diff --git a/_posts/2023-08-08-octave-8.3.0-released.markdown b/_posts/2023-08-08-octave-8.3.0-released.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f97a557 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2023-08-08-octave-8.3.0-released.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "GNU Octave 8.3.0 Released" +date: 2023-08-08 +categories: news release +--- + +Octave Version 8.3.0 has been released and is now available for [download][1]. +An official [Windows binary installer][2] is also available. +For [macOS][3] see the installation instructions in the wiki. + +This version is a bug fixing release: + +## Improvements and fixes + +- `undo_string_escapes`: Return `'\0'` for `NUL` byte input ([bug #64051](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64051)). +- Stop excessive memory usage for minor grid ticks ([bug #64017](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64017)). +- Include needed headers in installed `.cc` files ([bug #63922](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?63922)). +- Fix floating point exception when sparse array reshaped to `0x0` ([bug #64080](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64080)). +- `unicode2native`: Fix conversion to UTF-16 ([bug #64139](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64139)). +- `memory`: Fix execution on Cygwin. +- `uniconv-wrappers`: Avoid freeing uninitialized pointer ([bug #64182](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64182)). +- `lo-regexp.cc`: Only include PCRE2/PCRE headers if feature test succeeded ([bug #64172](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64172)). +- Fix segfault when `saveobj()` used with old-style class files ([bug #64220](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64220)). +- Fix restoring breakpoints from `dbstatus` breakpoint structure ([bug #64271](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64271)). +- `colorbar.m`: Fix undefined variable `d` ([bug #64287](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64287)). +- Reset all axes properties except `'Units'` and `'Position'` with `cla ('reset')`. +- `unicode2native.m`: Restore support for one input parameter ([bug #64331](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64331)). +- `native2unicode`, `unicode2native`: Support empty second argument ([bug #64331](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64331)). +- `fullfile.m`: Return empty cell for input with empty cell ([bug #64377](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64377)). +- `audioplayer.m`: Emit error if input data `Y` is empty ([bug #64379](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64379)). +- Remove obsolete callback constructor code for `@audioplayer` and `@audiorecorder` ([bug #64379](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64379)). +- Avoid false detection of "non-real pivot" in `ichol()` ([bug #63785](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?63785)). +- Fix building against SuiteSparse 7.1.0 when SPQR is disabled ([bug #64446](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64446)). +- `ellipsoid.m`: Avoid returning geometry data unless it is explicitly requested to avoid overwriting `ans`. +- `subsasgn`: Avoid panic on invalid field names ([bug #64213](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64213)). +- `lex.ll`: Remove `$` as a valid character for identifiers. +- `fileparts.m`: Allow for relative path on different drive on Windows ([bug #64462](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64462)). +- `datevec.m`: Add some ISO 8601 conform formats ([patch #9964](https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?9964)). + +## Build system / Tests + +- `betaincinv.m`: Slightly increase test tolerance (for macOS 13). +- `colorbar.m`: Add tests ([bug #64287](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64287)). +- `sparse-qr.cc`: Fix compatibility with SuiteSparse 7.1.0 / CXSparse 4.0.4. +- `pcg.m`: Use eps tolerance in test for `ishermitian` ([bug #63787](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?63787)). +- `fileparts.m`: Overhaul BISTs. + +## Documentation + +- Return documentation for `help properties` ([bug #64067](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64067)). +- Add note to `isprime.m` on inputs over 2^64. + +[1]: {{ "download.html" | absolute_url }} +[2]: https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows +[3]: {{ site.wiki_url }}/Octave_for_macOS diff --git a/pages/community-news.html b/pages/community-news.html index ec20d33..78b723e 100644 --- a/pages/community-news.html +++ b/pages/community-news.html @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ entries in the GUI: this-is-the-gnu-octave-community-news-page - community-news-page-serial=22 + community-news-page-serial=23 --> diff --git a/pages/download.md b/pages/download.md index 28a037c..37ad17d 100644 --- a/pages/download.md +++ b/pages/download.md @@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ permalink: download
- GNU Octave 8.2.0 is the latest stable release. + GNU Octave 8.3.0 is the latest stable release.   (Release Notes: 8.1.0, - 8.2.0) + 8.2.0, + 8.3.0)
@@ -93,28 +94,28 @@ After installation type pkg list to list them.
- Windows-64 (recommended) - - [octave-8.2.0-w64-installer.exe](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w64-installer.exe) + - [octave-8.3.0-w64-installer.exe](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w64-installer.exe) (~ 380 MB) - [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w64-installer.exe.sig) - - [octave-8.2.0-w64.7z](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w64.7z) + [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w64-installer.exe.sig) + - [octave-8.3.0-w64.7z](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w64.7z) (~ 375 MB) - [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w64.7z.sig) - - [octave-8.2.0-w64.zip](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w64.zip) + [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w64.7z.sig) + - [octave-8.3.0-w64.zip](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w64.zip) (~ 660 MB) - [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w64.zip.sig) + [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w64.zip.sig)

- Windows-32 (old computers) - - [octave-8.2.0-w32-installer.exe](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w32-installer.exe) + - [octave-8.3.0-w32-installer.exe](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w32-installer.exe) (~ 380 MB) - [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w32-installer.exe.sig) - - [octave-8.2.0-w32.7z](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w32.7z) + [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w32-installer.exe.sig) + - [octave-8.3.0-w32.7z](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w32.7z) (~ 375 MB) - [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w32.7z.sig) - - [octave-8.2.0-w32.zip](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w32.zip) + [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w32.7z.sig) + - [octave-8.3.0-w32.zip](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w32.zip) (~ 650 MB) - [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w32.zip.sig) + [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w32.zip.sig)

@@ -127,15 +128,15 @@ After installation type pkg list to list them.
version above. - - [octave-8.2.0-w64-64-installer.exe](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w64-64-installer.exe) + - [octave-8.3.0-w64-64-installer.exe](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w64-64-installer.exe) (~ 380 MB) - [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w64-64-installer.exe.sig) - - [octave-8.2.0-w64-64.7z](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w64-64.7z) + [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w64-64-installer.exe.sig) + - [octave-8.3.0-w64-64.7z](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w64-64.7z) (~ 375 MB) - [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w64-64.7z.sig) - - [octave-8.2.0-w64-64.zip](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w64-64.zip) + [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w64-64.7z.sig) + - [octave-8.3.0-w64-64.zip](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w64-64.zip) (~ 660 MB) - [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.2.0-w64-64.zip.sig) + [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-8.3.0-w64-64.zip.sig) All Windows binaries with corresponding source code can be downloaded from [https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/).