On Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 08:40:03PM -0500, Richard Kimberly Heck wrote:
> On 2/26/24 11:20, Scott Kostyshak wrote:
> > I do not propose this for now since it is a string change, but should we
> > mark utf8x support as deprecated in the dropdown box? Just to give a
> > hint that it is probably not what users want? If so, should I do this on
> > the master branch after 2.4.0 is out so that it will go into effect for
> > 2.5.0? Note that I am just suggesting to add the string "(deprecated)",
> > and not to remove the support.
> > 
> > I don't know anything about the technical details, but a utf8x test
> > started failing after a TL update, and I do not think it is expected for
> > it to be fixed. See here:
> > 
> >    https://github.com/latex3/hyperref/issues/248#issuecomment-1961868947
> 
> I don't know anything at all, really, about language support and encodings,
> but it's fine of course to add new strings for 2.4.1 (if it is not an
> emergency release).

That is good to know. It feels a bit weird to deprecate something during
a minor release. I don't have a strong preference though.

Scott

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