Re: [DOCS] Viability of text HISTORY/INSTALL/regression README files (was Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Document a few more regression test hazards.)

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Gavin Flower <GavinFlower(at)archidevsys(dot)co(dot)nz>
Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [DOCS] Viability of text HISTORY/INSTALL/regression README files (was Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Document a few more regression test hazards.)
Date: 2014-02-12 21:46:44
Message-ID: 52FBEBC4.30700@gmx.net
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On 2/8/14, 4:41 PM, Tom Lane wrote:
> diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
> index ...360c7f6 .
> *** a/HISTORY
> --- b/HISTORY
> ***************
> *** 0 ****
> --- 1,6 ----
> + Release notes for all versions of PostgreSQL can be found on-line at
> + http://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/static/release.html

Should be "current" instead of "devel"?

> +
> + In a distribution file set, release notes for the current version can be
> + found prebuilt under doc/src/sgml/html/. Visit the index.html file with
> + an HTML browser, then consult the "Release Notes" appendix.

You can point them straight at doc/src/sgml/html/release.html.

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