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CHANGES

@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 
                                   Changelog
 
+Daniel (19 June 2004)
+- Luca Alteas provided a test case with a failing curl operation: when we POST
+  to a site with --digest (or similar) set, and the server responded with a 302
+  Location: to the "authprobe" request, it was not treated correctly. We still
+  will behave badly if FOLLOWLOCATION is enabled for this case, but I'm not
+  in the mood to dive into this right now and will leave it as-is for now.
+  Verified my fix with test case 177.
+
 Daniel (18 June 2004)
 - Gisle Vanem's patch that provides more details from the SSL layers (if you
   use an OpenSSL version that supports it). It also introduces two new types

RELEASE-NOTES

@@ -8,15 +8,20 @@ Curl and libcurl 7.12.1
 
 This release includes the following changes:
 
+ o libcurl-tutorial.3 is the new man page formerly known as libcurl-the-guide
+ o additional SSL trace data might be sent to the debug callback using two new
+   types: CURLINFO_SSL_DATA_IN and CURLINFO_SSL_DATA_OUT
  o multipart formposts can upload files larger than system memory
  o the curl tool continues with the next URL even if one transfer fails
  o FTP 3rd party transfer support - seven new setopt() options
 
 This release includes the following bugfixes:
 
+ o HTTP POST/PUT with NTLM/Digest/Negotiate to a URL returning 3XX
+ o HTTPS POST/PUT over a proxy requiring NTLM/Digest/Negotiate works now
  o less restrictive libidn requirements, 0.4.1 or later is fine
- o fixed HTTP POST or PUT with Digest/Negotiate/NTLM when the server didn't
-   require any authentication
+ o fixed HTTP POST or PUT with Digest/Negotiate/NTLM selected but the server
+   didn't require any authentication
  o win32 file:// transfer free memory bug
  o configure --disable-http builds a libcurl without HTTP support
  o CURLOPT_FILETIME had wrong type, it expects a long argument
@@ -24,7 +29,7 @@ This release includes the following bugfixes:
  o the msvc curllib.dsp now builds the libcurl.lib file again
  o builds fine on VMS again
  o builds fine on NetWare again
- o HTTP Digest authentication with proxies use correct user name + password
+ o HTTP Digest authentication with proxies uses correct user name + password
  o now builds fine with lcc-win32
 
 Other curl-related news since the previous public release:
@@ -39,6 +44,6 @@ advice from friends like these:
 
  Gisle Vanem, Vincent Bronner, Alexander Krasnostavsky, Chris Gaukroger,
  Gnter Knauf, Marty Kuhrt, Kjetil Jacobsen, Steven Bazyl, Seshubabu Pasam,
- Luca Alteas, Jean-Louis Lemaire
+ Luca Alteas, Jean-Louis Lemaire, David Byron
 
         Thanks! (and sorry if I forgot to mention someone)

TODO-RELEASE

 Issues not sorted in any particular order.
-  #[num] refers to bug report numbers.
   UNASSIGNED means that no person has publicly stated to work on the issue.
-  DELETE means the issue is subject for dismissal
 
 To get fixed in 7.12.1 (planned release: August 2004)
 ======================
 
 34 - Fix certificate wildcard checks:
      http://curl.haxx.se/mail/lib-2004-06/0219.html
+     Gisle works on this.
 
 35 - Fix multi interface when connecting to host with multiple IP addresses:
      http://curl.haxx.se/mail/lib-2004-06/0163.html and
      http://curl.haxx.se/mail/lib-2004-06/0167.html
+     UNASSIGNED
 
 * Bugfixes reported until late July