Version 1.12.0

git-svn-id: svn+ssh://svn.gna.org/svn/gnustep/libs/base/trunk@22654 72102866-910b-0410-8b05-ffd578937521

ANNOUNCE

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Announcement
 ************
 
-The GNUstep Base Library, version 1.11.2, is now available.
+The GNUstep Base Library, version 1.12.0, is now available.
 
 What is the GNUstep Base Library?
 =================================
@@ -18,27 +18,26 @@ portion of the OpenStep standard (the Foundation library).
    There is more information available at the GNUstep homepage at
 `http://www.gnustep.org'.
 
-Noteworthy changes in version `1.11.2'
+Noteworthy changes in version `1.12.0'
 ======================================
 
-   * Support for GNUstep.conf and relocation of the filesystem is much
+There have been a number of API changes and several methods have been
-     improved in this release.
+depreciated in this release. Although current GNUstep programs that use
+these methods will still work in this version, there are enough changes
+that a new library version was considered useful. See the release notes
+for more details
 
-   * The WM_QUIT message is now intercepted to allow an application to
+   New NSStream classes where added to the library.
-     terminate cleanly.
 
-   * NSMessagePort was implemented on Windows platforms.
+   User defaults were restructured to create the defaults lazily and
-
+can be set to not write to an external file at all, for developers who
-   * Deprecated support for system-wide GNUsteprc files has been
+wish to use the library as a stand-alone library or in other situations
-     removed.
+where using external resources is not desired.
-
-   * Some support for keeping user defaults in the Windows registry
-     implemented.
 
 Where can you get it?  How can you compile it?
 ==============================================
 
-The gnustep-base-1.11.2.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at
+The gnustep-base-1.12.0.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at
 <ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core>.
 
 Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page

ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2006-03-13  Adam Fedor  <fedor@gnu.org>
+
+	* Version 1.12.0
+
 2006-03-13  Richard Frith-Macdonald <rfm@gnu.org>
 
 	* Source/NSKeyValueCoding.m: Attempt to fix problems introduced into

Documentation/ReleaseNotes.gsdoc

@@ -24,6 +24,94 @@ notice and this notice are preserved.
 	changes and other information that might help developers and users
 	migrate to using a newer version of the library.
       </p>
+      <section>
+	<heading>Version 1.12.0</heading>
+	<p> There have been a number of API changes and several
+	methods have been depreciated in this release. Although
+	current GNUstep programs that use these methods will still
+	work in this version, there are enough changes that a new
+	library version was considered useful.
+	</p>
+	  <deflist>
+	    <term>NSCoder deprecated methods</term>
+	    <desc>
+	    Several methods using the old libObjects style scheme 
+	    <code>withName:</code> are now deprecated. You can use the new
+	    NSKeyedArchiver and NSKeyedUnarchiver functionality to perform
+	    the same function in a much more portable way.
+	    </desc>
+	    <term>NSPortCoder, NSPortMessage private methods</term>
+	    <desc>
+	    The private method <code>_components</code> was removed
+            from the public interface.
+	    </desc>
+	    <term>NSString -getCString:maxLength:encoding:</term>
+	    <desc>
+	    The return type of this function was changed to BOOL.
+	    </desc>
+	    <term>NSBundle deprecated and private methods</term>
+	    <desc>
+	    Several deprecated and private methods were removed from
+	    the public interface including
+	    <code>+gnustepBundle</code>, and
+	    <code>+pathForGNUstepResource:ofTpye:inDirectory:</code>.
+	    </desc>
+	    <term>NSNotificationCenter deprecated method</term>
+	    <desc>
+	    The GNUstep method <code>setLockingDisabled:</code> method
+	    was deprecated.
+	    </desc>
+	    <term>NSNotificationQueue private functions</term>
+	    <desc>
+	    Private functions <code>GSNotifyASAP</code>,
+	    <code>GSNotifyIdle</code>, and <code>GSNotifyMore</core>
+	    were removed from public interface.
+	    </desc>
+	    <term>NSRunLoop watcher API updates and other changes</term>
+	    <desc>
+	    We are starting to integrate the Cocoa NSStream classes
+	    into GNUstep, which allow you to do much the same things
+	    as the GNUstep-specific run loop watcher API was
+	    intended. At some point the watcher API will be deprecated
+	    as it will be redundant with NSStream functionality. Also
+	    the deprecated win32 specific methods for NSRunLoop were
+	    removed.
+	    </desc>
+	    <term>NSAttribtedString deprecated method</term>
+	    <desc>
+	    The non-standard
+	    <code>attributedSubstringWithRange:</code> method (just a
+	    synonym for the real method) was deprecated.
+	    </desc>
+	    <term>NSConnection, NSDistantObject method removal</term>
+	    <desc>
+	    Several legacy methods from the original GNU Connection
+	    class were removed or moved to the additions category of
+	    the library.
+	    </desc>
+	    <term>NSAutoreleasePool private methods</term>
+	    <desc>
+	    The private method <code>_endThread:</code> was removed
+	    from the public interface.
+	    </desc>
+	    <term>NSPortNameServer private methods</term>
+	    <desc>
+	    Several private methods were removed from the public interface.
+	    </desc>
+	    <term>NSStream, NSIndexPath</term>
+	    <desc>
+	    New classes added to the library.
+	    </desc>
+	    <term>NSUserDefaults improvements</term>
+	    <desc>
+	    User defaults were restructured to create the defaults
+	    lazily and can be set to not write to an external file at
+	    all, for developers who wish to use the library as a
+	    stand-alone library or in other situations where using
+	    external resources is not desired.
+	    </desc>
+	  </deflist>
+      </section>
       <section>
 	<heading>Version 1.11.2</heading>
 	  <deflist>

