Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of Release/7.8.3-News

Timestamp:

May 2, 2020, 9:58:36 AM (4 years ago)

Author:

neteler

Comment:

First round of updates from ​https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/compare/releasebranch_7_8@%7B12-11-19%7D...releasebranch_7_8@%7B05-01-20%7D

Release/7.8.3-News

@@ -15 +15 @@
    * ~~https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/releases/tag/7.8.3~~
    * ~~https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/source/grass-7.8.3.tar.gz ([https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/source/grass-7.8.3.md5sum md5sum])~~
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+==== Release Candidate 2 (RC2) ====
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+ * Release date: ''1 May 2020''
+ * Changelog: https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/source/ChangeLog_7.8.3RC2.gz
+ * Binaries: ​https://grass.osgeo.org/download/software/#g78x
+ * Source code:
+   * https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/releases/tag/7.8.3RC2
+   * https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/source/grass-7.8.3RC2.tar.gz ([https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/source/grass-7.8.3RC2.md5sum md5sum])
 
 ==== Release Candidate 1 (RC1) ====
@@ -42 +52 @@
 Important stability fixes across the tree related to Python 3.
 
-The GRASS GIS 7.8.3 release provides '''more than [https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/compare/releasebranch_7_8@%7B12-11-19%7D...releasebranch_7_8@%7B26-04-20%7D 198 fixes and improvements]''' with respect to the release 7.8.2.
+The GRASS GIS 7.8.3 release provides '''more than [https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/compare/releasebranch_7_8@%7B12-11-19%7D...releasebranch_7_8@%7B05-01-20%7D 206 fixes and improvements]''' with respect to the release 7.8.2.
 
-A number of macOS-specific, more or less critical bugs have been fixed. The perhaps more notable improvement is the now working vector digitizer (G78:g.gui.vdigit).
+A number of Mac-specific, more or less critical bugs have been fixed. The perhaps more notable improvement is the now working vector digitizer (G78:g.gui.vdigit).
 
 ==== New modules ====
@@ -54 +64 @@
 (see also below for closed bugs)
 
- * G78:...
+ * G78:i.vi: write out FCELL instead of DCELL (PR:236)
 
 ==== Minor module changes ====
@@ -60 +70 @@
 (see also below for closed bugs)
 
- * G78:...
+ * grass startup script: refactoring
+ * G78:g.extension: less confusing metadata warning
+ * G78:r.import: Use temp region for resolution=value (PR:197)
+ * G78:v.in.ogr: fix usage of `OGR_G_HasCurveGeometry()`
+ * G78:v.to.rast: fix WHERE selection
+ * Add [https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md CONTRIBUTING] file with a standard contributor Git how-to (PR:237)
 
 ==== Improvements in the Graphical User Interface ====
@@ -69 +84 @@
 
  * stability fixes regarding the Python 3 support
+ * replace obsolete `time.clock()` in Python 3.3 (PR:244) 
 
 ==== Projection support ====
@@ -84 +100 @@
 ==== Library changes ====
 
- * ...
+ * Vectlib: fix usage of vector cats in constraint (PR:262) 
 
 ==== JSON /  REST support ====
@@ -97 +113 @@
 ==== User Manuals - Documentation ====
 
+ * manual: put module name at first position (PR:248)
  * Cleanup of multiple manual pages
+ * G78:m.measure manual: mention square feet
+ * full index manual: add missing pages (PR:258)
 
 ==== Portability ====
@@ -107 +126 @@
  * Mac: Removing map layer from button in layer manager crashes GUI #3607
  * Mac: Copy-to-clipboard key binding (make CMD+C copy, not clear panel) #3008 and #3592
- * Mac: G78:v.in.pdal compilation failure https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/issues/475
+ * Mac: G78:v.in.pdal compilation failure fix (PR:475)
+ * Do not install config.status (PR:263)
+ * Sort file lists in doc and tr stats (PR:247) 
 
 ==== Docker support ====
 
- * Updates to Alpine docker files
+ * Updates to Alpine docker files: use proj 6.2.1 in Alpine Dockerfile (PR:255)
+ * Alpine docker image: added subversion package for g.extension (PR:261)
+ * docker: image with Ubuntu 19:10 (PR:260)
 
 ==== Message Translations ====