release 0.5.12v0.5.12

3 files changed, 28 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 3fcdc67..00dbe09 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+0.5.12:
+
+This patch release includes a variety of fixes and improvements in slibtool's
+functionality, as well as several enhancements to slibtool's own build system.
+
+- driver: added support for -dlopen (currently a no-op).
+- error trace: improved and extended the initial interface.
+- error trace: added descriptive error strings for custom errors.
+- link mode: properly determine whether -L and -ldeplib are needed.
+- link mode: do not respect -disable-static without -rpath.
+- link mode: respect -disable-static.
+- link mode: properly handle indirect dependencies of .a archives.
+- link mode: confirm need for archive import; limit .a deps to external deps.
+- compile mode: respect -disable-static and -disable-shared.
+- install mode: respect -disable-static.
+- legacy wrappers: implemented compatible library and objects wrappers.
+- build system: added support for cygwin's, mingw's, and msys's semantics.
+
 0.5.11:
 
 This patch release provides -portbld- support for systems that still need
diff --git a/THANKS b/THANKS
index 5f1f5f6..729d9fe 100644
--- a/THANKS
+++ b/THANKS
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-v0.5.0:
+0.5.12:
+
+Thanks to everyone who has been using and testing slibtool since
+its initial release, and especially to Felix Janda for building
+a large number of packages with slibtool and catching several
+bugs. Last but not least, a huge thanks to Kylie McClain for
+running slibtool-based Exherbo world builds night after night.
+
+0.5.0:
 
 The initial rapid development of slibtool, and likewise the
 relatively short time from inception to first release, would not have
diff --git a/project/tagver.mk b/project/tagver.mk
index cc5c5fb..72d69d8 100644
--- a/project/tagver.mk
+++ b/project/tagver.mk
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ VER_NAMESPACE	= SLBT
 
 VER_MAJOR	= 0
 VER_MINOR	= 5
-VER_PATCH	= 11
+VER_PATCH	= 12