tweaks: rewrap a bunch of lines in the NEWS file

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as modified when the output of a command (^R ^X) has been as modified when the output of a command (^R ^X) has been
read into it. Come and check it out! read into it. Come and check it out!
2016.09.01 - GNU nano 2.7.0 "Suni" adds a new feature: allowing text to be 2016.09.01 - GNU nano 2.7.0 "Suni" adds a new feature: allowing text to
selected by holding Shift together with the cursor keys. be selected by holding Shift together with the cursor keys.
Besides that, nano now works also when run in very tiny Besides that, nano now works also when run in very tiny
terminals (down to one line, one column), and improves terminals (down to one line, one column), and improves
the handling of the prompt in cramped spaces. Not much, the handling of the prompt in cramped spaces. Not much,
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improvements in screen rendering and key handling. Come get improvements in screen rendering and key handling. Come get
your hair tousled! your hair tousled!
2016.06.27 - nano 2.6.1 "Stampede" is chiefly a translation update, but also 2016.06.27 - nano 2.6.1 "Stampede" is chiefly a translation update, but
adds one little feature (the ability to use negative numbers also adds one little feature (the ability to use negative
with Go To Line: -1 meaning the first line from the bottom), numbers with Go To Line: -1 meaning the first line from the
includes syntax highlighting for Rust, and fixes three tiny bottom), includes syntax highlighting for Rust, and fixes
bugs (but in such far corners of the editor that they aren't three tiny bugs (but in such far corners of the editor that
even worth mentioning). they aren't even worth mentioning).
2016.06.17 - nano 2.6.0 "Rubicon" fixes more than fifty little bugs -- and 2016.06.17 - nano 2.6.0 "Rubicon" fixes more than fifty little bugs --
some of them not so little. It improves moving about in and some of them not so little. It improves moving about
the file browser, corrects failings of the internal spell in the file browser, corrects failings of the internal spell
checker, adds a new feature (comment/uncomment lines, with checker, adds a new feature (comment/uncomment lines, with
default binding M-3), makes some error messages clearer, default binding M-3), makes some error messages clearer,
shows more of a file when positionlog is used and the cursor shows more of a file when positionlog is used and the cursor
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things. It is worth the trouble to upgrade. things. It is worth the trouble to upgrade.
2016.02.25 - GNU nano 2.5.3 "Alphys" is released. This release 2016.02.25 - GNU nano 2.5.3 "Alphys" is released. This release contains
contains fixes for bugs like: stray cursor positioning fixes for bugs like: stray cursor positioning errors, many
errors, many many memory leaks including file reading, many memory leaks including during file reading, using the
using the file browser, searching for multibyte characters, file browser, searching for multibyte characters, history
history completion, and many other places. completion, and many other places.
New features include the ability to trim whitespace New features include the ability to trim whitespace
from the ends of lines when justifying text, see nanorc(5) from the ends of lines when justifying text, see nanorc(5)
option justifytrim for deets. As always thank you for your option justifytrim for deets. As always thank you for your
continued support of nano, and keep sparing. continued support of nano, and keep sparing.
2016.02.12 - GNU nano 2.5.2 is carrying too many dogs. This release includes 2016.02.12 - GNU nano 2.5.2 is carrying too many dogs. This release
several fixes for various memory leaks, position history includes several fixes for various memory leaks, position-
size growth, and a long standing issue with using history size growth, and a long standing issue with using
nano under sudo creating root-owned files. There are also nano under sudo creating root-owned files. There are also
the usual bevy of documentation and other miscellaneous the usual bevy of documentation and other miscellaneous
fixes and touchups. Upgrade today while supplies last, fixes and touchups. Upgrade today while supplies last,
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branches. The development team will prioritize bug fixes branches. The development team will prioritize bug fixes
as needed, and make new releases in proportion to the as needed, and make new releases in proportion to the
severity of the bugs which are fixed. severity of the bugs which are fixed.
