On Mon, Mar 27, 2023 at 10:18 AM Zack Weinberg <zack@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, Mar 27, 2023, at 11:38 AM, Jim Meyering wrote: > > We're overdue for a new release, so here's a snapshot in preparation > > for that, which I want to call 2.73 (skipping 2.72). There has never > > been an autoconf-2.72 release, yet `git describe` now prints 2.72c and > > has been printing strings like v2.72a-92-g8db00aa8 for years. > > Just as a note, I thought this version numbering scheme was weird too the first time I encountered it, but the historical practice has been that 2.72a, 2.72b, 2.72c, etc. are beta releases of 2.72. > > > https://meyering.net/ac/autoconf-ss.tar.xz 1.4 MB > > https://meyering.net/ac/autoconf-ss.tar.xz.sig > > https://meyering.net/ac/autoconf-2.72c.tar.xz > > Are you able to upload this to ftp.gnu.org as an official beta? Yes. Done. I ran this: ./build-aux/gnupload --to alpha.gnu.org:autoconf autoconf-2.72c.tar.gz autoconf-2.72c.tar.xz So these now work, too: https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/autoconf-2.72c.tar.xz https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/autoconf-2.72c.tar.gz > > NEWS > > ===================================== > ... > > Port to compilers that moan about K&R func decls > > More fixes for compilers that reject K&R function definitions. > > Compatibility with compilers that reject unprototyped function declarations should maybe get a more prominent NEWS entry. No strong feeling, but you're welcome to adjust it.
