Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/whatsnew In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv5041 Modified Files: whatsnew24.tex Log Message: Bump version number; update patch/bug counts; bet that the final release will be in December Index: whatsnew24.tex =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex,v retrieving revision 1.113 retrieving revision 1.114 diff -u -d -r1.113 -r1.114 --- whatsnew24.tex 18 Nov 2004 05:51:53 -0000 1.113 +++ whatsnew24.tex 19 Nov 2004 14:26:23 -0000 1.114 @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ % \title{What's New in Python 2.4} -\release{0.9} +\release{1.0} \author{A.M.\ Kuchling} \authoraddress{ \strong{Python Software Foundation}\\ @@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ \maketitle \tableofcontents -This article explains the new features in Python 2.4, scheduled for -release in December 2004. +This article explains the new features in Python 2.4, released in December +2004. Python 2.4 is a medium-sized release. It doesn't introduce as many changes as the radical Python 2.2, but introduces more features than @@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ features are function decorators and generator expressions; most other changes are to the standard library. -% XXX update these figures as we go -According to the CVS change logs, there were 421 patches applied and -413 bugs fixed between Python 2.3 and 2.4. Both figures are likely to +According to the CVS change logs, there were 481 patches applied and +502 bugs fixed between Python 2.3 and 2.4. Both figures are likely to be underestimates. This article doesn't attempt to provide a complete specification of