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@@ -1,55 +1,168 @@ -2010.11.22 - GNU nano 2.2.6 "Pimp my BBS" wants you to go to - www.desertbus.org and donate a few bucks for the great - Child's Play Charity! This is just a small release to - update a bug where restricted mode was not particularly - restricted since key bindings were introduced. It also - signals the return of win32 builds which now feature +2015.03.22 - GNU nano 2.4.0 "lizf" is released. This is the first + stable release in many years, and brinds together many + new features from the 2.3 series: including: + a fully functional undo system (now enabled by default), + vim-compatible file locking, linter support, formatter + support, syntax highlighting flexibility, and many fixes + for issues reported since 2.2. Many sincere thanks + to all of the bug reports, patches, well wishes and + contributions from everyone who has continued to + support us. Thank you for using nano! + + +2015.02.27 - GNU nano 2.3.99pre3 "Ashley" is released. This is likely + to be the last release before the next major (2.4.0) + release. Please test it out and send us any feedback + via the Savannah bug page for nano + (https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=nano). This + release includes fixes for rebinding toggles via + nanorc, several memory alignment fixes, and documentation + and build updates. As always thank you for using + nano - Share and Enjoy! + +2015.02.06 - GNU nano 2.3.99pre2 "Snowblind" is released. This release + contains only fixes, including: a long-standing problem + with cutting in nano-tiny, several memory alignment + improvements, and issues with leftover file locks. Please + keep reporting bugs so we can get a happy and healthy + 2.4.0 soon. Thanks for using nano! + +2015.01.06 - GNU nano 2.3.99pre1 "Junior" is released. As the first + 2.4 release candidate there will be fewer new features + but many bugfixes going forward. This release contains + new support for language reformatters like go's gofmt + command which takes the place of the spelling checker. + Fixes in this release include many syntax highlighting + fixes and improvements, and documentation formatting updates. + As always please report bugs via the Savannah bug page for + nano (https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=nano), so we can + release a super awesome and bug-free 2.4.0 soon! + +2014.07.17 - GNU nano 2.3.6 "Columbo" is released. This release + contains a fix for installing internationalization + files. Also included are scattered documentation + (in particular man page) fixes, and a few touch ups + to syntax highlighting definitions. Oh, just one + more thing, thanks for using nano! + +2014.07.11 - GNU nano 2.3.5 "lucky day" is released. This release + contains many visible and under-the-hood fixes for + components such as file locking, more fixes to the + undo system, and you no longer have to explicitly ask + nano to have undo/redo support as it now defaults to + being enabled. Other notable fixes include a better + handling of --tempfile mode, and better handling of + command line arguments when also attempting to specify + +<line number>. As always, please file any bugs you + find at the Savannah page for nano, at + https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?42639 and + thanks for using nano. + +2014.06.02 - GNU nano 2.3.4 won't leave you high, won't leave you dry. This + release contains only a small number of fixes, but in + particular allows nano to compile on non-UTF8 curses + implementations (i.e. libncursesw). Other small fixes to + the undo implementation and the default syntax config are + also included. As always, Share and Enjoy! + +2014.05.28 - GNU nano 2.3.3 is in its right place. This release contains + many many improvements to the core system, including + substantial improvements to the undo/redo code, UTF-8 + handling, the configure script, and display of shortcuts + on very wide terminals, New features include the + ability to read named pipes (--noread), as well as + linter support (see the nanorc man page for details). Also + included are much improved syntax highlighting code, and + configurations for JSON, texinfo, Go, and a default syntax + for catch all highlighting. Finally, nano now has the + ability to set the color of the title bar, status bar, and + shortcut keys (e.g. "^X") and their descriptions. Again + see the nanorc page for details. There's much more, too + much to include here, but please keep those reports and + general feedback coming! Thank you for helping us help + you help us all. + +2013.03.22 - GNU nano 2.3.2 "Annoy your coworkers for fun and profit" is + released. This release introduces vim-style file locking + (though not backup/restore), useful when using nano + in a multi-editor environment. Feedback is welcome if + you run into any issues with this new code. Other new + features include additional support for word boundary + checking when cross compiling, fixes for trying to go to + an invalid line