diff --git a/app/views/application/dashboard.html.erb b/app/views/application/dashboard.html.erb
index d00b02a03..397e020fc 100644
--- a/app/views/application/dashboard.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/application/dashboard.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <%= content_for :title, 'Dashboard' %>
 
 <h1>Dashboard</h1>
+<p>All communities, with their categories. You can also see the communities from the dropdown arrow at the top right of each page.</p>
 <div class="grid community-list">
   <% @communities.each do |c| %>
     <% categories = Category.unscoped.where(community: c).order(sequence: :asc, id: :asc) %>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_footer.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_footer.html.erb
index b00c2c03f..1a844450a 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_footer.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_footer.html.erb
@@ -2,28 +2,23 @@
   <div class="footer--container container">
     <div class="grid">
       <div class="grid--cell is-6 is-12-md is-12-sm">
-        <h3>The Codidact Project</h3>
         <ul>
-          <li><%= link_to 'Terms of Service', '/policy/tos' %></li>
-          <li><%= link_to 'Privacy Policy', '/policy/privacy-policy' %></li>
-          <li><%= link_to 'Code of Conduct', '/policy/code-of-conduct' %></li>
-          <li><%= link_to 'About us', 'https://codidact.org/' %></li>
-          <li><%= link_to 'Contact us', 'https://codidact.com/contact' %></li>
-          <li><%= link_to 'Other communities', 'https://codidact.com/' %></li>
+          <li><%= link_to 'Our Communities', '/dashboard' %></li>
+          <li><%= link_to 'About Us', '/policy/network-faq' %></li>
         </ul>
       </div>
       <div class="grid--cell is-6 is-12-md is-12-sm">
-        <h3>Other Codidact Communities</h3>
         <ul>
-          <% Rails.cache.persistent('codidact_sites').each do |site| %>
-            <li><%= link_to site['name'], site['canonical_url'] %></li>
-          <% end %>
+          <li><%= link_to 'Terms of Service', '/policy/tos' %></li>
+          <li><%= link_to 'Privacy Policy', '/policy/privacy-policy' %></li>
+          <li><%= link_to 'Code of Conduct', '/policy/code-of-conduct' %></li>
         </ul>
       </div>
     </div>
     <% commit = Rails.cache.persistent('current_commit') %>
-    <p>
-      Version <%= link_to commit[0][0..7], "https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/commit/#{commit[0]}" %> (<%= commit[1] %>)
+    <p>Powered by <%= link_to 'Codidact', 'https://codidact.org/' %>. Version <%= 
+      link_to commit[0][0..7], "https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/commit/#{commit[0]}" 
+    %> (<%= DateTime.iso8601(commit[1]).to_time.utc.strftime('%F %TZ') %>)
     </p>
   </div>
 </footer>
diff --git a/config/initializers/zz_cache_setup.rb b/config/initializers/zz_cache_setup.rb
index d7a9fe5f0..ad4289887 100644
--- a/config/initializers/zz_cache_setup.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/zz_cache_setup.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 Rails.cache.persistent 'current_commit', clear: true do
-  [`git rev-parse HEAD`.strip, `git log -1 --date=iso --pretty=format:%cd`.strip]
+  [`git rev-parse HEAD`.strip, `git log -1 --date=iso-strict --pretty=format:%cd`.strip]
 end
diff --git a/db/seeds/posts/global_faq.html b/db/seeds/posts/global_faq.html
index 3830f2a4f..6fb50d068 100644
--- a/db/seeds/posts/global_faq.html
+++ b/db/seeds/posts/global_faq.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-<!-- This section appears under a "Global FAQ" heading in the help.  Insert something about your network here. We've provided some other sections as starting points.  The section about the Codidact software and project is meant to go at the end, after the stuff about *your* network and communities. -->
+<!-- This section appears under a "Global FAQ" heading in the help.  Insert something about your network here. We've provided some other sections as starting points.  Please ADD A SUPPORT CONTACT METHOD in the support section! -->
+<!-- The section about the Codidact software and project is meant to go at the end, after the stuff about *your* network and communities. -->
 
 <h2 id="how-do-i-ask-a-question-">How do I ask a question?</h2>
 <p>You will need to register an account. Make sure you are logged into the appropriate topic-related site for your question and click the &quot;Ask Question&quot; button at the top of the page. A template should appear with helpful guidelines on how to ask a quality question. Check out the local FAQ page for important information about each community.</p>
@@ -7,7 +8,9 @@ <h2 id="how-do-i-ask-a-question-">How do I ask a question?</h2>
 <h2 id="what-license-do-my-posts-fall-under-">What license do my posts fall under?</h2>
 <p>Most posts fall under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>. Some communities or contributors may use a license that more closely aligns with the content posted or their ideological position. Check a community&#39;s local FAQ page and Terms of Service for site-specific details. </p>
 
+<!-- uncomment and populate: -->
+<!-- <h2 id="support">Where can I get support?</h2> -->
 
 <h2 id="what-is-codidact-">What is Codidact?</h2>
-<p>This community is built using the <a href="https://github.com/codidact/qpixel">open-source QPixel software</a> provided by <a href="https://codidact.org">The Codidact Foundation</a>. The software is free, open-source, and customizable.</p>
+<p>This community is built with the <a href="https://github.com/codidact/qpixel">QPixel engine</a> provided by <a href="https://codidact.org">The Codidact Foundation</a>. The software is free, open-source, and highly customizable.</p>