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28.0.50; Redundant version information in *Help* buffers

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Message #13 received at 50463 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 50463 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#50463: 28.0.50; Redundant version information in *Help*
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Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:49:17 +0300

> From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
> Cc: 50463 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:50:48 +0200
> 
> >   This variable was introduced, or its default value was changed, in
> >   version 28.1 of Emacs.
> >   Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 28.1.
> >
> > One of these two sentences is redundant.  I think if we have
> > information to produce the first one, the second one should be
> > omitted.
> 
> Now fixed.

Thanks.  But I still see both sentences, albeit in a different order:

  This variable was introduced, or its default value was changed, in
  version 28.1 of Emacs.
  You can customize this variable.
  Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 28.1.

> > While at that, bonus points for moving this stuff to after the actual
> > doc string (except when the value is very long and is shown at the
> > end, in which case this information should be between the
> > documentation and the value).
> 
> Also done.

Thanks.

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