[ANN] RubyGems Beta 0.9.0.9

Beta version 0.9.0.9 is now available with:

gem update --system --source http://onestepback.org/betagems

This will be the last beta with major changes before the release of
0.9.1.

= Upgrade note

While require_gem was deprecated in 0.9.0, the bin stubs are still
using it (oops!). To get rid of the warnings printed by rake or
other bin stubs simply run ‘gem pristine --all’.

= What’s new since 0.9.0?

Lots! Many changes both big and small! Here’s an incomplete summary:

  • require_gem is deprecated and will print a warning. Use gem instead.
  • RubyGems now requires ruby 1.8.2 or greater.
  • gem command changes
    • new gem pristine command
    • new gem outdated command
    • new gem sources command
    • gem uninstall can uninstall multiple gems
    • gem install uses the cache instead of downloading
    • gem install returns non-zero exit code on failure
    • gem install can now set shebang on bin stubs (env or ruby)
    • gem help output now fits in 80 columns
  • now -w clean
  • many proxy installation improvements
  • gem cert improvements
  • RubyGems is now easier to use as a library
    • Easier programatic installs
    • Easier inspection of local and remote gems
  • extension building enhancements
  • error reporting enhancements (less odd exceptions)
  • many bugs fixed or closed (0 bugs in tracker!)
  • require now loads .jar files
  • select bug fixes:
    • installing from scratch fixed
    • gem install --force forces
    • installing from read-only location works
    • gem uninstall requires full name
    • gem install obeys GEM_HOME for bin scripts
    • RubyGems now installs on ruby 1.9

== New since beta 0.9.0.8

  • fixed issue with Gem::Specification#hash for JRuby
  • RubyGems now installs RDoc and ri for itself
  • RubyGems is now tab-free
  • require_gem warning prints file and line information

For full details, read the ChangeLog.


Eric H. - [email protected] - http://blog.segment7.net

I LIT YOUR GEM ON FIRE!