Bug 706332 – Update Ruby to the latest point release

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Bug 706332 - Update Ruby to the latest point release

Summary:	Update Ruby to the latest point release

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	ruby (Show other bugs)
Sub Component:
Version:	6.2
Hardware:	Unspecified Unspecified

Priority	medium Severity medium
Target Milestone:	rc
Target Release:	---
Assigned To:	Vít Ondruch
QA Contact:	Aleš Mareček
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Keywords:	Rebase

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Reported:	2011-05-20 02:52 EDT by Vít Ondruch
Modified:	2011-12-06 07:07 EST (History)
CC List:	3 users (show)

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Doc Type:	Rebase: Bug Fixes and Enhancements
Doc Text:	Updated Ruby packages that fixes several security issues and bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The package do not contains any new features or enhancements. Update is strongly recommended.
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Last Closed:	2011-12-06 07:07:56 EST
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2011:1581	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Low: ruby security, bug fix, and enhancement update	2011-12-05 19:38:54 EST

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Description Vít Ondruch 2011-05-20 02:52:54 EDT

There are Ruby 1.8.7-p334 available. This version should not introduce any API/ABI breakage and fixes several security issues.

Comment 4 Vít Ondruch 2011-06-09 16:46:17 EDT

It seems that even newer point release might be available: http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/vframe.rb/ruby/ruby-core/36406?36237-36829+split-mode-vertical

Comment 5 Mike Khusid 2011-06-22 11:19:16 EDT

Vit, are any new features expected to be introduced with this patch release?

Comment 6 Vít Ondruch 2011-06-22 11:50:21 EDT

(In reply to comment #5)
> Vit, are any new features expected to be introduced with this patch release?

No new features. Only bugfixes. See https://github.com/ruby/ruby/compare/v1_8_7_334...ruby_1_8_7

Comment 7 Vít Ondruch 2011-07-01 11:06:45 EDT

It seems the release is coming this weekend: http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/37711

Comment 8 Vít Ondruch 2011-07-02 09:17:49 EDT

http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/07/02/ruby-1-8-7-p352-released/

Comment 10 Vít Ondruch 2011-07-21 06:50:43 EDT

    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    New Contents:
Updated Ruby packages that fixes several security issues and bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The package do not contains any new features or enhancements. Update is strongly recommended.

Comment 14 errata-xmlrpc 2011-12-06 07:07:56 EST

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1581.html

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