number, and the usual documentation + tweaks. + +2011.05.10 - GNU nano 2.3.1 "I'm in space" is released. This + release includes some fixes for the new libmagic code, as + well as a fix for improper character counts when using + auto-indent. Also included are new syntax highlighting + definitions for RPM spec and lua files. Thanks for + using nano and keep circulating the tapes. + +2011.02.26 - GNU nano 2.3.0 "Septic surprise" is released. This first + release in the 2.3 unstable series brings several new + features. First, libmagic support for syntax highlighting + has been added on top of the existing file extension + and header support already available. Secondly, cursor + position can be saved between editing sessions with + the -P or --poslog command-line flag, or via "set poslog" + in your .nanorc. Also included are some fixes for + compilation with g++, and better handling of issues + writing the backup file, which should reduce the need + for the 'set allow_insecure_backup" nanorc option. + Don't stop, get it get it, don't stop, get it get it. + +2010.11.22 - GNU nano 2.2.6 "Pimp my BBS" wants you to go to + www.desertbus.org and donate a few bucks for the great + Child's Play Charity! This is just a small release to + update a bug where restricted mode was not particularly + restricted since key bindings were introduced. It also + signals the return of win32 builds which now feature nanorc support; please see the FAQ for details of how - to enable it, this feature is a bit of a kludge for now. + to enable it, this feature is a bit of a kludge for now. Remember that when all else fails, USE SPACE JUMP. 2010.08.05 - GNU nano 2.2.5 "Inactivity timeout" is now available. - This release includes slightly less restrictive checkng - when writing files in strange environments (e.g. - when being used out of crontab). For very strange situations + This release includes slightly less restrictive checking + when writing files in strange environments (e.g. when + being used out of crontab). For very strange situations (such as where you cannot change the permissions on the - file you're writing, there is a new rc file option + file you're writing), there is a new rc file option "allow_insecure_backup" to be even more permissive and - allowing the write to proceed. Also included are - some syntax highlighting updated, and that is about it. + allow the write to proceed. Also included are some + syntax highlighting updates, and that is about it. Keep fighting the good fight children. 2010.04.15 - GNU nano 2.2.4 is nobody's fool. First and foremost, - this relase includes some security fixes due to + this release includes some security fixes due to an assessment of nano's vulnerability to symlink attacks on open files. The CVEs fixed with this release are CVE-2010-1160 and CVE-2010-1161. Also included are fixes for various crash modes when using the spell checker on new files in multibuffer mode (surely you've used - that combination recently? No?) as well as a fixing - the 'file was modified' message when saving to a + that combination recently? no?) as well as a fixing + the 'file was modified' message when saving to a new filename (since how would nano know?). And - the list would not be complete without our + the list would not be complete without our third-times-the-charm fixes to page up/down due to - the soft wrapping code. The lone new feature - included is a new syntax higlighting definition for + the soft wrapping code. The lone new feature + included is a new syntax highlighting definition for cmake-related files. Please do consider upgrading to this release if still using the 2.0 series since fixes for that version are still forthcoming. - 2010.02.11 - GNU nano 2.2.3 "fumbling toward stability" is released. - This release contains a fix for only one bug, but a - rather irritating one: when paging up/down with smooth - scrolling, the cursor position was not being preserved - due to a bug in 2.2.2. With such a targeted fix + This release contains a fix for only one bug, but a + rather irritating one: when paging up/down with smooth + scrolling, the cursor position was not being preserved + due to a bug in 2.2.2. With such a targeted fix like this what could POSSIBLY go WRONG? Hahaha. Enjoy and if you find new bugs, as always please use Savannah's bug tracker. http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=additem&group=nano 2010.01.17 - GNU nano 2.2.2 is released for you, you, you. This - release includes fixes for: crashed when writing + release includes fixes for: crashes when writing backup files in certain conditions, improper screen centering when moving up/down in various combination of smooth scrolling and soft wrapping modes, @@ -62,19 +175,18 @@ 2009.12.12 - GNU nano 2.2.1 "DLR strikes back" is open for business. This release fixes many bugs, including: missing - keybindings for page up/down and GotoDir in the browser, - ^P/^N in the help menu, and restoration of M-W as the + keybindings for page up/down and GotoDir in the