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diff --git a/doc/rake/release_notes/rake-0.9.0.rdoc b/doc/rake/release_notes/rake-0.9.0.rdoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..823483cc27 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rake/release_notes/rake-0.9.0.rdoc @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@ += Rake 0.9.0 Released + +Rake version 0.9.0 has a number of bug fixes and enhancments (see +below for more details). Additionally, the internals have be slightly +restructured and improved. + +== Changes + +=== New Features / Enhancements / Bug Fixes in Version 0.9.0 + +* Rake now warns when the deprecated :needs syntax used (and suggests + the proper syntax in the warning). + +* Moved Rake DSL commands to top level ruby object 'main'. Rake DSL + commands are no longer private methods in Object. (Suggested by + James M. Lawrence/quix) + +* Rake now uses case-insensitive comparisons to find the Rakefile on Windows. + Based on patch by Roger Pack. + +* Rake now requires (instead of loads) files in the test task. Patch by Cezary + Baginski. + +* Fixed typos. Patches by Sean Scot August Moon and R.T. Lechow. + +* Rake now prints the Rakefile directory only when it's different from the + current directory. Patch by Alex Chaffee. + +* Improved rakefile_location discovery on Windows. Patch by James Tucker. + +* Rake now recognizes "Windows Server" as a windows system. Patch by Matthias + Lüdtke + +* Rake::RDocTask is deprecated. Use RDoc::Task from RDoc 2.4.2+ (require + 'rdoc/task') + +* Rake::GemPackageTask is deprecated. Use Gem::PackageTask (require + 'rubygems/package_task') + +* Rake now outputs various messages to $stderr instead of $stdout. + +* Rake no longer emits warnings for Config. Patch by Santiago Pastorino. + +* Removed Rake's DSL methods from the top level scope. If you need to + call 'task :xzy' in your code, include Rake::DSL into your class, or + put the code in a Rake::DSL.environment do ... end block. + +* Split rake.rb into individual files. + +* Support for the --where (-W) flag for showing where a task is defined. + +* Fixed quoting in test task. + (http://onestepback.org/redmine/issues/show/44, + http://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/1223138) + +* Fixed the silent option parsing problem. + (http://onestepback.org/redmine/issues/show/47) + +* Fixed :verbose=>false flag on sh and ruby commands. + +* Rake command line options may be given by default in a RAKEOPT + environment variable. + +* Errors in Rake will now display the task invocation chain in effect + at the time of the error. + +* Accepted change by warnickr to not expand test patterns in shell + (allowing more files in the test suite). + +* Fixed that file tasks did not perform prereq lookups in scope + (Redmine #57). + +== 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) +* Roger Pack +* Cezary Baginski +* Sean Scot August Moon +* R.T. Lechow +* Alex Chaffee +* James Tucker +* Matthias Lüdtke +* Santiago Pastorino + +Also, bit thanks to Eric Hodel for assisting with getting this release +out the door (where "assisting" includes, but is not by any means +limited to, "pushing" me to get it done). + +-- Jim Weirich |