From 649f3230f2f6f591494bb55d5aedf176c648247e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jim Weirich Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 10:52:18 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Added release notes for 0.8.6. --- doc/release_notes/rake-0.8.6.rdoc | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/release_notes/rake-0.8.6.rdoc diff --git a/doc/release_notes/rake-0.8.6.rdoc b/doc/release_notes/rake-0.8.6.rdoc new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e1031ad33 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/release_notes/rake-0.8.6.rdoc @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ += Rake 0.8.6 Released + +Rake version 0.8.5 introduced greatly improved support for executing +commands on Windows. The "sh" command now has the same semantics on +Windows that it has on Unix based platforms. + +Rake version 0.8.6 includes minor fixes the the RDoc generation. + +== Changes + +=== New Features / Enhancements in Version 0.8.5 + +* Improved implementation of the Rake system command for Windows. + (patch from James M. Lawrence/quix) + +* Support for Ruby 1.9's improved system command. (patch from James + M. Lawrence/quix) + +* Rake now includes the configured extension when invoking an + executable (Config::CONFIG['EXEEXT]) + +=== Bug Fixes in Version 0.8.5 + +* Environment variable keys are now correctly cased (it matters in + some implementations). + +== What is Rake + +Rake is a build tool similar to the make program in many ways. But +instead of cryptic make recipes, Rake uses standard Ruby code to +declare tasks and dependencies. You have the full power of a modern +scripting language built right into your build tool. + +== Availability + +The easiest way to get and install rake is via RubyGems ... + + gem install rake (you may need root/admin privileges) + +Otherwise, you can get it from the more traditional places: + +Home Page:: http://rake.rubyforge.org/ +Download:: http://rubyforge.org/project/showfiles.php?group_id=50 +GitHub:: git://github.com/jimweirich/rake.git + +== Thanks + +As usual, it was input from users that drove a alot of these changes. The +following people either contributed patches, made suggestions or made +otherwise helpful comments. Thanks to ... + +* James M. Lawrence/quix +* Luis Lavena + +-- Jim Weirich