From a814170d8901a5039cf8e85e490c7cfc47ae33e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:27:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update release notes for 7.4.26, 8.0.22, 8.1.18, 8.2.14, 8.3.8, 8.4.1. --- doc/src/sgml/release-7.4.sgml | 41 +++++++- doc/src/sgml/release-8.0.sgml | 59 ++++++++++- doc/src/sgml/release-8.1.sgml | 59 ++++++++++- doc/src/sgml/release-8.2.sgml | 59 ++++++++++- doc/src/sgml/release-8.3.sgml | 78 ++++++++++++++- doc/src/sgml/release-8.4.sgml | 179 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 6 files changed, 469 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-7.4.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-7.4.sgml index 7fa8ee7a907..76e79e2dd80 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release-7.4.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-7.4.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,45 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release-7.4.sgml,v 1.1 2009/05/02 20:17:19 tgl Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release-7.4.sgml,v 1.2 2009/08/27 01:27:34 momjian Exp $ --> <!-- See header comment in release.sgml about typical markup --> + <sect1 id="release-7-4-26"> + <title>Release 7.4.26</title> + + <note> + <title>Release date</title> + <simpara>2009-09-09, AS OF 2009-08-26</simpara> + </note> + + <para> + This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.25. + For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see + <xref linkend="release-7-4">. + </para> + + <sect2> + <title>Migration to Version 7.4.26</title> + + <para> + A dump/restore is not required for those running 7.4.X. + </para> + + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Changes</title> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Re-add documentation for configure flag <literal>--no-readline</> (Andrew) + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="release-7-4-25"> <title>Release 7.4.25</title> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-8.0.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-8.0.sgml index eca4ebdf5df..31a55278eb8 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release-8.0.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-8.0.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,63 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release-8.0.sgml,v 1.1 2009/05/02 20:17:19 tgl Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release-8.0.sgml,v 1.2 2009/08/27 01:27:34 momjian Exp $ --> <!-- See header comment in release.sgml about typical markup --> + <sect1 id="release-8-0-22"> + <title>Release 8.0.22</title> + + <note> + <title>Release date</title> + <simpara>2009-09-09, AS OF 2009-08-26</simpara> + </note> + + <para> + This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.21. + For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see + <xref linkend="release-8-0">. + </para> + + <sect2> + <title>Migration to Version 8.0.22</title> + + <para> + A dump/restore is not required for those running 8.0.X. + </para> + + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Changes</title> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Treat <function>to_char(..., 'TH')</> as an uppercase ordinal + suffix with <literal>'HH'</>/<literal>'HH12'</> (Heikki) + </para> + + <para> + It was previously handled as <literal>'th'</> (lowercase). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix <filename>/contrib/xml2</> <function>xslt_process()</> to + properly handle the maximum number of parameters (twenty) (Tom) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Re-add documentation for configure flag <literal>--no-readline</> (Andrew) + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="release-8-0-21"> <title>Release 8.0.21</title> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-8.1.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-8.1.sgml index 5785b1dd8ee..319e527d1a4 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release-8.1.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-8.1.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,63 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release-8.1.sgml,v 1.1 2009/05/02 20:17:19 tgl Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release-8.1.sgml,v 1.2 2009/08/27 01:27:34 momjian Exp $ --> <!-- See header comment in release.sgml about typical markup --> + <sect1 id="release-8-1-18"> + <title>Release 8.1.18</title> + + <note> + <title>Release date</title> + <simpara>2009-09-09, AS OF 2009-08-26</simpara> + </note> + + <para> + This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.17. + For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see + <xref linkend="release-8-1">. + </para> + + <sect2> + <title>Migration to Version 8.1.18</title> + + <para> + A dump/restore is not required for those running 8.1.X. + </para> + + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Changes</title> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Treat <function>to_char(..., 'TH')</> as an uppercase ordinal + suffix with <literal>'HH'</>/<literal>'HH12'</> (Heikki) + </para> + + <para> + It was previously handled as <literal>'th'</> (lowercase). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix <filename>/contrib/xml2</> <function>xslt_process()</> to + properly handle the maximum number of parameters (twenty) (Tom) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Re-add documentation for configure flag <literal>--no-readline</> (Andrew) + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="release-8-1-17"> <title>Release 8.1.17</title> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-8.2.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-8.2.sgml index b636d99886a..1e5b0ef4f38 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release-8.2.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-8.2.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,63 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release-8.2.sgml,v 1.1 2009/05/02 20:17:19 tgl Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release-8.2.sgml,v 1.2 2009/08/27 01:27:34 momjian Exp $ --> <!-- See header comment in release.sgml about typical markup --> + <sect1 id="release-8-2-14"> + <title>Release 8.2.14</title> + + <note> + <title>Release date</title> + <simpara>2009-09-09, AS OF 2009-08-26</simpara> + </note> + + <para> + This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.2.13. + For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see + <xref linkend="release-8-2">. + </para> + + <sect2> + <title>Migration to Version 8.2.14</title> + + <para> + A dump/restore is not required for those running 8.2.X. + </para> + + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Changes</title> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Treat <function>to_char(..., 'TH')</> as an uppercase ordinal + suffix with <literal>'HH'</>/<literal>'HH12'</> (Heikki) + </para> + + <para> + It was previously handled as <literal>'th'</> (lowercase). