Version 4.13

NEWS

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Pound -- history of user-visible changes. 2024-08-20
+Pound -- history of user-visible changes. 2024-08-24
 See the end of file for copying conditions.
 
 Pound is a continuation of the software originally developed by
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on 2022-09-19.  See the README file for details.
 
 Please send pound bug reports to <[email protected]>
 
-Version 4.12.90 (git)
+Version 4.13, 2024-08-24
 
 * Support for pcre and pcre2 rewritten
 
@@ -18,30 +18,32 @@ load.
 
 * Use of POSIX and Perl-compatible regular expressions
 
-In contrast to previous versions, you can use both types of regular
-expressions in your configuration file.  To use PCRE by default, add
-the following statement somewhere near the beginning of your pound.cfg
-file:
+In contrast to previous versions, both types of regular expressions
+can be used simultaneously in the configuration file.  The flavour
+of the regex to use can be specified either individually with each
+request matching statement (such as URL, Header, etc.), or globally.
+
+To set it globally, use the RegexType statement.  The type of regular
+expression set by it will be used in all matching statements that
+appear below that statement, unless they declare regex type
+explicitly.  It remains in effect until next RegexType statement or
+end of file is encountered, whichever occurs first.  For example, to
+use PCRE by default, add the following statement somewhere near the
+beginning of your pound.cfg file:
 
   RegexType pcre
 
-This statement sets the default regex flavour to use in all header
-matching statements that appear below it.  It remains in effect until
-next  RegexType statement or end of file is encountered, whichever occurs
-first.  To request use of the POSIX regexps, do
+To change the default back to POSIX regexps, do
 
   RegexType posix
 
-(this is the default).
-
-Regular expression type to use can also be specified with each
-matching statement individually.  For example, the -pcre option
-indicates that Perl-compatible regular expression is given as
-argument, e.g.:
+Regular expression type can also be specified with each matching
+statement individually.  For example, the -pcre option indicates that
+Perl-compatible regular expression is given as argument, e.g.:
 
   Host -pcre -icase "(?<!www\\.)example.org"
 
-Similarly, -posix option indicates that POSIX extended regular
+Similarly, the -posix option indicates that POSIX extended regular
 expression is used.  Use these options to override the default for a
 single statement.
 
@@ -54,8 +56,8 @@ match if URL contains the word "user" (case-insensitive):
 
 * New configuration statement: LogTag
 
-Sets a string to tag syslog messages with.  By default, same as the
-name used to start the program.
+Sets a string to tag syslog messages with.  By default, the name used
+to start the program is assumed.
 
 * Bugfixes
 

THANKS

@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ Pound THANKS file
 
 Please see the AUTHORS file for the list of principal authors.
 
-Many people further contributed to pound by reporting problems,
-suggesting various improvements or submitting actual code.  Here is a
-list of these people.  Help me keep it complete and exempt of errors.
-
 Abner G. Jacobsen did a lot of testing in a production environment and
 contributed some very nice ideas.
 
@@ -58,8 +54,11 @@ files. This is available at http://www.hatena-inc.co.jp/~stanaka/pound/
 
 Simon Matter packages and makes available RPMs for various Pound versions.
 
-The rest of this file lists names and email addresses of bug reporters and
-contributors in alphabetical order.
+  Many people further contributed to pound by reporting problems,
+suggesting various improvements or submitting actual code.  Here is a
+list of these people.  Help me keep it complete and exempt of errors.
 
-Ben Kallus
-Michael Toth <[email protected]>
+Ben Kallus		(https://github.com/kenballus)
+Carsten Leonhardt	<[email protected]>
+Jakob Bohm		<[email protected]>
+Michael Toth		<[email protected]>

configure.ac

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with pound.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 AC_PREREQ([2.71])
-AC_INIT([pound],[4.12.90],[[email protected]],
+AC_INIT([pound],[4.13],[[email protected]],
 	[pound],[https://github.com/graygnuorg/pound])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/pound.c])