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diff --git a/RELEASES.txt b/RELEASES.txt index fb2bbb45e7c..f2d23340d78 100644 --- a/RELEASES.txt +++ b/RELEASES.txt @@ -3,12 +3,37 @@ Version 0.7 (July 2013) * ??? changes, numerous bugfixes + * Syntax changes + * `#[deriving(Encodable)]`, `#[deriving(Decodable)]` + * Semantic changes - * The `self` parameter no longer implicitly means `&'self self`, and can be explicitly marked - with a lifetime. + * The `self` parameter no longer implicitly means `&'self self`, + and can be explicitly marked with a lifetime. + * Structs with the `#[packed]` attribute have byte alignment and + no padding between fields. * Libraries - * New `core::iterator` module for external iterator objects + + **Note: in 0.7 `core` was renamed `std` and `std` to `extra. + These notes use the new crate names.** + + * The `core` crate was renamed to `std`. + * The `std` crate was renamed to `extra`. + * `std::mut` removed. + * std: `iterator` module for external iterator objects. + * std: many types implement `Clone` - tuples, @, @mut. TODO + * std: `path` type renamed to `Path`. + * std: Many standalone functions removed in favor of methods in + `vec`, `str`, TODO. In the future methods will also work as functions. + * extra: `FileInput` implements `std::io::Reader`. + * extra: `Complex` number type and `complex` module. + * extra: `Rational` number type and `rational` module. + * extra: `BigInt`, `BigUint` implement numeric and comparison traits. + + * Other + * `unused_unsafe` lint mode for detecting unnecessary `unsafe` blocks. + * More and improved library documentation. + * The `rusti` command has been rewritten and a number of bugs addressed. Version 0.6 (April 2013) ------------------------ |