The following information was last updated on @value{last-update-news}:
-@heading In @code{egcs} 1.2 (versus 1.1.2):
+@heading In 0.5.25 (@code{EGCS} 1.2) versus @code{EGCS} 1.1.2:
@itemize @bullet
@ifclear USERVISONLY
@item
@end ifclear
@end itemize
-@heading In 0.5.24 and @code{egcs} 1.1.2 (versus 0.5.23 and 1.1.1):
+@heading In 0.5.24 versus 0.5.23:
+
+There is no @code{g77} version 0.5.24 at this time,
+or planned.
+0.5.24 is the version number designated for bug fixes and,
+perhaps, some new features added,
+to 0.5.23.
+Version 0.5.23 requires @code{gcc} 2.8.1,
+as 0.5.24 was planned to require.
+
+Due to @code{EGCS} becoming @code{GCC}
+(which is now an acronym for ``GNU Compiler Collection''),
+and @code{EGCS} 1.2 becoming officially designated @code{GCC} 2.95,
+there seems to be no need for an actual 0.5.24 release.
+
+To reduce the confusion already resulting from use of 0.5.24
+to designate @code{g77} versions within @code{EGCS} versions 1.0 and 1.1,
+as well as in versions of @code{g77} documentation and notices
+during that period,
+``mainline'' @code{g77} version numbering resumes
+at 0.5.25 with @code{GCC} 2.95 (@code{EGCS} 1.2),
+skipping over 0.5.24 as a placeholder version number.
+
+To repeat, there is no @code{g77} 0.5.24, but there is now a 0.5.25.
+Please remain calm and return to your keypunch units.
+
+@c 1999-03-15: EGCS 1.1.2 released.
+@heading In @code{EGCS} 1.1.2 versus @code{EGCS} 1.1.1:
@ifclear USERVISONLY
@itemize @bullet
@item
@end itemize
@end ifclear
-@heading In 0.5.24 and @code{egcs} 1.1.1 (versus 0.5.23 and 1.1):
+@c 1998-12-04: EGCS 1.1.1 released.
+@heading In @code{EGCS} 1.1.1 versus @code{EGCS} 1.1:
@ifclear USERVISONLY
@itemize @bullet
@item
@end itemize
@end ifclear
-@heading In @code{egcs} 1.1 (versus 0.5.24):
-@itemize @bullet
-@ifclear USERVISONLY
-@item
-Fix @code{g77} crash compiling code
-containing the construct @samp{CMPLX(0.)} or similar.
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifclear USERVISONLY
-@item
-Fix @code{g77} crash
-(or apparently infinite run-time)
-when compiling certain complicated expressions
-involving @code{COMPLEX} arithmetic
-(especially multiplication).
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifclear USERVISONLY
-@cindex DNRM2
-@cindex stack, 387 coprocessor
-@cindex Intel x86
-@cindex -O2
-@item
-Fix a code-generation bug that afflicted
-Intel x86 targets when @samp{-O2} was specified
-compiling, for example, an old version of
-the @code{DNRM2} routine.
-
-The x87 coprocessor stack was being
-mismanaged in cases involving assigned @code{GOTO}
-and @code{ASSIGN}.
-@end ifclear
-
-@cindex alignment
-@cindex double-precision performance
-@cindex -malign-double
-@item
-Align static double-precision variables and arrays
-on Intel x86 targets
-regardless of whether @samp{-malign-double} is specified.
-
-Generally, this affects only local variables and arrays
-having the @code{SAVE} attribute
-or given initial values via @code{DATA}.
-@end itemize
-
-@c 1998-09-01: egcs-1.1 released.
-@heading In @code{egcs} 1.1 (versus @code{egcs} 1.0.3):
+@c 1998-09-03: EGCS 1.1 released.
+@heading In @code{EGCS} 1.1 versus @code{EGCS} 1.0.3:
@itemize @bullet
@ifclear USERVISONLY
@item
@end ifclear
@end itemize
-@heading In 0.5.24 and @code{egcs} 1.1 (versus 0.5.23):
+@c 1998-09-03: EGCS 1.1 released.
+@heading In @code{EGCS} 1.1 versus @code{g77} 0.5.23:
@itemize @bullet
@ifclear USERVISONLY
+@cindex DNRM2
+@cindex stack, 387 coprocessor
+@cindex Intel x86
+@cindex -O2
+@item
+Fix a code-generation bug that afflicted
+Intel x86 targets when @samp{-O2} was specified
+compiling, for example, an old version of
+the @code{DNRM2} routine.
+
+The x87 coprocessor stack was being
+mismanaged in cases involving assigned @code{GOTO}
+and @code{ASSIGN}.
+@end ifclear
+
+@ifclear USERVISONLY
@item
@code{g77} no longer produces incorrect code
and initial values
@ifclear USERVISONLY
@item
+Fix @code{g77} crash compiling code
+containing the construct @samp{CMPLX(0.)} or similar.
+@end ifclear
+
+@ifclear USERVISONLY
+@item
@code{g77} no longer crashes when compiling code
containing specification statements such as
@samp{INTEGER(KIND=7) PTR}.
as denoting special ``pointer'' arguments
for the purposes of filewide analysis.
+@ifclear USERVISONLY
+@item
+Fix @code{g77} crash
+(or apparently infinite run-time)
+when compiling certain complicated expressions
+involving @code{COMPLEX} arithmetic
+(especially multiplication).
+@end ifclear
+
+@cindex alignment
+@cindex double-precision performance
+@cindex -malign-double
+@item
+Align static double-precision variables and arrays
+on Intel x86 targets
+regardless of whether @samp{-malign-double} is specified.
+
+Generally, this affects only local variables and arrays
+having the @code{SAVE} attribute
+or given initial values via @code{DATA}.
+
@item
The @code{g77} driver now ensures that @samp{-lg2c}
is specified in the link phase prior to any
@ifclear DOC-NEWS
@c 1998-05-20: 0.5.23 released.
-@heading In 0.5.23 (versus 0.5.22):
+@heading In 0.5.23 versus 0.5.22:
@itemize @bullet
@item
This release contains several regressions against
@end itemize
@c 1998-03-16: 0.5.22 released.
-@heading In 0.5.22 (versus 0.5.21):
+@heading In 0.5.22 versus 0.5.21:
@itemize @bullet
@ifclear USERVISONLY
@item
@end ifclear
@end itemize
-@c 1998-03-15: egcs-1.0.2 released.
-@heading In @code{egcs} 1.0.2 (versus @code{egcs} 1.0.1):
+@c 1998-03-18: EGCS 1.0.2 released.
+@heading In @code{EGCS} 1.0.2 versus @code{EGCS} 1.0.1:
@itemize @bullet
@ifclear USERVISONLY
@item
@samp{-fbadu77-intrinsics-*} options.
@end itemize
-@c 1998-01-02: egcs-1.0.1 released.
-@heading In @code{egcs} 1.0.1 (versus @code{egcs} 1.0):
+@c 1998-01-06: EGCS 1.0.1 released.
+@heading In @code{EGCS} 1.0.1 versus @code{EGCS} 1.0:
@ifclear USERVISONLY
@itemize @bullet
@item
@end itemize
@end ifclear
-@c 1997-12-03: egcs-1.0 released.
-@heading In @code{egcs} 1.0 (versus 0.5.21):
+@c 1997-12-03: EGCS 1.0 released.
+@heading In @code{EGCS} 1.0 versus @code{g77} 0.5.21:
@itemize @bullet
@item
Version 1.0 of @code{egcs}