commit fd5900c25275acee8baac1edde2724596ad837d9
parent 74faba1251ece62ac58e12a115787271f6ed3d0f
Author: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@telfort.nl>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:45:23 +0200
bump version numbers and add a news item for the 8.6 release
Diffstat:
10 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,31 @@
+Changes between v8.5 and v8.6:
+------------------------------
+
+Benno Schulenberg (22):
+ browser: let a refresh also reread the file list, like it used to
+ browser: redo the layout only when an actual resize occurred
+ browser: redo the layout when the window _might_ have resized
+ bump version numbers and add a news item for the 8.6 release
+ completion: don't stop looking for candidates one byte too early
+ display: when resizing, redraw the bottom bars also when in file browser
+ docs: document the ++/-- prefix feature for the `gotoline` function
+ gnulib: update to its current upstream state
+ history: do not forget anchors when line number is given on command line
+ new feature: interpret a line number prefixed with ++ or -- as relative
+ rcfile: accept also {}} in a string bind, for symmetry with {{}
+ syntax: po: colorize also the %b and %B format specifiers
+ tweaks: normalize the indentation after the previous change
+ tweaks: put two related checks together, like they are elsewhere
+ tweaks: remove a check for a symbol that never gets defined
+ tweaks: rename a parameter, and invert its logic
+ tweaks: reshuffle a condition to a better place, like it is elsewhere
+ tweaks: reshuffle a few lines, for density and to elide an 'else'
+ tweaks: reshuffle some lines, to group things better
+ tweaks: split the goto function into an interactive and command-line one
+ tweaks: swap two symbolic menu names, for giggles
+ tweaks: use a direct parameter instead of an intermediary boolean
+
+
Changes between v8.4 and v8.5:
------------------------------
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2025.08.21 - GNU nano 8.6 "reason alone was a defective compass"
+• The GotoLine menu accepts the prefixes ++ and -- for jumping
+ a number of lines forward or backward.
+• Anchors are not forgotten when a line number is given on the
+ command line.
+
2025.06.12 - GNU nano 8.5 "Sigourney"
• Anchors are now saved when a file is closed, and restored when
the file is reopened -- if and when --positionlog is active.
diff --git a/README b/README
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Appearance
In rough ASCII graphics, this is what nano's screen looks like:
____________________________________________________________________
- | GNU nano 8.5 filename Modified |
+ | GNU nano 8.6 filename Modified |
--------------------------------------------------------------------
| This is the text window, displaying the contents of a 'buffer', |
| the contents of the file you are editing. |
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
-AC_INIT([GNU nano], [8.5], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano])
+AC_INIT([GNU nano], [8.6], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano])
AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/nano.c])
AC_CANONICAL_HOST
AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.14])
diff --git a/doc/faq.html b/doc/faq.html
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
<h3 id="1.3">1.3. Why the name change from TIP?</h3>
<blockquote><p>On January 10, 2000, TIP was officially renamed to nano because of a namespace conflict with another program called 'tip'. The original 'tip' program "establishes a full duplex terminal connection to a remote host", and was included with many older Unix systems (and newer ones like Solaris). The conflict was not noticed at first because there is no 'tip' utility included with most GNU/Linux distributions (where nano was developed).</p></blockquote>
<h3 id="1.4">1.4. What is the current version of nano?</h3>
-<blockquote><p>The current version of nano <i>should</i> be <b>8.5</b>. Of course, you should always check the <a href="https://nano-editor.org/">nano homepage</a> to see what the latest and greatest version is.</p></blockquote>
+<blockquote><p>The current version of nano <i>should</i> be <b>8.6</b>. Of course, you should always check the <a href="https://nano-editor.org/">nano homepage</a> to see what the latest and greatest version is.</p></blockquote>
<h3 id="1.5">1.5. I want to read the man page without having to download the program!</h3>
<blockquote><p>Jeez, demanding, aren't we? Okay, look <a href="https://nano-editor.org/dist/latest/nano.1.html">here</a>.</p></blockquote>
<hr width="100%">
diff --git a/doc/nano.1 b/doc/nano.1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
.\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see
.\" <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
.\"
-.TH NANO 1 "version 8.5" "June 2025"
+.TH NANO 1 "version 8.6" "August 2025"
.SH NAME
nano \- Nano's ANOther text editor, inspired by Pico
diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ The complete manual for the GNU nano text editor.
@smallbook
@set EDITION 0.8
-@set VERSION 8.5
-@set UPDATED June 2025
+@set VERSION 8.6
+@set UPDATED August 2025
@dircategory Editors
@direntry
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The complete manual for the GNU nano text editor.
@title GNU @command{nano}
@subtitle a small and friendly text editor
-@subtitle version 8.5
+@subtitle version 8.6
@author Chris Allegretta
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ For suggesting improvements: @email{nano-devel@@gnu.org}
@node Top
@top
-This manual documents GNU @command{nano}, version 8.5.
+This manual documents GNU @command{nano}, version 8.6.
@menu
* Introduction::
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
.\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see
.\" <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
.\"
-.TH NANORC 5 "version 8.5" "June 2025"
+.TH NANORC 5 "version 8.6" "August 2025"
.SH NAME
nanorc \- GNU nano's configuration file
diff --git a/doc/rnano.1 b/doc/rnano.1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
.\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see
.\" <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
.\"
-.TH RNANO 1 "version 8.5" "June 2025"
+.TH RNANO 1 "version 8.6" "August 2025"
.SH NAME
rnano \- a restricted nano
diff --git a/roll-a-release.sh b/roll-a-release.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
#!/bin/bash
-VERSION="8.5"
+VERSION="8.6"
./configure -C --enable-tiny && make && ./configure -C &&