Documentation/news.texi

@@ -11,6 +11,25 @@ The currently released version of the library is
 See the @url{ReleaseNotes.html} document for more information.
 @end ifclear
 
+@section Noteworthy changes in version @samp{1.12.0}
+
+There have been a number of API changes and several
+methods have been depreciated in this release. Although
+current GNUstep programs that use these methods will still
+work in this version, there are enough changes that a new
+library version was considered useful. See the release notes for more
+details
+
+New NSStream classes where added to the library.
+
+User defaults were restructured to create the defaults
+lazily and can be set to not write to an external file at
+all, for developers who wish to use the library as a
+stand-alone library or in other situations where using
+external resources is not desired.
+
+@ifclear ANNOUNCE-ONLY
+
 @section Noteworthy changes in version @samp{1.11.2}
 
 @itemize @bullet
@@ -24,8 +43,6 @@ terminate cleanly.
 implemented.
 @end itemize
 
-@ifclear ANNOUNCE-ONLY
-
 @section Noteworthy changes in version @samp{1.11.1}
 
 @itemize @bullet

NEWS

@@ -1,10 +1,26 @@
 News
 ****
 
-The currently released version of the library is `1.11.2'.
+The currently released version of the library is `1.12.0'.
 
 See the <ReleaseNotes.html> document for more information.
 
+Noteworthy changes in version `1.12.0'
+======================================
+
+There have been a number of API changes and several methods have been
+depreciated in this release. Although current GNUstep programs that use
+these methods will still work in this version, there are enough changes
+that a new library version was considered useful. See the release notes
+for more details
+
+   New NSStream classes where added to the library.
+
+   User defaults were restructured to create the defaults lazily and
+can be set to not write to an external file at all, for developers who
+wish to use the library as a stand-alone library or in other situations
+where using external resources is not desired.
+
 Noteworthy changes in version `1.11.2'
 ======================================
 

Version

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ GCC_VERSION=2.9.5
 
 # The version number of this release.
 MAJOR_VERSION=1
-MINOR_VERSION=11
+MINOR_VERSION=12
-SUBMINOR_VERSION=2
+SUBMINOR_VERSION=0
 # numeric value should match above
-VERSION_NUMBER=111.2
+VERSION_NUMBER=112.0
 GNUSTEP_BASE_VERSION=${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}.${SUBMINOR_VERSION}
 VERSION=${GNUSTEP_BASE_VERSION}