Version 1.9.0

git-svn-id: svn+ssh://svn.gna.org/svn/gnustep/libs/base/trunk@18121 72102866-910b-0410-8b05-ffd578937521

ANNOUNCE

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Announcement
 ************
 
-The GNUstep Base Library, version 1.7.3, is now available.
+The GNUstep Base Library, version 1.9.0, is now available.
 
 What is the GNUstep Base Library?
 =================================
@@ -23,22 +23,27 @@ portion of the OpenStep standard (the Foundation library).
 number, y, in x.y.z) are unstable releases (like 1.5.2), while even
 minor release numbers (1.4.1) are stable releases.
 
-Noteworthy changes in version `1.7.3'
+Noteworthy changes in version `1.9.0'
 =====================================
 
-   Note in this version there have been large changes to the location of
+   * Lazy locking implemented (see GSLock documentation)
-header files (both in the package and when installed). It's possible
-(though unlikely) that certain applications that rely on GNUstep
-specific headers may not compile because of this.
 
-   * A number of Protocol and DO fixes.
+   * MacOSX PB files updated to 10.3
 
-   * New TraditionalChinese language.
+   * DO retain/release implementation simplified and also handles some
+     complex DO retain/release problems.
+
+   * GNUSTEP_STRING_ENCODING now supports any valid iconv name.
+
+   * gdomap uid/gid fixes
+
+   * NSString subclass heirarchy reorganized to fix problems with
+     copying and ownership of data.
 
 Where can you get it?  How can you compile it?
 ==============================================
 
-   The gnustep-base-1.7.3.tar.gz distribution file has been placed on
+   The gnustep-base-1.9.0.tar.gz distribution file has been placed on
 `ftp.gnustep.org' in `pub/gnustep/core'.
 
    Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page

ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2003-11-23  Adam Fedor  <fedor@gnu.org>
+
+	* Version 1.9.0
+
 2003-11-23 Richard Frith-Macdonald <rfm@gnu.org>
 
 	* Source/NSTask.m: ([-suspend]) send SIGSTOP as documented ... bug

Documentation/news.texi

@@ -9,6 +9,37 @@ The currently released version of the library is
 @samp{@value{GNUSTEP-BASE-VERSION}}.
 @end ifclear
 
+@section Noteworthy changes in version @samp{1.9.0}
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item Lazy locking implemented (see GSLock documentation)
+@item MacOSX PB files updated to 10.3
+@item DO retain/release implementation simplified and also handles some
+complex DO retain/release problems.
+@item GNUSTEP_STRING_ENCODING now supports any valid iconv name.
+@item gdomap uid/gid fixes
+@item NSString subclass heirarchy reorganized to fix problems with copying
+and ownership of data.
+@end itemize
+
+@ifclear ANNOUNCE-ONLY
+
+@section Noteworthy changes in version @samp{1.8.0}
+
+Read the NEWS file for a compete list of changes since the last stable
+version. The major change is that the header files (both in the
+package and when installed) are in different locations. Also, due to 
+filesystem changes in gnustep-make, several components of gnustep-base
+are located in different locations. Generally this should not affect the
+compilation or running of applications and tools.
+
+@section Noteworthy changes in version @samp{1.7.4}
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item Added Korean encoding
+@item Updated use of ObjCRuntime functions.
+@end itemize
+
 @section Noteworthy changes in version @samp{1.7.3}
 
 Note in this version there have been large changes to the location of
@@ -21,8 +52,6 @@ headers may not compile because of this.
 @item New TraditionalChinese language.
 @end itemize
 
-@ifclear ANNOUNCE-ONLY
-
 @section Noteworthy changes in version @samp{1.7.2}
 
 @itemize @bullet

NEWS

@@ -1,7 +1,41 @@
 News
 ****
 
-The currently released version of the library is `1.7.3'.
+The currently released version of the library is `1.9.0'.
+
+Noteworthy changes in version `1.9.0'
+=====================================
+
+   * Lazy locking implemented (see GSLock documentation)
+
+   * MacOSX PB files updated to 10.3
+
+   * DO retain/release implementation simplified and also handles some
+     complex DO retain/release problems.
+
+   * GNUSTEP_STRING_ENCODING now supports any valid iconv name.
+
+   * gdomap uid/gid fixes
+
+   * NSString subclass heirarchy reorganized to fix problems with
+     copying and ownership of data.
+
+Noteworthy changes in version `1.8.0'
+=====================================
+
+   Read the NEWS file for a compete list of changes since the last
+stable version. The major change is that the header files (both in the
+package and when installed) are in different locations. Also, due to
+filesystem changes in gnustep-make, several components of gnustep-base
+are located in different locations. Generally this should not affect the
+compilation or running of applications and tools.
+
+Noteworthy changes in version `1.7.4'
+=====================================
+
+   * Added Korean encoding
+
+   * Updated use of ObjCRuntime functions.
 
 Noteworthy changes in version `1.7.3'
 =====================================

Version

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ GCC_VERSION=2.8.0
 
 # The version number of this release.
 MAJOR_VERSION=1
-MINOR_VERSION=8
+MINOR_VERSION=9
-SUBMINOR_VERSION=90
+SUBMINOR_VERSION=0
 GNUSTEP_BASE_VERSION=${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}.${SUBMINOR_VERSION}
 VERSION=${GNUSTEP_BASE_VERSION}