Index: wp-includes/functions.php
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--- wp-includes/functions.php	(revision 21573)
+++ wp-includes/functions.php	(working copy)
@@ -68,6 +68,30 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Returns a date string formatted according to the given format string. The time used is adjusted using the GMT offset in the WordPress timezone setting.
+ *
+ * @since 3.5.0
+ *
+ * @param string $format A valid date() format
+ * @return string The formatted date
+ */
+function current_date( $format ) {
+	return date( $format, current_time( 'timestamp' ) );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a string formatted and localized according to the given format string. The time used is adjusted using the GMT offset in the WordPress timezone setting.
+ *
+ * @since 3.5.0
+ *
+ * @param string $format A valid date() format
+ * @return string The formatted and localized date
+ */
+function current_date_i18n( $format ) {
+	return date_i18n( $format, current_time( 'timestamp' ) );
+}
+
+/**
  * Retrieve the date in localized format, based on timestamp.
  *
  * If the locale specifies the locale month and weekday, then the locale will