# Defines a :phony task that you can use as a dependency. This allows # file-based tasks to use non-file-based tasks as prerequisites # without forcing them to rebuild. # # See FileTask#out_of_date? and Task#timestamp for more info. require 'rake' task :phony Rake::Task[:phony].tap do |task| def task.timestamp # :nodoc: Time.at 0 end end