| The `Date` API is full of | |
| [major design flaws and pitfalls](https://codeblog.jonskeet.uk/2017/04/23/all-about-java-util-date/) | |
| and should be avoided at all costs. Prefer the `java.time` APIs, specifically, | |
| `java.time.Instant` (for physical time) and `java.time.LocalDate[Time]` (for | |
| civil time). |