diff --git a/doc/emacs/files.texi b/doc/emacs/files.texi
index 0a63da4217d..6128be8f128 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/files.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/files.texi
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ To extend one of the previous examples:
 @group
 // Local variables:
 // eval: (add-hook 'before-save-hook 'time-stamp nil t)
-// time-stamp-pattern: "year_published = \"%Y\""
+// time-stamp-pattern: "Published %Y in Boston"
 // End:
 @end group
 @end example
diff --git a/lisp/time-stamp.el b/lisp/time-stamp.el
index ffe5c072286..faf5d51d441 100644
--- a/lisp/time-stamp.el
+++ b/lisp/time-stamp.el
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@
 
 ;; A template in a file can be updated with a new time stamp when
 ;; you save the file.  For example:
-;;     static char *ts = "sdmain.c Time-stamp: <2024-04-18 14:10:21 gildea>";
+;;     static char *ts = "sdmain.c Time-stamp: <2025-03-28 21:31:56 gildea>";
 
 ;; To use time-stamping, add this line to your init file:
 ;;     (add-hook 'before-save-hook 'time-stamp)
 ;; Now any time-stamp templates in your files will be updated automatically.
 
-;; See the documentation for the function `time-stamp' for details.
+;; For details, see the documentation for function `time-stamp'
+;; and the Info node `Time Stamps'.
 
 ;;; Code: