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Release 20200601.

* 1) (dload) now saves files in $tmp (~/.b/conf). It previously
  downloaded files into the current directory.
* -L: Moved the check to the top, saving the lockfile in TMPDIR
  (/tmp by default) now.
* Added a new variable: DEFAULT_DISPLAY. Default: `:0.0'.
* Exit if b was unable to create ~/.b.
* When b asks if the user wants to save a file just viewed, the default
  location is the value of the `tmp' variable now. Except in case `tmp'
  has been set to /tmp{/*}, for then it defaults to $HOME (previous
  default.)
* Added lz to the supported extensions (extension detection mode).
  PDF/PS and tar files compressed with lz are being detected now, too.

Release 20200531.

* `o' opens the current URL using the program last used.
* The configuration file will no longer get re-sourced when
  the catch-all ``_view'' function is called for displaying media files.
  The reason this was added had been to allow the user to change the
  program used to display, say, an image while b was still running.
  This is no longer necessary since the 0c) and c) option had been
  added.

Release 20200524.

* Added ability to define five custom search engines.
* New option -S: displays values of custom search engine options.
* Program names may now be specified by defining the corresponding
  progX_tag option. If left empty, the value of progX_opt will
  be displayed instead.
* Removed searx.me and added MetaGer (shortcut: me).
* Fixed qw)ant option.
  (Wasn't recognized anymore, left-over from 20191202-2.)
* b now recognizes -h, -help, --help and -? for displaying its usage.

Release 20200430.

* Fixed a logic bug, b exited because of it.
* Change check for dash, uses sh in shebang now.
* Mention that cp -i will be used when copying a
  downloaded file to one's home directory.

Release 20200108.

* Usage updates.
* Clear any arguments from previous programs, otherwise
  a custom command will most likely fail to launch.
* Put the 0c) and 0l) options onto one line.
* Re-enable the r)ecall last error message feature. But
  use `R' for this, since `r' is now used by the r)epeat
  command feature. This also fixes q)uit no longer being
  displayed.

Release 20191202-2.

* qwant is using `qw' again (`q' is `quit', which I forgot about.)

Release 20191202.

* Added mojeek.com search engine.
* New flag: -L. Needs to be the first argument of b (b -L ...).
  This creates a lock file in $tmp (~/.b/conf) called b.lock.
  Needed this for vimb as a quick workaround for now (see README.md).
* README.md: re-added the vimb and lynx examples, since vimb now
  supports the external download feature of the 2.x series again.
  Also added link to release tarballs.
* b now checks if a URL has been entered before running any commands.
* qw)ant.fr has been renamed to q)want.com, i.e. `q' will search using
  qwant now.

Release 20191031:

* Fixed 0l) correctly this time.

Release 20191013.

* r): call the program with its arguments.
* usage: Rephrased sentence (regarding the conf file.)
* Fixed 0l, asked for a pager (even if $pager was executable.)

Release 20190914.

+ Added a new interactive option: r. This will
  repeat the last command used (including the URL).
  This also works for the search engines feature.
* -P now also displays the arguments of the programs
  defined.

Release 20190903.

- Removed flickr support too. No image hosting sites
  are supported anymore. Was fragile anyway due to being
  dependent on lynx and lots of grepping and sedding.
- Remove Gmane support. Gmane seems to be dead, and I
  would not have any use for it anymore anyway.
+ Detect youtube.com URLs and play them if mpv and
  youtube-dl are in PATH, otherwise it asks for entering
  a program.
* lzip PDF/PS files are supported too now (in case they
  exist somewhere).
- Remove mention of wget-nv option, had been removed
  in 2015.
* Switched to https for downloading the TLD file from
  iana.org.

Release 20190820.

* Support .epub (the pdf_viewer option is used for this).
* Update defaults (configuration).
* Remove instagram and panoramio support.
* Merge the mp3, flac, ogg, wav options into
  one audio_player_x option.

Release 20170207.

* Fixed -a.
* Removed scroogle, added qwant and searx.me.

* Fix -a.
* Fix search engine option when using spaces in one's query.

* Instead of embedding all TLDs, rather save them in a file (~/.b/tlds).

* Fix -l.
* Fix saving PDF and PS files.
* Fix gmane.

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