browser, + ^P/^N in the help menu, and restoration of M-W as the default re-search binding. Other fixes include several - issues with compiler warnings and configure options, and - documentation updates, including the nano texinfo manual, + issues with compiler warnings and configure options, and + documentation updates, including the nano texinfo manual, nano and nanorc man pages, and UPGRADE file, and some - missing syntax highliting entries for the saple nanorc. + missing syntax highliting entries for the sample nanorc. And no release would be complete without the latest round - of 'final' soft wrapping fixes! Finally, nano will no - longer print a warning when attempting to insert the - contents of a read-only file into an existing buffer. + of 'final' soft wrapping fixes! Finally, nano will no + longer print a warning when attempting to insert the + contents of a read-only file into an existing buffer. Enjoy and Happy Hanukkah. - 2009.11.30 - GNU nano 2.2.0 "Doc Brown" is released! The culmination of almost two years of development and hot on the heels @@ -83,54 +195,54 @@ include several fixes for tiny mode (involving both the help keys and replace menu text), more 'final' fixes for soft wrapping, and several typo and documentation - updates including nanorc tweaks and a new syntax + updates including nanorc tweaks and a new syntax highlighting file for makefiles. Also included is a long standing fix for random crashing when using nanorc on FreeBSD, and nano will no longer clear the screen on suspend to maintain compatibility with other *nix editors. For those who haven't been playing along at home, please see the official web page for the summary of new - features since 2.0. Special thanks to all who have - submitted bug reports recently in support of our new - stable release, and apologies for all those bugs we + features since 2.0. Special thanks to all who have + submitted bug reports recently in support of our new + stable release, and apologies for all those bugs we didn't yet find :-) Peace to all. 2009.11.21 - GNU nano 2.1.99pre2 is available for a special pre-Black Friday discount. Included are some (hopefully final) fixes for issues with last page display caused by the soft wrapping code, and a fix for - a long standing issue with hittig the home key when + a long standing issue with hittig the home key when going through the search history. On the features - front, nano will now attempt to retain the proper - ownership and permissions when trying to create a - .save file due to receiving a signal. Nano can also - now unbind keys from one or more menus via the 'unbind' - keyword. Finally, passing --fill or --nowrap on - the command line will now override any related - .nanorc entries. Speak now or forever hold your bugs! + front, nano will now attempt to retain the proper + ownership and permissions when trying to create a + .save file due to receiving a signal. Nano can also + now unbind keys from one or more menus via the 'unbind' + keyword. Finally, passing --fill or --nowrap on + the command line will now override any related + .nanorc entries. Speak now or forever hold your bugs! 2009.11.15 - GNU nano 2.1.99pre1 "take a bow" is out there, man, it's - out there all right. This release contains mainly - bugfixes, underscoring that we are preparing for the - next stable series release. Included are many fixes - for the new soft wrapping code, compiler warning tweaks, - and the modification time warning no longer triggers - when saving a file as a new name. Also include are - some fixes for various nanorc options, and there are - surely more bugs to find before we call the code base + out there all right. This release contains mainly + bugfixes, underscoring that we are preparing for the + next stable series release. Included are many fixes + for the new soft wrapping code, compiler warning tweaks, + and the modification time warning no longer triggers + when saving a file as a new name. Also include are + some fixes for various nanorc options, and there are + surely more bugs to find before we call the code base stable, so please keep those reports coming! 2009.09.14 - GNU nano 2.1.11 is on very thin ice, very thin ice, very thin ice. This release includes two new features: first, nano will check whether the current file is writable when it is opened, and warn if it is not on the status bar. Secondly, - a new soft-wrapping (AKA full line display) option is + a new soft-wrapping (AKA full line display) option is available, which will attempt to fully display the contents of lines longer than the width of the screen without the usual truncation and a '$' symbol at the end of the line. - It can be enabled via Meta-$ inside the editor, via the - -$ or --softwrap command line flags, or "set softwrap" - in your .nanorc). As always please report any bugs to the + It can be enabled via Meta-$ inside the editor, via the + -$ or --softwrap command line flags, or "set softwrap" + in your .nanorc). As always please report any bugs to the