[websites/rkward-kde-org] /: Prepare announcement for 0.7.5

Thomas Friedrichsmeier null at kde.org
Mon Oct 24 14:38:38 BST 2022


Git commit 0cf6b9ddb2869a580aa0387dd39e798268779f69 by Thomas Friedrichsmeier.
Committed on 23/10/2022 at 12:29.
Pushed by tfry into branch 'master'.

Prepare announcement for 0.7.5

M  +2    -2    Download_RKWard.md [INFRASTRUCTURE]
M  +0    -16   Feature_Plan.md
M  +26   -0    Feature_Plan_Archive.md
M  +5    -2    News.md
M  +2    -2    RKWard_on_Mac.md [INFRASTRUCTURE]
M  +1    -1    RKWard_on_Windows.md [INFRASTRUCTURE]
M  +4    -0    Release_Schedule.md
A  +33   -0    _includes/2022_10_24_announce_0.7.5_body.md
A  +8    -0    _includes/2022_10_24_announce_0.7.5_teaser.md
M  +1    -1    index.html

https://invent.kde.org/websites/rkward-kde-org/commit/0cf6b9ddb2869a580aa0387dd39e798268779f69

diff --git a/Download_RKWard.md b/Download_RKWard.md
index 6520df2..dc4c71b 100644
--- a/Download_RKWard.md
+++ b/Download_RKWard.md
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ layout: page
 
 The latest official source packages. See [Building RKWard From Source](Building_RKWard_From_Source.html) for help on compiling.
 
-- **[rkward-0.7.4](https://download.kde.org/stable/rkward/0.7.4/rkward-0.7.4.tar.gz)** (released May 30, 2022)
-- [ChangeLog](https://invent.kde.org/education/rkward/-/blob/releases/0.7.4/ChangeLog)
+- **[rkward-0.7.5](https://download.kde.org/stable/rkward/0.7.5/rkward-0.7.5.tar.gz)** (released Oct 24, 2022)
+- [ChangeLog](https://invent.kde.org/education/rkward/-/blob/releases/0.7.5/ChangeLog)
 
 ## Compiled packages and system specific instructions
 
diff --git a/Feature_Plan.md b/Feature_Plan.md
index ba4d8ea..447964c 100644
--- a/Feature_Plan.md
+++ b/Feature_Plan.md
@@ -36,22 +36,6 @@ However, this page is **not**:
 
 These features are likely to become part of the next release.
 
-**Description**: Enhanced snippets for R, RMarkdown, and others
-
-**Points for discussion / issues**:
-
-**Development status**: <span style="color:green">Done</span>.
-
-**Testing status**: N/A
-
-
-**Description**: Improved object name completion, includig completion of help topics, and objects in package that are not currently loaded.
-
-**Points for discussion / issues**:
-
-**Development status**: <span style="color:green">Done</span>.
-
-**Testing status**: N/A
 
 ## Planned Features
 
diff --git a/Feature_Plan_Archive.md b/Feature_Plan_Archive.md
index 0a96df6..46ea5ff 100644
--- a/Feature_Plan_Archive.md
+++ b/Feature_Plan_Archive.md
@@ -7,6 +7,32 @@ layout: page
 * Table of contents
 {:toc}
 
+## Features implemented in RKWard 0.7.5
+
+### More snippets
+
+**Description**: Enhanced snippets for R, RMarkdown, and others
+
+**Points for discussion / issues**:
+
+**Development status**: <span style="color:green">Done</span>.
+
+### Improved completion
+
+**Description**: Improved object name completion, includig completion of help topics, and objects in package that are not currently loaded.
+
+**Points for discussion / issues**:
+
+**Development status**: <span style="color:green">Done</span>.
+
+### Allow to restart R backend
+
+**Description**: Restart R backend without leaving RKWard session.
+
+**Points for discussion / issues**:
+
+**Development status**: <span style="color:green">Done</span>.
+
 ## Features implemented in RKWard 0.7.4
 
 ### More import options
diff --git a/News.md b/News.md
index 7f5f389..f97c3e2 100644
--- a/News.md
+++ b/News.md
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ layout: page
 
 # Current news
 
-{% include 2022_05_30_announce_0.7.4_teaser.md %}
-{% include 2022_05_30_announce_0.7.4_body.md %}
+{% include 2022_10_24_announce_0.7.5_teaser.md %}
+{% include 2022_10_24_announce_0.7.5_body.md %}
 
 <!-- end list -->
 
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ layout: page
 
 ## Archived news 2022
 
+{% include 2022_05_30_announce_0.7.4_teaser.md %}
+{% include 2022_05_30_announce_0.7.4_body.md %}
+
 {% include 2022_04_21_announce_0.7.3_teaser.md %}
 {% include 2022_04_21_announce_0.7.3_body.md %}
 
diff --git a/RKWard_on_Mac.md b/RKWard_on_Mac.md
index ee1c931..11c804e 100644
--- a/RKWard_on_Mac.md
+++ b/RKWard_on_Mac.md
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ Developer access to Mac computers is still limited for the main contributors. Wh
 
 ### Requirements
 
-* RKWard 0.7.4 currently requires Mac OS X 10.15 or higher.
+* RKWard 0.7.5 currently requires Mac OS X 10.15 or higher.
 * **You have to install R, separately**, version 4.2.0 or higher. Get it from <https://www.r-project.org/>.
 
