release.sgml

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 <chapter id="release">
  <title>Release Notes</title>

  <sect1>
   <title>Release 7.1</title>
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   <para>
    Release date 2000-09-01.
    Major changes in this release:

    <variablelist>
     <varlistentry>
      <term>
       Nested block comments
      </term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
	SQL99 defines C-style block comments, and allows them to be nested.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
   </para>

   <sect2>
    <title>Migration to v7.1</title>

    <para>
     A dump/restore is required for those running any previous version.
    </para>
   </sect2>

   <sect2>
    <title>Changes</title>

    <para>
     <programlisting>
Implement WITHOUT TIME ZONE date/time type qualifier per SQL99 (Thomas)
Implement nested block comments per SQL99 (Thomas)
Implement SET SESSION CHARACTERISTICS per SQL99 (Thomas)
Set session-wide transaction mode READ COMMITTED or SERIALIZABLE (Thomas)
     </programlisting>
    </para>
   </sect2>
  </sect1>

  <sect1>
   <title>Release 7.0.2</title>
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