Unable to find release notes for Bash

Question

I need to find release notes for Bash from 3 to 4. I could not find them neither by google.com/linux nor by default google. I also looked unsuccessfully at gnu.org.

Where are the release notes for Bash?

Answer 1

From Bash website you can download "Bourne again shell (BASH)". Inside the download you can find the release notes.

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EDIT: Or browse the source online, see NEWS for the summaries, and CHANGES for details.

For patch releases, these could be useful:

• https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/bash-4.4-patches/
• https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/bash-5.0-patches/
• https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/bash-5.1-patches/

Answer 2

There are two files distributed with the source: NEWS and CHANGES. CHANGES documents everything, while NEWS summarises new features.

You can find a summary for BASH 4 here, or check out section B1 of the FAQ for the latest NEWS.

Answer 3

Here you go:

http://tiswww.case.edu/php/chet/bash/NEWS