nano Savannah project page (http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=additem&group=nano) Remember: data loss happens, back up your files. @@ -140,76 +252,75 @@ compiler combos, various compiler warnings, and some crash fixes in the undo code. On the topic of the latter item, the undo code is now marked as experimental since it can - cause severe stability and memory issues, and thus now - requires a flag (-u, --undo) in order to enable it. - Please feel free to continue to test the undo code and + cause severe stability and memory issues, and thus now + requires a flag (-u, --undo) in order to enable it. + Please feel free to continue to test the undo code and thanks again for using nano for your text editing needs. Go team Nano! 2009.02.16 - GNU nano 2.1.9 wonders what all that glass is doing on the - floor! This release is primarily meant as a less buggy - version of 2.1.8, particularly for issues with the new - sped-up syntax highlighting code. Other fixes include - configure-time detection of groff HTML support before - attempting to generate the HTML version of man pages, - and using ~ or ~username syntax in .nanorc should now - work again. Also, nano will now only ask for one - acknowledgement of errors it encounters when parsing - nanorc files, and a new flag -q (--quiet) will silence - these messages altogether. Give it a go, and happy + floor! This release is primarily meant as a less buggy + version of 2.1.8, particularly for issues with the new + sped-up syntax highlighting code. Other fixes include + configure-time detection of groff HTML support before + attempting to generate the HTML version of man pages, + and using ~ or ~username syntax in .nanorc should now + work again. Also, nano will now only ask for one + acknowledgement of errors it encounters when parsing + nanorc files, and a new flag -q (--quiet) will silence + these messages altogether. Give it a go, and happy birthday lenny! 2009.02.07 - GNU nano 2.1.8 "unsafe at any speed" is released. This - release include some long overdue performance + release include some long overdue performance improvements in syntax color highlighting, the ability to abort running searches (useful mainly when editing very large files) and the ability to use nano like a pager for viewing standard input (i.e. "nano -"). - Additionally, there are gentoo syntax highlighting - updates and fixes for issues with reading files - in a directory with strange parent directory permissions. - The key bindings code was also substantially changed - in order to be more ISO-C compatible. Be sure to use - the Savannah page not only for bug reports but for any - features you would like to see before the next stable + Additionally, there are gentoo syntax highlighting + updates and fixes for issues with reading files + in a directory with strange parent directory permissions. + The key bindings code was also substantially changed + in order to be more ISO-C compatible. Be sure to use + the Savannah page not only for bug reports but for any + features you would like to see before the next stable series is released. Have fun with it! - 2008.11.10 - GNU nano 2.1.7 "Effingham" is ready to make good on those campaign promises of lower bug rates and 50% more pie. This release includes a new check for external - modifications when saving a file, some code and - documentation cleanups, and more bug fixes for + modifications when saving a file, some code and + documentation cleanups, and more bug fixes for the new undo code (but we continue to welcome your bug - reports via the Savananh bug page at + reports via the Savananh bug page at http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=additem&group=nano. Come get some. 2008.10.03 - GNU nano 2.1.6 was for new features before it was against - them. This release includes more undo capability, + them. This release includes more undo capability, several new syntax highlighting configurations including Objective C, OCaml, and Fortran, and a new capability to activate highlighting based on the 1st line of the - file being edited. Also, the new default configure + file being edited. Also, the new default configure options now include color syntax highlighting, .nanorc support, multibuffer and extras. These items can still be disabled and are not enabled with --enable-tiny. Bug - fixes include better signal handling under Cygwin, and + fixes include better signal handling under Cygwin, and that's about it. Again please remember to - submit bug reports via Savannah at + submit bug reports via Savannah at http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=additem&group=nano - as undo functions certainly need more testing. + as undo functions certainly need more testing. Bon appetit. 