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commit cfae2c6f0a117c5ad48f0064e8d359693fbc7cd9
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Mon Mar 23 14:57:29 2026 -0500
NEWS: Add item for recent `substring` change.
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NEWS | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index fb9a4c4da..2a5f0183b 100644
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@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ troff
warning category governing its emission. This change is to make it
easier for users to select warnings of interest.
+* When the `substring` request is given two index arguments that both
+ lie outside the string, macro, or diversion's length, it now ignores
+ the request (and issues a warning in category "range"), leaving the
+ operand (first request argument) unchanged instead of emptying it.
+
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