Merge GitHub PR Hamlib#2005

Author: N0NB

Makefile.am

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	README.macos \
 	README.md \
 	README.multicast \
+	ReleaseNotes_4.7.md \
+	ReleaseNotes_5.0.md \
 	hamlib.m4 \
 	hamlib.pc.in
 

ReleaseNotes_4.7.md

@@ -3,7 +3,16 @@
 This release brings new equipment support, bug fixes/code cleanups, and some
 changes to ease transition to 5.0
 
-**Support term changes go here**
+As many changes are planned for Hamlib in the future leading to 5.0.0
+(no planned release date at this time), the 4.7.x series is planned to
+be a sort of long term support release and will receive updates in the
+form of new models and backends as they are developed.  If all goes well
+such updates will be in parallel with 5.0.0 development.
+
+This will place a burden on contributors who are asked to submit such
+code to both the master and Hamlib-4.7 branches.  Hopefully this period
+will not last overly long and development can concentrate solely on the
+Hamlib 5 series at some point in the future.
 
 ## New equipment support
 - Icom IC-7300MK2
@@ -31,8 +40,8 @@ changes to ease transition to 5.0
 ## Changes for 5.0
 HAMLIB 5.0 will make some major changes to the Application Binary Interface(ABI) that will
 require changes to some applications, and at least recompilation/linking for all
-apps. Most(all, I hope) of these source changes can be made/tested/debugged incrementally
-with 4.7, making the transition much easier. The Application Programming Interface(API)
+apps. These source changes can be made/tested/debugged incrementally with 4.7,
+making the transition much easier. The Application Programming Interface(API)
 does not change.
 
 ### Storage restructuring

ReleaseNotes_5.0.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # HAMLIB 5.0 - Release Notes (DRAFT)                           2026-12-01(target)
 
-*This more of a list of possibilities than a true document - a strawman only*
+*Work in progress - features TBD*
 
 This major release includes a restructuring of HAMLIB internal storage, forcing
 changes to the Application Binary Interface(ABI).
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ changes to the Application Binary Interface(ABI).
 - TBD
 
 ## Bug fixes & code cleanups
-- shortfreq_t changed to int32?
+- shortfreq_t changed to int32? (may not happen)
 - Functions rig_get_conf(), rot_get_conf() and amp_get_conf() have been removed.
   See [issue #924](https://github.com/Hamlib/Hamlib/issues/924).
 
 ## Build changes
-- No more K&R C - C compiler needs at least c11 capability.
+- C compiler needs at least c11 capability.
 
 ## Application changes
 The renovation of HAMLIB working storage was done with three goals: