Merge a NEWS entry from ruby_1_8.

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eac · May 18, 2008 · d1372ae · d1372ae
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@@ -351,6 +351,24 @@ with all sufficient information, see the ChangeLog file.
 
 === Compatibility issues (excluding feature bug fixes)
 
+* String#to_i, String#hex and String#oct no longer accept a sequence
+  of underscores (`__') as part of a number.
+
+    # Ruby 1.8.6
+    '1__0'.to_i     #=> 10
+    '1__0'.to_i(2)  #=> 2  # 0b10
+    '1__0'.oct      #=> 8  # 010
+    '1__0'.hex      #=> 16 # 0x10
+
+    # Ruby 1.8.7
+    '1__0'.to_i     #=> 1
+    '1__0'.to_i(2)  #=> 1
+    '1__0'.oct      #=> 1
+    '1__0'.hex      #=> 1
+
+  The old behavior was inconsistent with Ruby syntax and considered as
+  a bug.
+
 * tempfile
 
   * The file name format has changed.  No dots are included by default

diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.8.7"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2008-05-18"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2008-05-19"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 187
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20080518
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20080519
 #define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 0
 
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MINOR 8
 #define RUBY_VERSION_TEENY 7
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2008
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 5
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 18
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 19
 
 #ifdef RUBY_EXTERN
 RUBY_EXTERN const char ruby_version[];