2.11_pre2, updated Changes

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@@ -7,59 +7,96 @@ For information about current developments and future releases, see:
 Deprecated:
     Directly accessing the attributes of the request object, or the parameters 
     in $r->params, or anything else, is DEPRECATED and likely to break in future 
-    releases. Be good, and use proper method calls. 
-
-    is_applicable() renamed to is_model_applicable(), and returns boolean 
-    instead of a status code. Old-style is_applicable() will still work, 
-    but issues a warning.
+    releases. Be good, and use proper method calls.
+
+    Maypole no longer uses Class::DBI::AsForm, instead Maypole::Model::CDBI::AsForm
+    has replaced it.
+
+Incompatible API changes:
+    Maypole
+        - is_applicable() deprecated for is_model_applicable(). is_applicable is
+         an alias for is_model_applicable now.
+    Maypole::Constants
+        - ERROR constant now 500, previously -1 (bug #18901)
+    Maypole::Model
+       - delete and search actions are now deprecated - use do_search and do_delete
+         instead
+    Maypole::View
+       - table name rather than moniker is used to find templates
 
 API additions and enhancements:
     Maypole::Application:
-       -Init flag (wishlist 14123)
+       - -Init flag (wishlist 14123)
+        - recognises Maypole::HTTPD and installs Maypole::HTTPD::Frontend
+            as its frontend
     Maypole::Headers:
        add() alias to push() (wishlist 14142)
     Maypole:
-        - session() attribute, and get_session() method (no-op)
-        - user() attribute, and get_user() method (no-op)
-        - get_session() now called during handler_guts() before authenticate()
+        - get_session() method (no-op)
+        - get_user() method (no-op)
+        - get_session() is called during handler_guts() before authenticate()
         - new preprocess_path() method added and called by parse_path(), 
-           parse_path() will leave any properties set by preprocess_path() in 
-           place
+               parse_path() will leave any properties set by preprocess_path() in 
+            place
         - start_request_hook() added
-       - setup() split into setup(), setup_model(), and load_model_subclass()
+        - status() attribute added (though only used by start_request_hook() 
+            so far)
+        - setup() split into setup(), setup_model(), and load_model_subclass()
         - added new path processing methods for ssl and default table/action
-       - added make_path() and make_uri()
+        - added make_path() 
+        - added make_uri()
+       - improved exception handling
+       - now uses File::MMagic::XS to guess mime type of output unless already set
+       - new component method provides Maypole::Component functionality
+     Maypole::Model
+       - do_delete, do_search in place of delete/search actions
+     Maypole::View::TT:
+       - new report_error method
+       - new embedded error report page in __DATA__
      Templates:
         - Improved pager macro/include
+       - Improved factory templates
+        - added the status() attribute, although it's not used in many places 
+            yet
+     Maypole::Model::CDBI
+       - improved error messages in do_edit action
 
 Bug fixes:
     Fix to cgi_maypole.t (bug 11346)
     Fix to TT error reporting (bug 13991)
     Template xhtml validation (bug 13975)
-    Apache2 fix in Apache::MVC (bug 13888)
-    Fixed inheritance issues in Mp::Application - Mp::App now manipulates the caller's 
-        @ISA directly, and doesn't inject itself into the chain (bugs 12923 & 14120)
+    Apache2 fixes in Apache::MVC (bug 13888)
+    Fixed inheritance issues in Mp::Application - Mp::App now manipulates the 
+        caller's @ISA directly, and doesn't inject itself into the chain (bugs 
+        12923 & 14120)
     Improved Template error reporting (14133)
     Maypole::Session::generate_unique_id() now returns the id (bug 14124)
-    Implement -Init flag in Mp::Application (wishlist 14123)
-    add() alias to push() in Mp::Headers (wishlist 14142)
     Moved ar accessor to Apache::MVC (bug 14014)
     Refactored core to support further development in 2.11 and onwards
-    Fixed related_class method (bug 14566)
+    Fixed related_class() method (bug 14566)
     Added a cgi() attribute in Maypole::CGI
+    Factory templates now less vulnerable to XSS (bug 16659)
+    Reduced risk of XSS in factory templates (bug 16659)
+    model search/delete methods in model and subclassing the cdbi mode (bug 16661)
+    fixed problems with stringify_self and untaint missing ignore columns (bug 15678)
+    fixed Maypole::Model::CDBI::Plain to JustWork(TM) with plain CDBI Classes (bug 16977)
+    some silent death scenarios resolved
 
 Documentation:
     Fix to documentation for CGI::Maypole (bug 7263)
     Simplified Net::Amazon example (bug 14073)
-    Numerous major and minor updates to docs, plus:
-        - renamed Maypole::Manual::Request to Maypole::Manual::Cookbook
-       - added Maypole::Manual::Install, with material removed from 
+    Numerous major and minor updates to docs.
+    Renamed Maypole::Manual::Request to Maypole::Manual::Cookbook
+       Added Maypole::Manual::Install, with material removed from 
            Maypole::Manual::About
-       - added Maypole::Manual::Inheritance
-       - added Maypole::Manual::Terminology
+       Added Maypole::Manual::Inheritance
+       Added Maypole::Manual::Terminology
         - updated Maypole::Manual::View
         - updated Maypole::View:TT
 
+Requirements:
+   HTTP::Body now required
+   CGI::Untaint >= 1.26 now required rather than >= 0
 
 
 2.10 Tue 19 Jul 2005