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@@ -14,6 +14,20 @@ Version beta 1.9a - ???, by ??? * The '$' syntax class is now enabled. See the info docs for examples. +* New builtin `renamesyms' allows programmatic renaming of all symbols + according to a regular expression. + +* New `-r' command-line option changes the default regular expression + syntax used by M4. Without this option, M4 continues to use + RE_SYNTAX_EMACS style expressions. A new section in the info docs + explains the differences between them, and what builtins are affected. + +* The experimental `epatsubst' and `eregexp' have been removed in favor + of a new `changeresyntax' builtin. + +* `patsubst' and `regexp' have a new optional 4th argument to use a + different regular expression syntax for the duration of that invocation. + Version beta 1.4q - August 2001, by Gary V. Vaughan * Support for the experimental `changeword' has been dropped. |