Add link to major version release notes at the top of the minor

version ones, to make it clear to users just browsing the notes
that there are a lot more changes available from whatever version
they are at than what's in the minor version release notes.

1 files changed, 107 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
index 3ef976a717c..3a0a643a7cf 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.579.2.1 2008/03/13 23:47:59 tgl Exp $ -->
+<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.579.2.2 2008/04/21 09:45:20 mha Exp $ -->
 <!--
 
 Typical markup:
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.3.0.
+   For information about new features in the 8.3 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-3">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -2992,6 +2994,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.2.6.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -3260,6 +3264,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.2.5,
    including fixes for significant security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -3548,6 +3554,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.2.4.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -3724,6 +3732,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.2.3,
    including a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -3865,6 +3875,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
 
   <para>
    This release contains two fixes from 8.2.2.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -3910,6 +3922,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.2.1, including
    a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4065,6 +4079,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.2.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -6757,6 +6773,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.10,
    including fixes for significant security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <para>
@@ -7006,6 +7024,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.9.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7126,6 +7146,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.8,
    including a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7214,6 +7236,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
 
   <para>
    This release contains one fix from 8.1.7.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7255,6 +7279,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.6, including
    a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7354,6 +7380,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.5.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7502,6 +7530,8 @@ current_date &lt; 2017-11-17
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.4.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7578,6 +7608,8 @@ compilers (Hiroshi Saito)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.3,
    including patches for extremely serious security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7730,6 +7762,8 @@ documented (Tom)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.2,
    including one very serious security issue.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7849,6 +7883,8 @@ creation (Tom)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.1.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7950,6 +7986,8 @@ what's actually returned by the query (Joe)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.0.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -10163,6 +10201,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.14,
    including fixes for significant security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <para>
@@ -10376,6 +10416,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.13.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -10483,6 +10525,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.12,
    including a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -10557,6 +10601,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
 
   <para>
    This release contains one fix from 8.0.11.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -10598,6 +10644,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.10, including
    a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -10666,6 +10714,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.9.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -10783,6 +10833,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.8.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -10838,6 +10890,8 @@ Wieland)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.7,
    including patches for extremely serious security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -10949,6 +11003,8 @@ Fuhr)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.6.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11046,6 +11102,8 @@ and <function>isinf</> during configure (Tom)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.5.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11129,6 +11187,8 @@ what's actually returned by the query (Joe)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.4.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11209,6 +11269,8 @@ to subquery results</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.3.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11305,6 +11367,8 @@ code</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.2, including several
    security-related issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11422,6 +11486,8 @@ data types</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.1.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11578,6 +11644,8 @@ addresses in <type>INET</> data types (Tom)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.0, including several
    security-related issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -13990,6 +14058,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.18,
    including fixes for significant security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -14141,6 +14211,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains fixes from 7.4.17.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -14216,6 +14288,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains fixes from 7.4.16,
    including a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -14285,6 +14359,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.15, including
    a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -14353,6 +14429,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.14.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -14440,6 +14518,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.13.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -14486,6 +14566,8 @@ ANYARRAY</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.12,
    including patches for extremely serious security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -14590,6 +14672,8 @@ Fuhr)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.11.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -14651,6 +14735,8 @@ and <function>isinf</> during configure (Tom)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.10.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -14716,6 +14802,8 @@ what's actually returned by the query (Joe)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.9.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -14767,6 +14855,8 @@ table has been dropped</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.8.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -14835,6 +14925,8 @@ code</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.7, including several
    security-related issues.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -15017,6 +15109,8 @@ holder of the lock released it within a very narrow window.
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.6, including several
    security-related issues.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -15074,6 +15168,8 @@ GMT</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.5.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -15144,6 +15240,8 @@ ECPG prepare statement</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains one serious bug fix over 7.4.4.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -15180,6 +15278,8 @@ still worth a re-release.  The bug does not exist in pre-7.4 releases.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.3.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -15230,6 +15330,8 @@ aggregate plan</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.2.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -15286,6 +15388,8 @@ names from outer query levels.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.1.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -15427,6 +15531,8 @@ inconveniences associated with the <literal>i/I</> problem.</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>