 ### Download latest official version
 
-* RKWard 0.7.4 <https://download.kde.org/stable/rkward/0.7.4/rkward-0.7.4-OSX-10.15-KF5-5.94.0_needs-R-4.2.dmg> (needs R 4.2.x)
+* RKWard 0.7.5 <https://download.kde.org/stable/rkward/0.7.5/rkward-0.7.5-OSX-10.15-KF5-5.98.0_needs-R-4.2.dmg> (needs R 4.2.x)
 
 ### Installation procedure
 
diff --git a/RKWard_on_Windows.md b/RKWard_on_Windows.md
index 39f3dc5..aac68ec 100644
--- a/RKWard_on_Windows.md
+++ b/RKWard_on_Windows.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ layout: page
 
 ## Lastest official release
 
-* RKWard 0.7.4 <https://download.kde.org/stable/rkward/0.7.4/rkward-0.7.4-R-4.2.0-KF5-5.94.0.exe> (includes R 4.2.0, and version 5.94.0 of the required KF5 frameworks)
+* RKWard 0.7.5 <https://download.kde.org/stable/rkward/0.7.5/rkward-0.7.5-R-4.2.0-KF5-5.98.0.exe> (includes R 4.2.0, and version 5.98.0 of the required KF5 frameworks)
 
 ## Installing the official release
 
diff --git a/Release_Schedule.md b/Release_Schedule.md
index f66df81..acf4b93 100644
--- a/Release_Schedule.md
+++ b/Release_Schedule.md
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ All dates on this page are subject to change with or without prior
 notice. We put up this schedule to coordinate release efforts, but not
 to enslave ourselves to a plan.
 
+## RKWard 0.7.6
+
+The next release has not been scheduled, yet. For reference, this page contains the schedule for RKWard 0.7.5 (future releases may be expected to follow a similar timeline).
+
 ## RKWard 0.7.5
 
 ### Feature Plan
diff --git a/_includes/2022_10_24_announce_0.7.5_body.md b/_includes/2022_10_24_announce_0.7.5_body.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1e3571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_includes/2022_10_24_announce_0.7.5_body.md
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+As usual, we're looking forward to your [feedback](Contact.html) suggestions, and contributions!
+
+#### The changes in detail:
+
+  - New features and improvements
+     - Added: Partial completions (Tab-key) consider completion candidates from all visible completion groups
+     - Added: R's dynamic completions (importantly for ":::", "?", and "@") are merged into the already provided completions
+     - Added: Add option to offer code completion/hinting in all file types not just R scripts (e.g. in .Rmd files)
+     - Changed default behavior (new installations, only): Up/down without alt navigate completion items if visible in console/editor
+     - Added: Provide tooltips on symbols in scripts and R console
+     - Added: Many new basic and advanced R, R Markdown and LaTeX snippets, including complete R Markdown templates
+     - Added: Allow to select search provider, when searching for a term online
+     - Added: Allow to restart R backend (e.g. for testing that scripts or packages will work in a fresh session)
+     - Changed: Actions to restart the R backend, interrupt all commands and configure the R backend arranged in a hmburger menu
+     - Added: Crosstabs N to N: Simplify labels, add option to control table layout
+     - Added: Change mechanism for detection of object changes
+  - Bug fixes
+     - Fixed: Backend failed to start when installed in a path with spaces on Windows volumes without 8.3 support
+     - Fixed: Trying to restart backend could cause a hang, on Windows
+     - Fixed: In corner cases, cancelling commands could lead to a lockup
+     - Fixed: IRT Cronbach's Alpha did not work for subsets, if the data.frame name contains dots
+     - Fixed: Action to remove several rows in data editor, simultaneously, always remained disabled
+     - Fixed: Workspace browser would not always show change, immediately, when object type changes
+     - Fixed: Crash when using the "Git blame" kate plugin
+     - Fixed: Problem installing R support package in some configurations
+     - Fixed: Menubar would disapper after opening script editor, in some configurations
+     - Fixed: Very long error messages during R markdown preview could cause the preview window to become too wide
+     - Fixed: Expresssions spanning several lines would not be shown, correctly, in "R Console"-mode script preview
+     - Fixed: Fix focus problems, and better efficiency for data previews (as used in data import dialogs)
+     - Fixed: Excel import plugin failed to accept file name
+     - Fixed: Fix zooming help/output pages with Ctrl+scroll wheel, when compiled with QWebEngine
+     - Fixed: Fix problem handling rkward:// links from dialogs on some sytems
+     - Fixed: Fix object name completion for (irregular) names starting with numbers or underscores
diff --git a/_includes/2022_10_24_announce_0.7.5_teaser.md b/_includes/2022_10_24_announce_0.7.5_teaser.md
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/_includes/2022_10_24_announce_0.7.5_teaser.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+### RKWard 0.7.5
+
+*24 Oct 2022*
+
+A new release, RKWard 0.7.5, is available for [download](Download_RKWard.html), today.
+
+The most visible changes are the inclusion of many new and improved code snippets, and option to restart the R backend without leaving RKWard (this can be very useful when trying to make sure that a script is fully reproducible), and various improvements to code completion in scripts and the R Console.
+
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index c82f64d..8a93c46 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ layout: default
     <div class="main">
         <div class="block">
             <h2>Current News</h2>
-            {% capture dummy_include %}{% include 2022_05_30_announce_0.7.4_teaser.md %}{% endcapture %}
+            {% capture dummy_include %}{% include 2022_10_24_announce_0.7.5_teaser.md %}{% endcapture %}
             {{ dummy_include | markdownify }}
             <a href="News.html">Read more...</a>
         </div>


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