Increment the version and update the NEWS

2 years ago · 95ce3a1a75
2 changed files with 12 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 .POSIX:

-VERSION = 2.7.1
+VERSION = 2.7.2

 SRC = %%SRC%%
 OBJ = %%OBJ%%
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # News

+## 2.7.2
+
+This is a production release with one major bug fix.
+
+The `length()` built-in function can take either a number or an array. If it
+takes an array, it returns the length of the array. Arrays can be passed by
+reference. The bug is that the `length()` function would not properly
+dereference arrays that were references. This is a bug that affects all users.
+
+**ALL USERS SHOULD UPDATE `bc`**.
+
 ## 2.7.1

 This is a production release with fixes for new locales and fixes for compiler