This release includes all of the fixes now in This release includes all of the fixes now in 2.4.3, as
2.4.3, as well as color syntax highlighting improvements, well as color syntax highlighting improvements, undo fixes,
undo fixes, and many more improvements! Thank you for and many more improvements! Thank you for using nano!
using nano!
2015.11.18 - GNU nano 2.4.3 "Apocalypse" is now available for your 2015.11.18 - GNU nano 2.4.3 "Apocalypse" is now available for your
downloading pleasure. This release includes a myriad downloading pleasure. This release includes a myriad
of fixes including several memory leaks, issues with of fixes including several memory leaks, issues with
color syntax highlighting, search/replace, file color syntax highlighting, search/replace, file insertion
insertion and help menu bugs. Many thanks to and help menu bugs. Many thanks to Benno Schulenberg for
Benno Schulenberg for tireless efforts on the vast tireless efforts on the vast majority of fixes for some
majority of fixes for some time now. As always please time now. As always please report bugs via the Savannah
report bugs via the Savannah page, and remember to page, and remember to Share and Enjoy.
Share and Enjoy.
2015.07.05 - GNU nano 2.4.2 "Portorož" is released. This release 2015.07.05 - GNU nano 2.4.2 "Portorož" is released. This release
includes several fixes, including the ability to resize includes several fixes, including the ability to resize
when in modes other than the main editing window, when in modes other than the main editing window, proper
proper displaying of invalid UTF-8 bytes, new syntax displaying of invalid UTF-8 bytes, new syntax definitions
definitions for Elisp, Guile, and PostgreSQL, and for Elisp, Guile, and PostgreSQL, and better display of
better display of shortcuts in the help menu and file shortcuts in the help viewer and file browser. Thanks
browser. Thanks for your patience and using nano! for your patience and using nano!
2015.04.14 - GNU nano 2.4.1 "Glitch Gremlin" is released. This release 2015.04.14 - GNU nano 2.4.1 "Glitch Gremlin" is released. This release
includes several fixes for issues with the file browser includes several fixes for issues with the file browser
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2015.02.27 - GNU nano 2.3.99pre3 "Ashley" is released. This is likely 2015.02.27 - GNU nano 2.3.99pre3 "Ashley" is released. This is likely
to be the last release before the next major (2.4.0) to be the last release before the next major (2.4.0)
release. Please test it out and send us any feedback release. Please test it out and send us any feedback
via the Savannah bug page for nano via Savannah (https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=nano).
(https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=nano). This This release includes fixes for rebinding toggles via
release includes fixes for rebinding toggles via
nanorc, several memory alignment fixes, and documentation nanorc, several memory alignment fixes, and documentation
and build updates. As always thank you for using and build updates. As always thank you for using nano -
nano - Share and Enjoy! Share and Enjoy!
2015.02.06 - GNU nano 2.3.99pre2 "Snowblind" is released. This release 2015.02.06 - GNU nano 2.3.99pre2 "Snowblind" is released. This release
contains only fixes, including: a long-standing problem contains only fixes, including: a long-standing problem
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cross compiling, fixes for trying to go to an invalid cross compiling, fixes for trying to go to an invalid
line number, and the usual documentation tweaks. line number, and the usual documentation tweaks.
2011.05.10 - GNU nano 2.3.1 "I'm in space" is released. This 2011.05.10 - GNU nano 2.3.1 "I'm in space" is released. This release
release includes some fixes for the new libmagic code, as includes some fixes for the new libmagic code, as well as
well as a fix for improper character counts when using a fix for improper character counts when using auto-indent.
auto-indent. Also included are new syntax highlighting Also included are new syntax highlighting definitions for
definitions for RPM spec and Lua files. Thanks for RPM spec and Lua files. Thanks for using nano and keep
using nano and keep circulating the tapes. circulating the tapes.
