bump version numbers and add a news item for the 4.8 release

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Changes between v4.7 and v4.8:
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Benno Schulenberg (166):
bindings: allow to bind shifted Meta+letter combinations with Sh-M-X
bindings: allow to rebind also ^`, although it is synonymous with ^Space
bindings: do not show the Full-Justify keystroke when in View mode
bindings: force the first letter in a key name to uppercase
build: exclude bracketed pasting from the tiny version
build: exclude option '-g' when configured without browser and help
build: exclude the escape sequences for F13...F16 from the tiny version
build: fix compilation for --enable-{tiny,help,multibuffer}
build: restrict the use of --with-slang to together with --enable-tiny
bump version numbers and add a news item for the 4.8 release
copyright: update the years for significantly changed files
copyright: update the years for the FSF
display: adjust line and column count upon a resize also when using Slang
display: clear the help lines before a briefly shown warning
display: don't let a message write over the second help line
display: ensure the guiding stripe can be shown when not softwrapping
display: exclude a bit of feedback from the tiny version
display: show the cursor during suspension also when built with Slang
display: skip zero-width characters on a Linux console, to avoid a mess
docs: add a FAQ item about a self-compiled nano not reading /etc/nanorc
docs: document the new -f/--rcfile option
docs: document the new Sh-M-X format for binding <Shift+Meta+letter>
docs: for the alternative bindings, rebind ^C only in the main menu
docs: improve the description of which rc-files are read during startup
docs: mention in the FAQ that auto-indentation is suppressed when pasting
docs: mention that -D/--boldtext gets overridden by some nanorc options
docs: put the three new behaviors in a bulletted list, to catch the eye
docs: stop saying that 'set fill' enables hard-wrapping -- it does not
docs: use more generally available arrows in the cheatsheet
feedback: ask a clearer question when a valid lock file is encountered
feedback: report Ctrl+Alt keystrokes as unbindable
feedback: restore a message that can occur in help viewer or file browser
files: alert the user afterward when an overwritten file is being edited
files: revert the previous commit, as the extra warning is annoying
files: warn doubly when the user is about to overwrite an existing file
files: write a lock file also for a new file and when the name changed
gnulib: update to its current upstream state
help: don't waste the last column in the help viewer on narrow terminals
help: increase the minimum help-text width from 24 to 32 columns
help: prevent double spaces from protruding across the right edge
help: when a key description wraps, indent its wrapped part
input: consume and ignore the raw escape sequences for F17 to F24
input: correct the escape sequence for PageUp/PageDown on Eterm/Urxvt
input: Ctrl+arrow is "Esc O x" on Eterm, as on rxvt -- not "Esc o x"
input: discard partial sequences that Slang produces for F17 to F24
input: do not auto-indent when something is pasted into nano from outside
input: don't discard the first keystroke after a resize when using Slang
input: filter out Ctrl+Meta keystrokes, as they can never be shortcuts
input: ignore bracketed pastes in help viewer and file browser
input: ignore modifiers on a VT while executing a macro or a string bind
input: prevent unintentional marking of text for shifted Meta keystrokes
input: read in an external paste in one go, to allow undoing with one M-U
input: recognize the raw escape sequences for F13 to F16 on xterm too
locking: accept a minimal amount of data, enough for PID plus username
locking: avoid crashing when there is a problem writing the lock file
locking: check two magic bytes, to verify that it is a lock file
locking: do not write a lock file when in view mode
locking: when a lock file is unreadable, open the file itself anyway
locking: when finding a lock file at startup, quit when user cancels
new feature: allow specifying a custom nanorc file on the command line
pasting: retain the mark's position when it was set at the cursor
prompt: for a Yes-No-All, accept the first character of an external paste
rcfile: do set the meta flag for plain <Meta+ASCII> combinations
rcfile: require "bright", "start=", and "end=" to be in lowercase too
rcfile: unbind keys by their key code instead of by their key string
softwrap: suppress the guiding stripe on unaffected chunks
speller: avoid messing up the screen when an unknown locale is used
suspension: put in an extra terminal-initialization call for Slang
syntax: nanohelp, nanorc: colorize the Sh-M-X format as a valid key name
syntax: nanorc: colorize all-lowercase Meta key binds as valid too
tweaks: add a little change that was overlooked in the previous commit
tweaks: add an error message for something that should never occur
tweaks: adjust or reword a few items in the FAQ
tweaks: adjust the indentation after the previous change
tweaks: allocate the lock data only when ready to write them
tweaks: avoid analyzing the key string when the target key code is known
tweaks: avoid determining the key code from the key string twice
tweaks: avoid fiddling with the keybuffer when it's not needed
tweaks: comment fully, so that all handled escape sequences are findable
tweaks: condense a fragment of code
tweaks: condense five more fragments of repetitious code
tweaks: condense three comments to one, and do the masking more directly
tweaks: condense three fragments of repetitious code
tweaks: condense two comments, and reshuffle an #endif
tweaks: correct a comment
tweaks: correct a couple of comments about escape sequences
tweaks: correct the description of what nano writes into the lock file
