version 0.8.6

web/download.txt

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 Here you can download the latest version of the Nimrod Compiler.
 Please choose your platform:
-* source-based installation: `<download/nimrod_0.8.2.zip>`_
-* installer for Windows XP/Vista (i386): `<download/nimrod_0.8.2.exe>`_
+* source-based installation: `<download/nimrod_0.8.6.zip>`_
+* installer for Windows XP/Vista (i386): `<download/nimrod_0.8.6.exe>`_
   (includes GCC and everything else you need)
 
 The source-based installation has been tested on these systems:

web/news.txt

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 ====
 
 
-2009-XX-XX Version 0.8.6 released
+2009-12-21 Version 0.8.6 released
 =================================
 
 Version 0.8.6 has been released! Get it `here <download.html>`_. The version
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ Bugfixes
 --------
 - The pragmas ``hint[X]:off`` and ``warning[X]:off`` now work.
 - Method call syntax for iterators works again (``for x in lines.split()``).
-- Many bugfixes concerning macro evaluation.
-- Many bugfixes concerning compile-time evaluation.
 - Fixed a typo in ``removeDir`` for POSIX that lead to an infinite recursion.
 - The compiler now checks that module filenames are valid identifiers.
 - Empty patterns for the ``dynlib`` pragma are now possible. 
@@ -34,11 +32,12 @@ Additions
 - Grammar/parser: ``SAD|IND`` is allowed before any kind of closing bracket.
   This allows for more flexible source code formating.
 - The compiler now uses a *bind* table for symbol lookup within a ``bind``
-  context. (See `<manual/#templates>`_ for details.)
+  context. (See `<manual.html#templates>`_ for details.)
 - ``discard """my long comment"""`` is now optimized away.
 - New ``--floatChecks: on|off`` switches and pragmas for better debugging
   of floating point operations. (See
-  `<manual/#pre-defined-floating-point-types>`_ for details.)
+  `<manual.html#pre-defined-floating-point-types>`_ for details.)
+- The manual has been improved. (Many thanks to Philippe Lhoste!)
 
 
 Changes affecting backwards compatibility

web/ticker.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+| `2009-12-21`:newsdate:
+| Nimrod version 0.8.6 has been released! 
+  Get it `here <./download.html>`_. Merry Christmas!
+
 | `2009-10-21`:newsdate:
 | Nimrod version 0.8.2 has been released!
-  Get it `here <./download.html>`_.
 
 | `2009-09-12`:newsdate:
 | Nimrod version 0.8.0 has been released!