GNU bug report logs - #42917
27.1; temporary note included in 27 NEWS

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Alex Branham <alex.branham <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 18:06:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 27.1

Fixed in version 27.2

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #18 received at 42917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 42917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, alex.branham <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#42917: 27.1; temporary note included in 27 NEWS
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 21:43:04 +0300
> From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:01:50 -0400
> Cc: 42917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> >> Temporary note:
> >> +++ indicates that all relevant manuals in doc/ have been updated.
> >> --- means no change in the manuals is needed.
> >> When you add a new item, use the appropriate mark if you are sure it
> >> applies, and please also update docstrings as needed.
> >>
> >> is included in Emacs 27.1 NEWS. Judging from previous releases, it
> >> should have been removed, correct?
> >
> > Yes.
> 
> Fixed on emacs-27.

Thanks, but that was a mistake: this part is only removed when
preparing the release tarball.  It cannot be removed in the
repository, because it must be there for people who make changes in
NEWS to see.  And people do make changes in NEWS, even though this is
a release branch.




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