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix <filename>/contrib/xml2</> <function>xslt_process()</> to + properly handle the maximum number of parameters (twenty) (Tom) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Re-add documentation for configure flag <literal>--no-readline</> (Andrew) + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="release-8-2-13"> <title>Release 8.2.13</title> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-8.3.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-8.3.sgml index dd16cd3f12b..7520a6a4f0c 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release-8.3.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-8.3.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,82 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release-8.3.sgml,v 1.1 2009/05/02 20:17:19 tgl Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release-8.3.sgml,v 1.2 2009/08/27 01:27:34 momjian Exp $ --> <!-- See header comment in release.sgml about typical markup --> + <sect1 id="release-8-3-8"> + <title>Release 8.3.8</title> + + <note> + <title>Release date</title> + <simpara>2009-09-09, AS OF 2009-08-26</simpara> + </note> + + <para> + This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.3.7. + For information about new features in the 8.3 major release, see + <xref linkend="release-8-3">. + </para> + + <sect2> + <title>Migration to Version 8.3.8</title> + + <para> + A dump/restore is not required for those running 8.3.X. + </para> + + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Changes</title> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Treat <function>to_char(..., 'TH')</> as an uppercase ordinal + suffix with <literal>'HH'</>/<literal>'HH12'</> (Heikki) + </para> + + <para> + It was previously handled as <literal>'th'</> (lowercase). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix <filename>/contrib/xml2</> <function>xslt_process()</> to + properly handle the maximum number of parameters (twenty) (Tom) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix case where <application>pg_ctl</> fast shutdown was not + working if <application>pg_ctl</> smart shutdown was already in + progress (Fujii Masao) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Re-add documentation for configure flag <literal>--no-readline</> (Andrew) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix problem where Win32 shared memory allocation sometimes failed on + startup (Tsutomu Yamada, Magnus) + </para> + + <para> + This bug caused some Win32 backends to randomly not start. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="release-8-3-7"> <title>Release 8.3.7</title> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-8.4.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-8.4.sgml index 4c01d21998d..bf2792f09fb 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release-8.4.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-8.4.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,183 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release-8.4.sgml,v 1.12 2009/06/26 22:23:17 tgl Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release-8.4.sgml,v 1.13 2009/08/27 01:27:34 momjian Exp $ --> <!-- See header comment in release.sgml about typical markup --> + <sect1 id="release-8-4-1"> + <title>Release 8.4.1</title> + + <note> + <title>Release date</title> + <simpara>2009-09-09, AS OF 2009-08-26</simpara> + </note> + + <para> + This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.4. + For information about new features in the 8.4 major release, see + <xref linkend="release-8-4">. + </para> + + <sect2> + <title>Migration to Version 8.4.1</title> + + <para> + A dump/restore is not required for those running 8.4.X. + </para> + + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Changes</title> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix pg_dump <literal>--binary-upgrade</> to handle dropped inherited columns + and their check constraints properly (Tom) + </para> + + <para> + <literal>pg_dump --binary-upgrade</> is used by pg_migrator. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix pg_dump <literal>--binary-upgrade</> to handle pg_largeobject frozen xid value + (Bruce) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Allow parentheses around the <literal>WITH</> query expression + body (Tom) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Treat <function>to_char(..., 'TH')</> as an uppercase ordinal + suffix with <literal>'HH'</>/<literal>'HH12'</> (Heikki) + </para> + + <para> + It was previously handled as <literal>'th'</> (lowercase). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix locale handling with plperl (Heikki) + </para> + + <para> + This bug could cause the servers locale to change, leading to + data corruption. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix <filename>/contrib/xml2</> <function>xslt_process()</> to + properly handle the maximum number of parameters (twenty) (Tom) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Remove translated FAQs (Peter) + </para> + + <para> + They are now on the <ulink + url="http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/FAQ">wiki</ulink>. The + main FAQ was moved to the wiki some time ago. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Reduce memory consumption of aggregates on arrays (Tom) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Properly show fractional seconds and milliseconds for + <function>>EXTRACT()</> (Tom) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix case where <application>pg_ctl</> fast shutdown was not + working if <application>pg_ctl</> smart shutdown was already in + progress (Fujii Masao) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix rare recovery error related to the creation of WAL entries (Tom) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Re-add documentation for configure flag <literal>--no-readline</> (Andrew) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix problem where Win32 shared memory allocation sometimes failed on + startup (Tsutomu Yamada, Magnus) + </para> + + <para> + This bug caused some Win32 backends to randomly not start. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Improve performance when processing TOAST rows (Tom) + </para> + + <para> + This is particularly useful for <ulink + url="http://postgis.refractions.net/">PostGIS</ulink>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fix problem where expired rows could appear visible after a crash (Tom) + </para> + + <para> + This bug involved a page status bit potentially not being set + correctly after a server crash. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Output configuration file errors to <filename>postmaster.log</> if the + server is started in silent mode (Tom) + </para> + + <para> + Previously such error messages were discarded, leading to + difficulty in debugging. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="release-8-4"> <title>Release 8.4</title> -- GitLab