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-CVS code -
+nano 0.9.24 - 12/18/2000
 General
 	- Added --disable-help option, affects acconfig.h, configure(.in),
 	  winio.c:do_help, nano.c:help_init,help_text_init,version.
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+12/18/2000 - Nano 0.9.24 is released.  This versions contains the last of
+		the security fixes for writing files, as well as for a
+		nasty segfault when nano is unable to open a file for
+		reading, among other fixes.  Nano also now cowardly
+		refuses to open device files, to stop silly things like
+		trying to open /dev/zero.  New features include being
+		Able to use Meta-Meta-<key> as Control-<key>, better
+		HURD support, and some new flags have been added for Pico
+		compatibility.  Upgrading to this version is highly 
+		recommended.
+
 12/08/2000 - Nano 0.9.23 is the "race conditions bite" release.  The
 		main reason for this release is the less-than-optimal
 		fix for the security issue in nano with following symbolic