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doc: some further release notes additions
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- add support for binary values using the `binary` plugin
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> NOTE: INI was not completely ready for 0.8.21 thus we kept `dump` as default.
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> `dini` is currently an experimental plugin.
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## Other New Features
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- We renamed our beginner friendly issues to "good first issue" as recommended
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by GitHub.
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- In many parts of the documentation we already switched to American spelling.
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- In many parts of the documentation we already switched to American spelling
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thanks to René Schwaiger
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- Added more [automatic spelling](https://master.libelektra.org/scripts/sed)
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thanks to René Schwaiger
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- We extended the ReadMe of the `jni` plugin. The ReadMe now also contains information about the Java prerequisites of the `jni` plugin on Debian Stretch.
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- Fixed many spelling mistakes
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thanks to René Schwaiger
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- Improved notes about testing
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thanks to Thomas Wahringer
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- qt-gui: give hints which package to install
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- <<TODO>>
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- The build phrases `jenkins build all please` and `jenkins build doc please` were [documented](https://master.libelektra.org/doc/GIT.md)
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thanks to René Schwaiger
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## Compatibility
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As always, the ABI and API of kdb.h is fully compatible, i.e. programs
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compiled against an older 0.8 version of Elektra will continue to work
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(ABI) and you will be able to recompile programs without errors (API).
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All unit tests of 0.8.20 run successfully with Elektra 0.8.21.
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There are, however, some additions and changes in rarely used interfaces:
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- added `elektraArrayDecName` and `elektraArrayValidateName` in libease
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- fixed `kdbinvoke.h` interface: make structure private and complete API
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- fixed `xmlns` and `xsi:schemaLocation` to be `https://www.libelektra.org`
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- the private header file `kdbopmphm.h` got nearly rewritten
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## Notes for Maintainer
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- Add more Explanations how to do Fuzz Testing
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- Started documenting disabled tests in [doc/todo/TESTING](https://master.libelektra.org/doc/todo/TESTING)
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- You now can use `tests/icheck.suppression` to disable already checked API changes.
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- (Hopefully) the last sourceforge references were removed and a redirection page was added,
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thanks to @the-Arioch for reporting.
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## Testing
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