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Revision: 9648
          http://sourceforge.net/p/oorexx/code-0/9648
Author:   miesfeld
Date:     2013-12-08 21:51:04 +0000 (Sun, 08 Dec 2013)
Log Message:
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Update the ReleaseNotes file for a 4.2.0 release

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    main/trunk/ReleaseNotes

Modified: main/trunk/ReleaseNotes
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--- main/trunk/ReleaseNotes	2013-12-08 21:19:34 UTC (rev 9647)
+++ main/trunk/ReleaseNotes	2013-12-08 21:51:04 UTC (rev 9648)
@@ -3,28 +3,25 @@
                               Release Notes
                               Version 4.2.0
 
-  Copyright 2005-2012 Rexx Language Association.  All rights reserved.
-                               December 2012
+  Copyright 2005-2013 Rexx Language Association.  All rights reserved.
+                               December 2013
 
 Note
 ====
-ooRexx 4.2.0 is a bug fix only release.  There are no new features or
-enhancements in this release.  This, mostly empty, file is left as a
-template for future releases.
+ooRexx 4.2.0 is a new feature and bug fix release.  There are a large number
+of new features and enhancements in this release.
 
-|| (or)
+Fixed bugs and implemented feature requests opened through the SourceForge
+Tracker for the ooRexx project are listed in the CHANGES document.
 
-ooRexx 4.2.0 is a bug fix and enhancement release.  An outline of the new
-features and enhancements in this release are listed below.
-
-Fixed bugs are listed in the CHANGES document.
-
 File List
 =========
-Linux rpm and deb packages contain the distribution name and version of
-the system they were built on.  For instance,
-ooRexx-4.2.0.opensuse1110.x86_64.rpm was built on OpenSuSE 11.10.
 
+Linux rpm and deb packages contain the distribution name, version of the
+system they were built on, and an indicator of the bitness of the interpter.
+For instance, ooRexx-4.2.0-9643.opensuse1230.x86_64.rpm was built on
+OpenSuSE 13.30 and is a 64 bit interpreter.
+
 All package names contain an indication if the package is built as a 32-bit
 or 64-bit binary.  Usually this indicator is x86_32 or x86_64.  For a 32-bit
 binary, these indicators are sometimes used: i386, i586, etc..
@@ -105,60 +102,27 @@
 
 
 Changes in ooRexx 4.2.0
-=================================
+=======================
 
-All platforms:
-==============
+For the ooRexx 4.2.0 release, changes have been relatively well documented
+through the Tracker featue of the ooRexx project on SourceForge.  The ticket
+number of each change and a synopsis of the change is recorded in the CHAGES
+document.  If more information is desired, look up the tracker item on
+SourceForge.
 
-Builtin Classes:
-----------------
+The Bug tracker is located at:
 
-New class:
-------------
+  https://sourceforge.net/p/oorexx/bugs/
 
-    Class methods
-    -------------
+The Requests For Enhancment tracker is located at:
 
-    Instance methods
-    ----------------
+  https://sourceforge.net/p/oorexx/feature-requests/
 
+The Documentation Bugs tracker is located at:
 
-New methods on x:
-------------------------
+  https://sourceforge.net/p/oorexx/documentation/
 
+To search for a single ticket number, in any of the trackers, enter
+ticket_num:Number in the search field of the tracker.  For instance to
+search for ticket number 200, enter: ticket_num:200
 
-New extensions classes:
------------------------
-
-New documentation:
--------------------
-
-
-Unix platform:
-==============
-
-New extension library:
-----------------------
-
-  Functions:
-  ----------
-
-
-Windows platform:
-=================
-
-ooDialog :
-----------
-
-New samples :
-
-
-Windows Installation:
-=====================
-
-Major changes
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-
-Minor changes
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-