0.1.23 changelog

CHANGELOG.md

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+## V 0.1.23
+*30 Nov 2019*
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+The last release before 0.2.
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+- Direct x64 machine code generation. Hello world being built in 3 milliseconds.
+- Bare metal support via the `-freestanding` flag, allowing to build programs without linking to libc.
+- Lots of fixes in Generics,.
+- vweb framework for developing web applications is back.
+- Vorum, the forum/blogging software written in V/vweb, can now be compiled and has been added to CI.
+- REPL, `v up` have been split up into separate applications to keep the core V compiler small.
+- V now enforces short enum syntax (`.green` instead of `Color.green`) when it's enough.
+- V UI for macOS.
+- Interfaces have been rewritten. `[]interface` support.
+- `os.cp()` for copying files and directores.
+- Additional compile-time flags: `$if clang, msvc, mingw, x32, x64, big_endian, little_endian {`.
+- All C functions now have to be declared, all missing C functions have been defined.
+- Global variables (only with the `--enable-globals` flag) for low level applications like kernels and drivers.
+- Nothing can be cast to bool (previously code like `if bool(1) {` worked.
+- `<<` and `>>` now work with all integer types.
+- V detects Cygwin and shows an error. (V supports Windows natively)
+- Improved type checking of some operators (`%, |, &` etc).
+- Windows 7 support.
+- `println(true)` now prints `true` instead of `1`.
+- `os.exec()` now uses `CreateProcess` on Windows.
+- fast.vlang.io website for monitoring the performance of V after every commit.
+- On Windows Visual Studio is now used automatically if GCC is not installed.
+- vfmt!
+- Lots of cleaning up in the compiler code.
+- Multi-level pointers in unsafe code (`****int`).
+- MSVC backtrace.
+- `$if os {` blocks are now skipped on a different OS.
+- C string literals (`c'hello'`).
+- AlpineLinux/musl fixes + added to CI.
+- Inline assembly.
+- Clipboard module (Windows, macOS, X).
+- `foo()?` syntax for error propagation.
+- Docs have been migrated from HTML to `doc/docs.md`.
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 ## V 0.1.22
 *28 Oct 2019*