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+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
+
+1.15: 2023-04-03::
+  Commands in magic-word sequence now interrupt it, as in original.
+  Bug fix for bird not starting caged in endgame.
+
+1.14: 2023-03-09::
+  Added -a option for BBS door systems.
+  -o reverts to the old message on some failed magic words. 
+  Typo fixes and documentation polishing.
+
+1.13: 2023-02-28::
+  Fixed slightly buggy emission of end-of-game messages on a win.
+
+1.12: 2023-02-06::
+  The bug and todo list has been cleared; project declared finished.
+  Correctness has been systematically tested against the 1995 code.
+  Typo fixes and documentation polishing.
+
+1.11: 2022-04-14::
+  Restore 100% test coverage.
+  Use TAP reporting for tests.
+
+1.10: 2022-04-06::
+  Fixed a bug that manifested after two "fly rug" commands - third one fails.
+  Fix some glitches in processing fee fie foe foo.
+  Correct some object start states and reading-related glitches in the endgame.
+
+1.9: 2020-08-27::
+  Update the dungeon maker to avoid a deprecation due to security issues
+
+1.8: 2019-04-19::
+  Minor typo and capitalization glitches in user-visible text fixed & documented.
+  Save format has changed.
+
+1.7: 2018-12-03::
+  Python 3 and OS X port fixes.
+
+1.6: 2018-11-15::
+  Split commands with verbless objects now pick up a preceding verb correctly.
+
+1.5: 2018-11-11::
+  Fix for a minor bug in inventory handling.
+  Handle a bare numeric token on the command line a bit more gracefully.
+
+1.4: 2017-08-07::
+  Repair packaging error (omitted templates.)
+  Minor improvements in odd grammar cases.
+
+1.3: 2017-08-01::
+  Split commands with objectless transitive verbs are handled correctly.
+  Test suite has 100% code coverage.
+
+1.2: 2017-07-11::
+  Under oldstyle, new-school single-letter command synonyms are ignored.
+  Switched from linenoise to editline for new-style line input.
+  The -s option is no longer required to paste command input; it is removed.
+
+1.1: 2017-06-29::
+  There is a 'version' command.
+  Include tests directory in generated tarball.
+  Support command-line editing with arrow keys and Emacs keystrokes.
+  Save format has changed.
+
+1.0: 2017-06-05::
+  Forward port of Crowther & Woods's 430-point Adventure 2.5.
+  Added -l option for logging.
+  Game logs are now fully reproducible via the "seed" command.
+  Added regression-test suite using seed, with coverage checking.
+  Added command prompt; -o suppresses this. Otherwise no gameplay changes.
+  Fixed bug that caused reservoir word not to be randomized.
+  Makefile does parallel builds.