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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml index 4a313fc90c1..682eb5e3d0d 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml @@ -1,10 +1,60 @@ <!-- -$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.163.2.18 2004/08/15 00:52:01 tgl Exp $ +$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.163.2.19 2004/10/22 00:27:04 tgl Exp $ --> <appendix id="release"> <title>Release Notes</title> + <sect1 id="release-7-3-8"> + <title>Release 7.3.8</title> + + <note> + <title>Release date</title> + <simpara>2004-10-22</simpara> + </note> + + <para> + This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.3.7. + </para> + + + <sect2> + <title>Migration to version 7.3.8</title> + + <para> + A dump/restore is not required for those running 7.3.X. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Changes</title> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Repair possible failure to update hint bits on disk</para> +<para> +Under rare circumstances this oversight could lead to +<quote>could not access transaction status</> failures, which qualifies +it as a potential-data-loss bug. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Ensure that hashed outer join does not miss tuples</para> +<para> +Very large left joins using a hash join plan could fail to output unmatched +left-side rows given just the right data distribution. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Disallow running pg_ctl as root</para> +<para> +This is to guard against any possible security issues. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Avoid using temp files in /tmp in make_oidjoins_check</para> +<para> +This has been reported as a security issue, though it's hardly worthy of +concern since there is no reason for non-developers to use this script anyway. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="release-7-3-7"> <title>Release 7.3.7</title> @@ -1173,6 +1223,56 @@ Improve /contrib/fulltextindex (Christopher) </sect2> </sect1> + <sect1 id="release-7-2-6"> + <title>Release 7.2.6</title> + + <note> + <title>Release date</title> + <simpara>2004-10-22</simpara> + </note> + + <para> + This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.2.5. + </para> + + + <sect2> + <title>Migration to version 7.2.6</title> + + <para> + A dump/restore is not required for those running 7.2.X. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Changes</title> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Repair possible failure to update hint bits on disk</para> +<para> +Under rare circumstances this oversight could lead to +<quote>could not access transaction status</> failures, which qualifies +it as a potential-data-loss bug. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Ensure that hashed outer join does not miss tuples</para> +<para> +Very large left joins using a hash join plan could fail to output unmatched +left-side rows given just the right data distribution. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Disallow running pg_ctl as root</para> +<para> +This is to guard against any possible security issues. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Avoid using temp files in /tmp in make_oidjoins_check</para> +<para> +This has been reported as a security issue, though it's hardly worthy of +concern since there is no reason for non-developers to use this script anyway. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Update to newer versions of Bison</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + + </sect2> + </sect1> <sect1 id="release-7-2-5"> <title>Release 7.2.5</title> |