tweaks: delete some fragments of code that have become irrelevant
tweaks: do not leak a file descriptor when fdopen() fails
tweaks: don't bother including Haiku escape sequences in the tiny version
tweaks: don't enable bracketed pasting when not handling such pastes
tweaks: drop a message that will never be seen
tweaks: drop an unneeded call of keypad() -- we never read from topwin
tweaks: drop a pointless suffix from two function names
tweaks: elide a function that has become too small for its two calls
tweaks: elide a helper function, in preparation for an improvement
tweaks: elide an 'if', by moving the relevant code to a better place
tweaks: elide a small function, as it's in fact needed just once
tweaks: elide a somewhat costly call by remembering some state
tweaks: elide a variable, and rename its sister
tweaks: elide three checks of a shortcut's meta flag
tweaks: ensure that editor name and user name are NUL terminated
tweaks: exclude an unneeded fragment of code from the tiny version
tweaks: exclude two unneeded fragments of code from the tiny version
tweaks: free two strings as soon as they are no longer needed
tweaks: frob a couple of indentations and white lines
tweaks: fuse two nearly identical functions into a single one
tweaks: gather four calls that are always done together into a function
tweaks: harmonize the amount of lock data that we read and write
tweaks: improve a comment by indirectly referring to the ncurses docs
tweaks: in comments, reword "titlebar" and "statusbar" to two words each
tweaks: initialize three booleans straightaway, when they are declared
tweaks: initialize three more booleans straightaway, at declaration
tweaks: judge from the key code itself whether it is a Meta keystroke
tweaks: make a couple of comments more precise
tweaks: move a function to after the one that it calls
tweaks: move a function to be before the ones that call it
tweaks: move a function to before the one that calls it
tweaks: move a function to related ones, and after one that it calls
tweaks: move a function to right before the one that calls it
tweaks: move another function to after the one that it calls
tweaks: move another function to before the one that calls it
tweaks: move another function, to group the deleting ones together
tweaks: move three functions to the file where they are mainly used
tweaks: rearrange a few global variables, to group things better
tweaks: recompute the wrapping point just once
tweaks: reduce the scope of a variable, and reshuffle a declaration
tweaks: reduce the scope of two constants and of four variables
tweaks: reformat a comment, and resuffle a line to match byte order
tweaks: remove a feedback message that is never shown
tweaks: remove a redundant call, as there is nothing to free there
tweaks: remove a superfluous check
tweaks: remove some superfluous conditions for rewriting a lock file
tweaks: remove the now-unneeded code related to bracketed pasting
tweaks: remove the now-unused meta flag from 'keystruct'
tweaks: remove two superfluous assignments, and rename a variable
tweaks: rename a function and its parameter, to be more fitting
tweaks: rename a function, to be a bit more expressive
tweaks: rename a function, to make it not contain the name of another
tweaks: rename a parameter and invert its logic, and correct a comment
tweaks: rename five variables, away from a single letter
tweaks: rename two functions, to make more sense
tweaks: rename two parameters, to be more general and to sound shorter
tweaks: rename two variables, to make more sense
tweaks: renumber some FAQ items in preparation for adding another
tweaks: reorder two symbols
tweaks: reshuffle some assignments for a return value
tweaks: reshuffle some declarations
tweaks: reshuffle some declarations, and expand a few variable names
tweaks: reshuffle some lines, to avoid tallying the menus when not needed
tweaks: reshuffle some lines, to group all ignored keystrokes together
tweaks: reshuffle three lines, to make the grouping tighther
tweaks: reshuffle two lines, to do the linking first, then the content
tweaks: reword two comments, and rewrap another
tweaks: rewrap a comment and a line, and reshuffle a fragment of code
tweaks: rewrap two lines, for consistency with similar lines
tweaks: rewrite the same file name into the lock file as the first time
tweaks: slightly condense a function by conflating case
tweaks: stop recognizing escape sequences for a key without meaning
tweaks: suggest a few more alternative key bindings and unbindings
tweaks: take just one shot at reading the lock file, and correct a type
tweaks: trim some excessive error checking and key-name frobbing
tweaks: tumble three conditions, for consistency in comparisons
tweaks: unabbreviate "argument" in the documentation
tweaks: use a simple subtraction instead of a function call
usage: improve the description of --restricted and --quickblank
Brand Huntsman (2):
input: beep when invalid key is pressed at yesno prompt or in linter menu
input: recognize the start and stop sequences of a bracketed paste
Changes between v4.6 and v4.7: Changes between v4.6 and v4.7:
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Since 4.0: Since 4.0:
- Pasting from outside into nano suppresses auto-indentation.
- Such an external paste can be undone with a single M-U.
- Shift+Meta+letter key combos can be bound with 'bind Sh-M-letter ...'.
- A custom nanorc file may be specified with -f / --rcfile.
- What the <Tab> key produces can be specified per syntax with 'tabgives'. - What the <Tab> key produces can be specified per syntax with 'tabgives'.
- The ability to perform a search at startup with +/string or +?string. - The ability to perform a search at startup with +/string or +?string.
- Comment characters are copied when automatic hard-wrapping occurs. - Comment characters are copied when automatic hard-wrapping occurs.

