Hi,

A new snapshot of 3.9a is available:

       http://ftp.squeak.org/3.9/

Highlitghts in this release:

-> ConflictsChecker integrated (just a handfull of methods, no  
classes and important to have around)
-> FastSocketStream replaces SocketStream
-> MultiLevel undo/redo patch integrated
-> Preference for auto-indenting
-> alternate "SQ00" syntax support removed.
-> Many small fixes and enhancements
-> first steps to add URI and ToolBuilder (both not yet complete)

A more extensive list can be found below.

On the TODO List
   -> LookEnhancements
   -> patches from ToolBuilder
   -> MethodAnnotations
   -> .....

        Marcus


New Packages: ToolBuilder*

Collections
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Change Set:        WideStringPrimKill
Change Set:        ConflictChecker
recategorize Array>>isLiteral under testing
001382: 3.8 performance regression - ByteSymbol>>#hash again

Compiler
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- remove support for #SQ00 alternate Syntax
- removed dialect support from DialectStream
- renamed DealectStream to ColoredCodeStream

Exceptions
---------------
-remove support for #SQ00 alternate Syntax

Kernel
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- remove support for #SQ00 alternate Syntax
- Moved RuleDate, RuleIndexDate and RuleSelectionCodeDate in package  
on SM
- Change Set:        fasterDayOfYear-brp:
- Change Set:        JonClassCommentBlank

Morphic
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- 0001673: [ENH] Unclassified method moved to proper category.
- 0001674: [ENH] More useful comment for `Morph roundedCorners' method
- 0000589: Changing text style in text view fails with  
TextMorphForEditView dNU: selectFrom:to:
- removed dialect support from DialectStream
- renamed DealectStream to ColoredCodeStream
- Change Set:        MultiUndo-v2-sps: MultiLevel undo/Redo for  
TextMorph
- 0001685: [ENH] Added example (demo) method to the  
TransformationMorph class.
- 001720: [BUG][FIX] TickIndicatorMorph-stepTime-huma
- remove recognizeCharactersWhileMouseIn:
- Change Set:        PreferredKeyboardPosition-fbs

Network
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-Change Set:        UUIDGeneratorSeedFix-nk
-Change Set:        FastSocketStream-gk: replaced SocketStream by  
FastSocketStream
-add Impara's URI package (not yet functional, more changes needed)

SmaCC
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- add realValue to SmaCCToken

ST80
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- remove support for #SQ00 alternate Syntax
- Change Set:        MultiUndo-v2-sps
- Change Set:        AutoIndentPreference-mikki

System
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- remove support for #SQ00 alternate Syntax
- really delete the Character Recognizer
- Change Set:        AutoIndentPreference-mikki

Tools
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- remove support for #SQ00 alternate Syntax
- Change Set:        ConflictChecker
 From ESUG:
- Multi-pattern selection added for the StandardFileMenu
- Minor refactoring of FileList2, and a new class
   called FileChooser for selecting a file to open.
- Change Set:        ObjectExplorerWrapperEnh
   (display classnames when error occurs)