 	      every 2 years.</para>
 
 	    <para>Some core team members also have specific areas of