[pypy-commit] pypy default: Add rough draft for the release announcement

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Author: Ronan Lamy <ronan.lamy at gmail.com>
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Changeset: r87702:f9b377fc1e75
Date: 2016-10-11 06:37 +0100
http://bitbucket.org/pypy/pypy/changeset/f9b377fc1e75/

Log:	Add rough draft for the release announcement

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+============
+PyPy3 v5.5.0
+============
+
+We're pleased to announce the release of PyPy3 v5.5.0. Coming four months 
+after PyPy3.3 v5.2, it improves compatibility with Python 3.3 (3.3.5). We 
+strongly recommend updating from previous PyPy3 versions.
+
+We would like to thank all of the people who donated_ to the `py3k proposal`_
+for supporting the work that went into this release.
+
+You can download the PyPy3.3 v5.5.0 release here:
+
+    http://pypy.org/download.html#python-3-3-5-compatible-pypy3-3-v5-5
+
+Highlights
+==========
+
+* Improved Python 3.3.5 support.
+
+  - os.get_terminal_size(), time.monotonic(), str.casefold()
+
+  - faulthandler module
+
+  - There are still some `missing features`_ such as a
+    `PEP 393-like space efficient string representation`_ and `known issues`_
+    including performance regressions (e.g. issue `#2305`_). The focus for this
+    release has been updating to 3.3 compatibility. Windows is also not yet
+    supported.
+
+* `ensurepip`_ is also included (it's only included in CPython 3 >= 3.4).
+
+What is PyPy?
+==============
+
+PyPy is a very compliant Python interpreter, almost a drop-in replacement for
+CPython 2.7.10 and 3.3.5. It's fast due to its integrated tracing JIT
+compiler.
+
+We also welcome developers of other `dynamic languages`_ to see what RPython
+can do for them.
+
+This release supports:
+
+  * **x86** machines on most common operating systems except Windows
+    (Linux 32/64, Mac OS X 64, OpenBSD, FreeBSD),
+
+  * newer **ARM** hardware (ARMv6 or ARMv7, with VFPv3) running Linux,
+
+  * big- and little-endian variants of **PPC64** running Linux,
+
+  * **s390x** running Linux
+
+Please try it out and let us know what you think. We welcome feedback, we know
+you are using PyPy, please tell us about it!
+
+Cheers
+
+The PyPy Team
+
+.. _donated: http://morepypy.blogspot.com/2012/01/py3k-and-numpy-first-stage-thanks-to.html
+.. _`py3k proposal`: http://pypy.org/py3donate.html
+.. _`PEP 393-like space efficient string representation`: https://bitbucket.org/pypy/pypy/issues/2309/optimized-unicode-representation
+.. _`missing features`: https://bitbucket.org/pypy/pypy/issues?status=new&status=open&component=PyPy3+%28running+Python+3.x%29&kind=enhancement
+.. _`known issues`: https://bitbucket.org/pypy/pypy/issues?status=new&status=open&component=PyPy3%20%28running%20Python%203.x%29
+.. _`#2305`: https://bitbucket.org/pypy/pypy/issues/2305
+.. _`ensurepip`: https://docs.python.org/3/library/ensurepip.html#module-ensurepip
+.. _`dynamic languages`: http://pypyjs.org