2011.02.26 - GNU nano 2.3.0 "Septic surprise" is released. This first 2011.02.26 - GNU nano 2.3.0 "Septic surprise" is released. This first
release in the 2.3 unstable series brings several new release in the 2.3 unstable series brings several new
features. First, libmagic support for syntax highlighting features. First, libmagic support for syntax highlighting
has been added on top of the existing file extension has been added on top of the existing file extension and
and header support already available. Secondly, cursor header support already available. Secondly, cursor position
position can be saved between editing sessions with can be saved between editing sessions with the -P or --poslog
the -P or --poslog command-line flag, or via 'set poslog' command-line flag, or via 'set poslog' in your .nanorc. Also
in your .nanorc. Also included are some fixes for included are some fixes for compilation with g++, and better
compilation with g++, and better handling of issues handling of issues writing the backup file, which should
writing the backup file, which should reduce the need reduce the need for the 'set allow_insecure_backup' nanorc
for the 'set allow_insecure_backup' nanorc option. option. Don't stop, get it get it, don't stop, get it get it.
Don't stop, get it get it, don't stop, get it get it.
2010.11.22 - GNU nano 2.2.6 "Pimp my BBS" wants you to go to 2010.11.22 - GNU nano 2.2.6 "Pimp my BBS" wants you to go to
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2009.11.21 - GNU nano 2.1.99pre2 is available for a special pre-Black 2009.11.21 - GNU nano 2.1.99pre2 is available for a special pre-Black
Friday discount. Included are some (hopefully Friday discount. Included are some (hopefully final)
final) fixes for issues with last page display fixes for issues with last page display caused by the
caused by the soft wrapping code, and a fix for soft wrapping code, and a fix for a long standing issue
a long standing issue with hitting the Home key when with hitting the Home key when going through the search
going through the search history. On the features history. On the features front, nano will now attempt to
front, nano will now attempt to retain the proper retain the proper ownership and permissions when trying
ownership and permissions when trying to create a to create a .save file due to receiving a signal. Nano
.save file due to receiving a signal. Nano can also can also now unbind keys from one or more menus via the
now unbind keys from one or more menus via the 'unbind' 'unbind' keyword. Finally, passing --fill or --nowrap on
keyword. Finally, passing --fill or --nowrap on the command line will now override any related .nanorc
the command line will now override any related entries. Speak now or forever hold your bugs!
.nanorc entries. Speak now or forever hold your bugs!
2009.11.15 - GNU nano 2.1.99pre1 "take a bow" is out there, man, it's 2009.11.15 - GNU nano 2.1.99pre1 "take a bow" is out there, man, it's
out there all right. This release contains mainly out there all right. This release contains mainly
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surely more bugs to find before we call the code base surely more bugs to find before we call the code base
stable, so please keep those reports coming! stable, so please keep those reports coming!
2009.09.14 - GNU nano 2.1.11 is on very thin ice, very thin ice, very thin 2009.09.14 - GNU nano 2.1.11 is on very thin ice, very thin ice, very
ice. This release includes two new features: first, nano thin ice. This release includes two new features: first,
will check whether the current file is writable when it nano will check whether the current file is writable when
is opened, and warn if it is not on the status bar. Secondly, it is opened, and warn if it is not on the status bar.
a new soft-wrapping (AKA full line display) option is Secondly, a new soft-wrapping (AKA full-line display)
available, which will attempt to fully display the contents option is available, which will attempt to fully display
of lines longer than the width of the screen without the the contents of lines longer than the width of the screen
usual truncation and a '$' symbol at the end of the line. without the usual truncation and a '$' symbol at the end
It can be enabled via Meta-$ inside the editor, via the of the line. It can be enabled via Meta-$ inside the
-$ or --softwrap command line flags, or "set softwrap" editor, via the -$ or --softwrap command-line flags,
in your .nanorc). As always please report any bugs to the or "set softwrap" in your .nanorc). As always, please
nano Savannah project page report any bugs to the nano Savannah project page
(http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=additem&group=nano) (http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=additem&group=nano)
Remember: data loss happens, back up your files. Remember: data loss happens, back up your files.