Re: Document ERC 5.5 regressions in new 29.1-specific version

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: "J.P." <jp@neverwas.me>
> Cc: emacs-erc@gnu.org, bandali@gnu.org
> Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:02:39 -0700
> 
> I've been mulling over whether ERC might benefit from a 29.1-specific
> version (among other workflow-related ruminations in recent months [1]).
> Can you see any downsides to adding something like the attached to the
> release branch? It mainly involves emitting warnings for known
> regressions and also adds comments and documentation to that effect.

No objections, but I do have one question, see below.

> Also, as might be obvious, the idea behind the proposed "5.5.0.29.1"
> versioning scheme is to retain major/minor/patch semantics for the
> leading components and thus allow for eventual superseding by a
> "5.5.0.29.2" or a "5.5.1". Alternatively, we could go with something
> like a "5.5.1-29.1" (which still compares < 5.5.1) to subtly signify
> that this version doesn't coincide with an official ELPA release.
> However, one possible downside might be folks thinking this is somehow
> markedly superior to the 5.5 ELPA release, when in fact they're
> functionally equivalent.

It's up to you, I don't see why any of these two would be a problem.

> --- a/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el
> +++ b/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el
> @@ -1494,8 +1494,14 @@ erc-networks-on-MOTD-end
>                                        (memq (erc--target-symbol erc--target)
>                                              erc-networks--bouncer-targets)))
>                                 proc)
> -      (let ((m (concat "Unexpected state detected. Please report via "
> -                       (substitute-command-keys "\\[erc-bug]") ".")))
> +      (require 'info nil t)
> +      (let ((m (concat "Unexpected state detected. If you've just issued an"
> +                       " /MOTD, please know that the command is bugged in 
> ERC"
> +                       " 5.5 (Emacs 29) but will be fixed in the next 
> release."
> +                       " Otherwise, please report this occurrence via"
> +                       (substitute-command-keys " \\[erc-bug].")
> +                       " For additional help options, see"
> +                       " Info:\"(erc) Getting Help and Reporting Bugs\".")))
>          (erc-display-error-notice parsed m))))

Why do we have to load info.el here?  Don't hyperlinks to Info manuals
in doc strings work without info.el loaded?