2008.08.30 - GNU nano 2.1.5 is ready to lead on day one. This release contains a better fix for incorrectly reported successful writes on full filesystems, more helpful messages when - an internal error occurs in the undo code, and fixes for - various combinations of configure-time options and - compiler flags. Also included is new support for + an internal error occurs in the undo code, and fixes for + various combinations of configure-time options and + compiler flags. Also included is new support for changing the rc file name at configure time, and - using GNU-style regexes for word-boundaries on systems - which do not support them natively, as well as the ever + using GNU-style regexes for word-boundaries on systems + which do not support them natively, as well as the ever popular translation updates. Rock the tarball. 2008.08.09 - GNU nano 2.1.4 "I told you so!" is released. This release @@ -222,42 +333,42 @@ are likely to run out of space; see Savannah bug 24000. Have fun with it! -2008.08.04 - GNY nano 2.1.3 "least stable version ever" is released. This +2008.08.04 - GNU nano 2.1.3 "least stable version ever" is released. This release includes new (and experimental) undo and redo - functionality for most text operations. The default + functionality for most text operations. The default key bindings are Meta-U for undo and Meta-E for redo, but these can be remapped using the new 2.1 keybinding code. - Also included are some fixes for configuring using wide - curses, crashing when invoking the help menu with + Also included are some fixes for configuring using wide + curses, crashing when invoking the help menu with certain locales, and not saving the search history when compiled with configure options. 2008.04.24 - GNU nano 2.1.2 "New York City" is released. This release - contains fixes for binding bad keys, some - configure-specific compilation failures, and more issues - with the new input back end and in particular the status - bar. Also fixed are some long standing issues with + contains fixes for binding bad keys, some + configure-specific compilation failures, and more issues + with the new input back end and in particular the status + bar. Also fixed are some long standing issues with compiling on AIX, and a segfault when making the terminal window too small. Rest in Peace Tim and George! 2008.04.01 - GNU nano 2.1.1 wont get fooled again. This release contains fixes for the new user-rebindable keys (in particular bracket match which was mis-bound), and various - problems with translations and configure-related + problems with translations and configure-related compilation problems are now fixed as well. - It also contains new syntax highlighting - definitions for TCL, PHP, Gentoo and Debian-related - files, and some documentation updates as well. - Please continue to send reports with the key + It also contains new syntax highlighting + definitions for TCL, PHP, Gentoo and Debian-related + files, and some documentation updates as well. + Please continue to send reports with the key binding code to the Savannah page (https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=nano). - + 2008.03.18 - GNU nano 2.1.0 "under old mismanagement" is released. This first release in the 2.1 development series introduces rebinadble keys for most actions inside - the editor. Please see the nanorc(5) page for - more information on configuring key bindings. Please - also report all keybinding bugs (crashes, missing + the editor. Please see the nanorc(5) page for + more information on configuring key bindings. Please + also report all keybinding bugs (crashes, missing menu functions) using the Savannah bug tracker URL, https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=nano and thanks for sticking with us! @@ -735,10 +846,10 @@ new option to ignore rc files (-I,--ignorercfiles), compatibility with -pedantic, handling null characters before EOF, a slightly sportier nanorc.sample and more. - Fixes are included included for justification, + Fixes are included for justification, the reading and writing file routines, resizing and fill length, millions of memory leaks, the usage screen was - updated, and the the --quotestr and --regexp really work + updated, and the --quotestr and --regexp really work now ;-) Enjoy :) 05/12/2002 - GNU nano 1.1.9 is released, happy Mother's Day! This @@ -896,7 +1007,7 @@ also features mutt's case insensitive string compare function for more speed and less memory usage. Two new translations are included, Ukrainian and Russian. - + 05/12/2001 - GNU nano 1.0.2 is the "just the bugfixes ma'am" release. The most noticeable fixes are for display errors using page up/down with the marker code, and view mode (-v) @@ -1063,7 +1174,7 @@ 08/03/2000 - Nano 0.9.15 is the "I can't think of a release description" release. There are the usual gala of display bugfixes, - a fix for the the nasty bug in -k mode that could create + a fix for the nasty bug in -k mode that could create a loop in the file being edited, and some other code cleanup. Also, the -T option should now work regardless of the curses library used. Yay. @@ -1315,4 +1426,4 @@ update your bookmarks, tell your friends, and all that jazz. -$Id: NEWS 4516 2010-08-11 02:42:32Z astyanax $ +$Id: NEWS 5128 2015-03-07 20:46:11Z bens $ |