* configure.ac: Update to GNU make 4.3.91

* NEWS: Update the version and clarify some backward-compat issues.
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See the README file and the GNU make manual for instructions for
reporting bugs.
Version 4.3.90 (20 Sep 2022)
Version 4.3.91 (20 Sep 2022)
A complete list of bugs fixed in this version is available here:
https://sv.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?group=make&report_id=111&fix_release_id=109&set=custom
* WARNING: Backward-incompatibility!
GNU make now uses temporary files in more situations than previous releases.
If your build system sets TMPDIR (or TMP or TEMP on Windows) and deletes the
contents during the build, or uses restrictive permissions, this may cause
problems. You can choose an alternative temporary directory only for use by
GNU make by setting the new MAKE_TMPDIR environment variable. Note that
this value CANNOT be set inside the makefile, since make needs to find its
temporary directory before the makefiles are parsed.
* WARNING: Backward-incompatibility!
Previously each target in a grouped target rule (pattern or explicit) was
considered individually: if the targets needed by the build were not out of
date the recipe was not run even if other targets in the group were out of
date. Now if any of the grouped targets are needed by the build, then if
any of the grouped targets are out of date the recipe is run and all targets
in the group are considered updated.
* WARNING: Backward-incompatibility!
Previously if --no-print-directory was seen anywhere in the environment or
command line it would take precedence over any --print-directory. Now, the
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top-level invocation of GNU make, or via MAKEFLAGS or GNUMAKEFLAGS.
To detect this change search for 'jobserver-fifo' in the .FEATURES variable.
* New feature: The MAKE_TMPDIR environment variable
If you prefer that GNU make place temporary files in a different directory
than the standard TMPDIR (or TMP or TEMP on Windows), set the MAKE_TMPDIR
environment variable before starting make (this value CANNOT be set inside
the makefile, since make needs to find its temporary directory before the
makefiles are parsed). This is useful for build systems which reset TMPDIR
and clean it out during the build process.
* Some POSIX systems (*BSD) do not allow locks to be taken on pipes, which
caused the output sync feature to not work properly there. Also multiple
invocations of make redirecting to the same output file (e.g., /dev/null)

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# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
# this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
AC_INIT([GNU make],[4.3.90],[bug-make@gnu.org])
AC_INIT([GNU make],[4.3.91],[bug-make@gnu.org])
AC_PREREQ([2.69])