= GRASS GIS 7.8.2 =

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A short summary of changes: '''[wiki:Grass7/NewFeatures78 New features in GRASS 7.8]'''

=== Releases ===

==== Stable Release ====

 * ~~Release date: ''DD MMM YYYY''~~
 * ~~Changelog: https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/source/ChangeLog_7.8.2.gz~~
 * ~~Binaries: ​https://grass.osgeo.org/download/software/#g78x~~
 * ~~Source code:~~
   * ~~https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/releases/tag/7.8.2~~
   * ~~https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/source/grass-7.8.2.tar.gz ([https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/source/grass-7.8.2.md5sum md5sum])~~

==== Release Candidate 1 (RC1) ====

 * Release date: ''28 Nov 2019''
 * Changelog: https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/source/ChangeLog_7.8.2RC1.gz
 * Binaries: ​https://grass.osgeo.org/download/software/#g78x
 * Source code:
   * https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/releases/tag/7.8.2RC1
   * https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/source/grass-7.8.2RC1.tar.gz ([https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/source/grass-7.8.2RC1.md5sum md5sum])

=== Git Source Code ===

 * Milestone: [milestone:"7.8.2"]
 * Release branch created on 4 Aug 2019 (GH d4879d4)
 * Git clone of latest 7.8 release branch (including yet unpublished bugfixes):
{{{ 
  git clone https://github.com/OSGeo/grass.git
  cd grass
  git checkout releasebranch_7_8
}}}

=== Overview of changes ===

The focus of this release are stability fixes.

**Breaking news: Python 3, PROJ 6 and GDAL 3 compatibility in 7.8**

The GRASS GIS 7.8.2 release provides '''more than [https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/compare/releasebranch_7_8@%7B11-09-19%7D...releasebranch_7_8@%7B12-11-19%7D  XXX fixes and improvements]''' with respect to the release 7.8.1.

==== New modules ====

 * n/a

==== Major module changes ====

(see also below for closed bugs)

 * G78:r.import: updated to be used in parallel jobs
 * G78:r.topidx: [https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/pull/193 r.topidx: fix bug which shows up with very steep slopes]

==== Minor module changes ====

(see also below for closed bugs)

 * grass startup: added support for Google chrome and Chromium browsers
 * G78:g.mapsets: fixed missing checkboxes
 * G78:i.tasscap: support for Worldview-2 added
 * G78:r.in.wms: added GDAL driver user:password support; added wms_version 1.1.0; write string not bytes to capabilities file
 * G78:r.topidx: fix bug with steep slopes (#193); fix bug which showed up if there are negative TWI values

==== Improvements in the Graphical User Interface ====

 * wxGUI: fixed "ImportError: cannot import name 'NewIdRef' on some systems
 * wxGUI: do not fail on invalid RC file

==== Python scripting ====

 * stability fixes regarding the Python 3 support

==== Projection support ====

 * n/a

==== GDAL support ====

 * GDAL 3 support: fixed missing `gdal300.dll error`

==== Database support ====

 * n/a

==== Library changes ====

 * libraster gdal.c: add .so/.dll for GDAL 3.0

==== JSON /  REST support ====

 * n/a

==== Unit tests / CI ====

 * n/a

==== User Manuals - Documentation ====

 * Cleanup of multiple manual pages

==== Portability ====

 * osgeo4w: fix postinstall

==== Docker support ====

 * n/a

==== Message Translations ====

 * i18N: added new translations from Transifex (https://www.transifex.com/grass-gis/grass7/dashboard/)

=== New Addons since GRASS 7.8.1 ===

 * n/a

=== Closed tickets ===

==== Closed bugs since the last release ====

[[TicketQuery(status=closed&milestone=7.8.2&type=defect&resolution=fixed&order=priority)]]

==== Closed wishes since the last release ====

[[TicketQuery(status=closed&milestone=7.8.2&type=enhancement&resolution=fixed&order=priority)]]