Emacs 26.1 released

Version 26.1 of the Emacs editor is out. Highlights include a built-in Lisp threading mechanism that provides some concurrency, double buffering when running under X, a redesigned flymake mode, 24-bit color support in text mode, and a systemd unit file.

From: Nicolas Petton <nicolas-AT-petton.fr> To: Emacs Devel <emacs-devel-AT-gnu.org> Subject: [ANNOUNCE] Emacs 26.1 released Date: Mon, 28 May 2018 16:14:22 +0200 Message-ID: <87lgc3j29t.fsf__22265.6210222796$1527519545$gmane$org@petton.fr> Archive-link: Article

Hi! Version 26.1 of the Emacs text editor is now available. For more information on Emacs, see: http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs You can retrieve the source from your nearest GNU mirror by using one of the following links: http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/emacs-26.1.tar.xz http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/emacs-26.1.tar.gz You can get the PGP signatures at http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/emacs/emacs-26.1.tar.xz.sig http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/emacs/emacs-26.1.tar.gz.sig You can choose a mirror explicitly from the list at: http://www.gnu.org/prep/ftp.html Mirrors may take some time to update; the main GNU ftp server is at: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/emacs/ Highlights of this release include: - Limited form of concurrency with Lisp threads - Support for optional display of line numbers in the buffer - Emacs now uses double buffering to reduce flicker on the X Window System - Flymake has been completely redesigned - TRAMP has a new connection method for Google Drive - New single-line horizontal scrolling mode - A systemd user unit file is provided - Support for 24-bit colors on capable text terminals There are many more changes; for a summary see the etc/NEWS file, which you can view from Emacs with `C-h n'. For the complete list of changes and the people who made them, see the various ChangeLog files in the source distribution. For a summary of all the people who have contributed to Emacs, see the etc/AUTHORS file. Printed copies of the Emacs manual are available for purchase from the Free Software Foundation's online store at: http://shop.fsf.org/product/emacs-manual/ Regards, Nico