0.9.6
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 63af376..4503174 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,31 @@ +Overview of changes leading to 0.9.6 +Sunday, November 13, 2012 +==================================== + +- Don't clear pre-context text if no new context is provided. +- Fix ReverseChainingSubstLookup, which was totally borked. +- Adjust output format of hb-shape a bit. +- Include config.h.in in-tree. Makes it easier for alternate build systems. +- Fix hb_buffer_set_length(buffer, 0) invalid memory allocation. +- Use ICU LayoutEngine's C API instead of C++. Avoids much headache. +- Drop glyphs for all of Unicode Default_Ignorable characters. +- Misc build fixes. + +Arabic shaper: +- Enable 'dlig' and 'mset' features in Arabic shaper. +- Implement 'Phags-pa shaping, improve Mongolian. + +Indic shaper: +- Decompose Sinhala split matras the way old HarfBuzz / Pango did. +- Initial support for Consonant Medials. +- Start adding new-style Myanmar shaping. +- Make reph and 'pref' logic introspect the font. +- Route Meetei-Mayek through the Indic shaper. +- Don't apply 'liga' in Indic shaper. +- Improve Malayalam pre-base reordering Ra interaction with Chillus. + + + Overview of changes leading to 0.9.5 Sunday, October 14, 2012 ====================================