diff --git a/debian/changelog.template b/debian/changelog.template
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+tellusagent (VERSION) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  Initial release
+
+ -- Stefan Saraev <stefan@saraev.ca> DATE
diff --git a/debian/make_debian_changelog.sh b/debian/make_debian_changelog.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+VERSION=$(TZ=UTC date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
+DATE=$(TZ=UTC date -R)
+
+cat debian/changelog.template | sed "s/VERSION/${VERSION}/g" | sed "s/DATE/${DATE}/g" > debian/changelog