GNU Make release 4.4.1

* NEWS: Set the release number and date.
* configure.ac: Update the version.
* README.git: Remind to update doc/make.1.
* doc/make.1: Update the date.  Fix some "GNU Make" references.
* doc/make.texi: Update the edition.

NEWS

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 GNU Make NEWS                                               -*-indented-text-*-
   History of user-visible changes.
-  19 February 2023
+  26 February 2023
 
 See the end of this file for copyrights and conditions.
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ See the README file and the GNU Make manual for instructions for
 reporting bugs.
 
 
-Version 4.4.0.91 (19 Feb 2023)
+Version 4.4.1 (26 Feb 2023)
 
 This release is primarily a bug-fix release.
 A complete list of bugs fixed in this version is available here:
@@ -32,22 +32,22 @@ https://sv.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?group=make&report_id=111&fix_release_id=110&se
   builds with archive creation.  See the "Dangers When Using Archives" section
   of the GNU Make manual, and https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?14927
 
-* New platform: GNU Make is supported on z/OS
-  Thanks to Igor Todorovski <itodorov@ca.ibm.com> for the patches and testing
-  assistance.
-
 * Previously target-specific variables would inherit their "export" capability
   from parent target-specific variables even if they were marked private.  Now
   private parent target-specific variables have no affect.  For more details
   see https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?61463
 
-* Updates to allow building on OS/2
-  Provided by KO Myung-Hun <komh78@gmail.com>
-
 * Disable FIFO jobserver on GNU/Hurd and Cygwin
   Experimentation shows that the new FIFO-based jobserver doesn't work well on
   GNU/Hurd or Cygwin: revert these systems to use the pipe-based jobserver.
 
+* Updates to allow building on OS/2
+  Provided by KO Myung-Hun <komh78@gmail.com>
+
+* New platform: GNU Make is supported on z/OS
+  Thanks to Igor Todorovski <itodorov@ca.ibm.com> for the patches and testing
+  assistance.
+
 
 Version 4.4 (31 Oct 2022)
 

README.git

@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ consistent (that's why we don't finalize the Git tag, etc. until the end).
 
   * Update the configure.ac file with the new release number.
   * Update the EDITION value in the doc/make.texi file.
+  * Update the doc/make.1 file with the release date.
   * Update the NEWS file with the release number and date.
   * Ensure the Savannah bug list URL in the NEWS file uses the correct
     "Fixed Release" ID number.

configure.ac

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
 # this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-AC_INIT([GNU Make],[4.4.0.91],[bug-make@gnu.org])
+AC_INIT([GNU Make],[4.4.1],[bug-make@gnu.org])
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 

doc/make.1

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH MAKE 1 "31 May 2022" "GNU" "User Commands"
+.TH MAKE 1 "26 May 2023" "GNU" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 make \- GNU Make utility to maintain groups of programs
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -76,9 +76,8 @@ listing, right near other important files such as
 The first name checked,
 .IR GNUmakefile ,
 is not recommended for most makefiles.  You should use this name if you have a
-makefile that is specific to GNU
+makefile that is specific to GNU Make, and will not be understood by other
-.BR make ,
+versions of
-and will not be understood by other versions of
 .BR make .
 If
 .I makefile
@@ -368,9 +367,7 @@ except that the modification time is changed only in the imagination of
 .B \-\-warn\-undefined\-variables
 Warn when an undefined variable is referenced.
 .SH "EXIT STATUS"
-GNU
+GNU Make exits with a status of zero if all makefiles were successfully parsed
-.B make
-exits with a status of zero if all makefiles were successfully parsed
 and no targets that were built failed.  A status of one will be returned
 if the
 .B \-q

doc/make.texi

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @setfilename make.info
 
 @include version.texi
-@set EDITION 0.76
+@set EDITION 0.77
 
 @settitle GNU @code{make}
 @setchapternewpage odd