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authorBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2022-06-28 13:44:46 +0100
committerBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2022-06-28 13:44:46 +0100
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parentc19f1a3488c1bb6fe5707dc6338b13cb9f598670 (diff)
release version 9.0v9.0.0000
Problem: About time to release Vim 9.0. Solution: Update the version number everywhere.
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README_dos.txt for version 8.2 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
+README_dos.txt for version 9.0 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
This file explains the installation of Vim on MS-Windows systems.
See "README.txt" for general information about Vim.
@@ -41,19 +41,19 @@ These are the normal steps to install Vim from the .zip archives:
located. Check the $VIM setting to see where it points to:
set VIM
For example, if you have
- C:\vim\vim82
+ C:\vim\vim90
do
cd C:\
Binary and runtime Vim archives are normally unpacked in the same location,
on top of each other.
-2. Unpack the zip archives. This will create a new directory "vim\vim82",
+2. Unpack the zip archives. This will create a new directory "vim\vim90",
in which all the distributed Vim files are placed. Since the directory
name includes the version number, it is unlikely that you overwrite
existing files.
Examples:
- pkunzip -d gvim82.zip
- unzip vim82w32.zip
+ pkunzip -d gvim90.zip
+ unzip vim90w32.zip
You need to unpack the runtime archive and at least one of the binary
archives. When using more than one binary version, be careful not to
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ These are the normal steps to install Vim from the .zip archives:
won't move or copy the runtime files.
3. Change to the new directory:
- cd vim\vim82
+ cd vim\vim90
Run the "install.exe" program. It will ask you a number of questions about
how you would like to have your Vim setup. Among these are:
- You can tell it to write a "_vimrc" file with your preferences in the
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ These are the normal steps to install Vim from the .zip archives:
console or in a shell. You can select one of the directories in your
$PATH. If you skip this, you can add Vim to the search path manually:
The simplest is to add a line to your autoexec.bat. Examples:
- set path=%path%;C:\vim\vim82
- set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim\vim82
+ set path=%path%;C:\vim\vim90
+ set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim\vim90
- Create entries for Vim on the desktop and in the Start menu.
That's it!
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ Remarks:
won't show a menubar. Then you need to set the $VIM environment variable to
point to the top directory of your Vim files. Example:
set VIM=C:\editors\vim
- Vim version 8.2 will look for your vimrc file in $VIM, and for the runtime
- files in $VIM/vim82. See ":help $VIM" for more information.
+ Vim version 9.0 will look for your vimrc file in $VIM, and for the runtime
+ files in $VIM/vim90. See ":help $VIM" for more information.
- To avoid confusion between distributed files of different versions and your
own modified vim scripts, it is recommended to use this directory layout:
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@ Remarks:
C:\vim\vimfiles\ftplugin\*.vim Filetype plugins
C:\vim\... Other files you made.
Distributed files:
- C:\vim\vim82\vim.exe The Vim version 8.2 executable.
- C:\vim\vim82\doc\*.txt The version 8.2 documentation files.
- C:\vim\vim82\bugreport.vim A Vim version 8.2 script.
- C:\vim\vim82\... Other version 8.2 distributed files.
+ C:\vim\vim90\vim.exe The Vim version 9.0 executable.
+ C:\vim\vim90\doc\*.txt The version 9.0 documentation files.
+ C:\vim\vim90\bugreport.vim A Vim version 9.0 script.
+ C:\vim\vim90\... Other version 9.0 distributed files.
In this case the $VIM environment variable would be set like this:
set VIM=C:\vim
- Then $VIMRUNTIME will automatically be set to "$VIM\vim82". Don't add
- "vim82" to $VIM, that won't work.
+ Then $VIMRUNTIME will automatically be set to "$VIM\vim90". Don't add
+ "vim90" to $VIM, that won't work.
- You can put your Vim executable anywhere else. If the executable is not
with the other Vim files, you should set $VIM. The simplest is to add a line
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ Remarks:
Select Properties.
5. In the Program tab, change the "Cmdline" to add "/c" and the name of the
Vim executable. Examples:
- C:\command.com /c C:\vim\vim82\vim.exe
- C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim\vim82\vim.exe
+ C:\command.com /c C:\vim\vim90\vim.exe
+ C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim\vim90\vim.exe
6. Select the font, window size, etc. that you like. If this isn't
possible, select "Advanced" in the Program tab, and deselect "MS-DOS
mode".