On 2024-05-28 14:15 +0200, Marcel Hofstetter wrote: > 16.3 source download includes manpages and html docs. > > -bash-5.1$ tar tvf postgresql-16.3.tar | grep html | wc -l > 1166 > -bash-5.1$ tar tvf postgresql-16.3.tar | grep man1 | wc -l > 35 > > > 17beta1 does not. > > -bash-5.1$ tar tvf postgresql-17beta1.tar | grep html | wc -l > 3 > -bash-5.1$ tar tvf postgresql-17beta1.tar | grep man1 | wc -l > 0 > > is this intended?
Yes, that build step was removed[1] in order to only create a tarball of files in the git tree from now on. Maybe the release notes should make that more clear instead of just saying "Remove make's distprep option". [1] https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/e07408d9-e5f2-d9fd-5672-f53354e9305e%40eisentraut.org -- Erik