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2020.02.07 - GNU nano 4.8 "Jaška"
• When something is pasted into nano, auto-indentation is suppressed,
and the paste can be undone as a whole with a single M-U.
• When a lock file is encountered during startup, pressing ^C/Cancel
quits nano. (Pressing 'No' just skips the file and continues.)
• Shift+Meta+letter key combos can be bound with 'bind Sh-M-letter'.
Making any such binding dismisses the default behavior of ignoring
Shift for all Meta+letter keystrokes.
• The configuration option --with-slang (to be avoided when possible)
can now be used only together with --enable-tiny.
• A custom nanorc file can be specified on the command line, with
-f filename or --rcfile=filename.
2019.12.23 - GNU nano 4.7 "Havikskruid" 2019.12.23 - GNU nano 4.7 "Havikskruid"
• A <Tab> will indent a marked region only when mark and cursor are • A <Tab> will indent a marked region only when mark and cursor are
on different lines. on different lines.

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# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/. # along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
AC_INIT([GNU nano], [4.7], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano]) AC_INIT([GNU nano], [4.8], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano])
AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/nano.c]) AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/nano.c])
AC_CANONICAL_HOST AC_CANONICAL_HOST
AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.14]) AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.14])

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<h3><a name="1.3"></a>1.3. Why the name change from TIP?</h3> <h3><a name="1.3"></a>1.3. Why the name change from TIP?</h3>
<blockquote><p>On January 10, 2000, TIP was officially renamed to nano because of a namespace conflict with another program called 'tip'. The original 'tip' program &quot;establishes a full duplex terminal connection to a remote host&quot;, and was included with many older Unix systems (and newer ones like Solaris). The conflict was not noticed at first because there is no 'tip' utility included with most GNU/Linux distributions (where nano was developed).</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p>On January 10, 2000, TIP was officially renamed to nano because of a namespace conflict with another program called 'tip'. The original 'tip' program &quot;establishes a full duplex terminal connection to a remote host&quot;, and was included with many older Unix systems (and newer ones like Solaris). The conflict was not noticed at first because there is no 'tip' utility included with most GNU/Linux distributions (where nano was developed).</p></blockquote>
<h3><a name="1.4"></a>1.4. What is the current version of nano?</h3> <h3><a name="1.4"></a>1.4. What is the current version of nano?</h3>
<blockquote><p>The current version of nano <i>should</i> be <b>4.7</b>. Of course, you should always check the <a href="https://nano-editor.org/">nano homepage</a> to see what the latest and greatest version is.</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p>The current version of nano <i>should</i> be <b>4.8</b>. Of course, you should always check the <a href="https://nano-editor.org/">nano homepage</a> to see what the latest and greatest version is.</p></blockquote>
<h3><a name="1.5"></a>1.5. I want to read the man page without having to download the program!</h3> <h3><a name="1.5"></a>1.5. I want to read the man page without having to download the program!</h3>
<blockquote><p>Jeez, demanding, aren't we? Okay, look <a href="https://nano-editor.org/dist/latest/nano.1.html">here</a>.</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p>Jeez, demanding, aren't we? Okay, look <a href="https://nano-editor.org/dist/latest/nano.1.html">here</a>.</p></blockquote>
<hr width="100%"> <hr width="100%">

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.\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see .\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see
.\" <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. .\" <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
.\" .\"
.TH NANO 1 "version 4.7" "December 2019" .TH NANO 1 "version 4.8" "February 2020"
.SH NAME .SH NAME
nano \- Nano's ANOther editor, inspired by Pico nano \- Nano's ANOther editor, inspired by Pico

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@smallbook @smallbook
@set EDITION 0.5 @set EDITION 0.5
@set VERSION 4.7 @set VERSION 4.8
@set UPDATED December 2019 @set UPDATED February 2020
@dircategory Editors @dircategory Editors
@direntry @direntry
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@titlepage @titlepage
@title GNU @command{nano} @title GNU @command{nano}
@subtitle a small and friendly text editor @subtitle a small and friendly text editor
@subtitle version 4.7 @subtitle version 4.8
@author Chris Allegretta @author Chris Allegretta
@page @page
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@node Top @node Top
@top @top
This manual documents the GNU @command{nano} editor, version 4.7. This manual documents the GNU @command{nano} editor, version 4.8.
@menu @menu
* Introduction:: * Introduction::

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.\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see .\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see
.\" <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. .\" <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
.\" .\"
.TH NANORC 5 "version 4.7" "December 2019" .TH NANORC 5 "version 4.8" "February 2020"
.SH NAME .SH NAME
nanorc \- GNU nano's configuration file nanorc \- GNU nano's configuration file

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.\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see .\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see
.\" <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. .\" <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
.\" .\"
.TH RNANO 1 "version 4.7" "December 2019" .TH RNANO 1 "version 4.8" "February 2020"
.SH NAME .SH NAME
rnano \- a restricted nano rnano \- a restricted nano

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#!/bin/bash #!/bin/bash
VERSION="4.7" VERSION="4.8"
./configure -C --enable-tiny && make && ./configure -C && ./configure -C --enable-tiny && make && ./configure -C &&