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diff --git a/CREDITS b/CREDITS
@@ -179,9 +179,8 @@ D: Pipp
 E: christoph@mksig.org
 
 N: chromatic
-D: SDL library and examples; PIR Test::*; test suite cleanup
-D: Parrot::Embed; Pheme
-D: lead philosopher -- "Why doesn't this work?"
+D: SDL library and examples; PIR Test::*; test suite cleanup; Parrot::Embed
+D: freaky bugs; cool features; Pheme
 E: chromatic@wgz.org
 W: http://wgz.org/chromatic/
 

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 #1 $Id$
 
+2008.11.18    chromatic
+	* Released 0.8.1
+	See NEWS for more.
+
+2008.10.21    particle
+	* Released 0.8.0
+	See NEWS for more.
+
 2008.09.16    pmichaud
 	* Released 0.7.1
 	See NEWS for more.

diff --git a/MANIFEST.generated b/MANIFEST.generated
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 # See tools/dev/install_files.pl for documentation on the
 # format of this file.
 # Please re-sort this file after *EVERY* modification
-blib/lib/libparrot.0.8.0.dylib                    [main]lib
+blib/lib/libparrot.0.8.1.dylib                    [main]lib
 blib/lib/libparrot.a                              [main]lib
 blib/lib/libparrot.dylib                          [main]lib
 blib/lib/libparrot.so                             [main]lib
-blib/lib/libparrot.so.0.8.0                       [main]lib
+blib/lib/libparrot.so.0.8.1                       [main]lib
 compilers/imcc/imclexer.c                         [main]
 compilers/json/JSON.pbc                           [main]
 compilers/json/JSON/grammar.pbc                   [main]

diff --git a/META.yml b/META.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # See http://module-build.sourceforge.net/META-spec-current.html for details.
 ---
 name: parrot
-version: 0.8.0
+version: 0.8.1
 author: parrot-dev@parrot.org
 abstract: a virtual machine designed for dynamic languages
 license: artistic2
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ no_index:
         - Parrot::OpTrans::CSwitch
         - Parrot::OpTrans::Compiled
         - Parrot::OpsFile
+requires:
+  Storable: 2.12
+  perl: 5.8.4
 resources:
     homepage:   'http://parrot.org/'
     license:    'http://opensource.org/licenses/artistic-license-2.0.php'

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
@@ -2,16 +2,22 @@
 
 New in the November 2008 release
 - Implementation
-  + CPAN module Storable 2.12 added as a configuration and build dependency
-  + remove the pseudo PIR opcode 'addr'
+  + added CPAN module Storable 2.12 as a configuration and build dependency
+  + removed the pseudo PIR opcode 'addr'
   + added the 'box' opcode
   + fixed 'pop_eh' handling in PIR libraries and examples
   + removed usage of .return for tailcalls (use .tailcall instead)
   + removed 'get_hash' and 'get_array' from Capture PMC and Capture_PIR
+  + improved debugger and HLL coordination
+  + allowed MMD primitive autoboxing
+  + fixed all known memory leaks in PIR "Hello, world!"
+  + NCI signatures now JITted on x86-32 platforms (Windows and Linux)
+  + made the .const directive take a quoted type name instead of a constant
+  + made IMCC more re-entrant
 - Languages
   + Rakudo
     - refactored Junctions implementation
-    - new tool for "fire and forget" rebase/rebuild/test of Parrot and Rakudo
+    - added "fire and forget" tool to rebase/rebuild/test Parrot and Rakudo
     - updated container/reference semantics
     - added more builtin methods and functions
     - improved support for multilevel namespaces
@@ -25,17 +31,17 @@ New in the November 2008 release
     - added initial support for MAIN subs
     - added .PARROT method
   + Pipp
-    - Added some predefined constants.
-    - Added implemention of the function basename().
+    - added some predefined constants.
+    - added implemention of the function basename().
   + Cardinal (Ruby)
     - Added initial support for the classes Proc, Continuation, Queue, Dir, File, and FileStat
-    - various minor bug fixes
+    - fixed various minor bugs
     - fixed broken Regexes
 - Compilers
   + PCT
     - added '.isa' method to PCT::Node
-    - clean up 'immediate block' handling
-    - allow arguments to immediate blocks in loops/conditionals
+    - cleaned up 'immediate block' handling
+    - allowed arguments to immediate blocks in loops/conditionals
     - metaclass objects can now 'add_method'
   + PIRC
     - integrated macro processing in PIRC's lexer
@@ -44,14 +50,22 @@ New in the November 2008 release
     - integrated the PASM grammar into PIRC
     - added a register allocator to optimize the built-in vanilla allocator
     - code cleanups and documentation
+    - added 'make test' target
+   + TGE
+    - updated to work with new namespace/classname syntax
 - Deprecations
   + PARROT_API will become PARROT_EXPORT
   + :lexid will become :subid
 - Miscellaneous
+  + Documentation
+    - updates and additions to the Parrot book (see docs/book/)
   + OpenGL
-    - Minor fixes to Parrot's base OpenGL bindings
-    - Convert OpenGL PIR examples to Perl 6 (two complete, one WIP)
-    - New simplified OpenGL PIR example for NCI JIT testing
+    - minor fixes to Parrot's base OpenGL bindings
+    - converted OpenGL PIR examples to Perl 6 (two complete, one WIP)
+    - added simplified OpenGL PIR example for NCI JIT testing
+  + Tests
+    - further improvements to parallel tests
+    - tests no longer leave filesystem breadcrumbs
 
 New in 0.8.0
 - Implementation

diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.8.0
+0.8.1
diff --git a/docs/parrothist.pod b/docs/parrothist.pod
@@ -126,4 +126,8 @@ the strings?).
 
  Patrick   0.7.1          2008-Sep-16     "Manu Aloha"
 
+ particle  0.8.0          2008-Oct-21     "Pareto Principle"
+
+ chromatic 0.8.1          2008-Nov-18     "Tio Richie"
+
 =cut
diff --git a/docs/project/release_manager_guide.pod b/docs/project/release_manager_guide.pod
@@ -9,10 +9,19 @@ To prepare a release:
 
 =item 0.
 
-Announce the new release to parrot-dev@lists.parrot.org and to the IRC channel #parrot
-at least a couple days in advance. Ask whether there are any showstopping bugs.
-It's also good to ask for updates to F<NEWS>, F<CREDITS>, F<PLATFORMS>,
-F<RESPONSIBLE_PARTIES> and F<LANGUAGES_STATUS>.
+As soon as you become the release manager: review the goals for the release on
+the Parrot roadmap (L<https://trac.parrot.org/parrot/wiki/ParrotRoadmap>) and
+announce the tasks to the Parrot mailing list.  Make sure everyone knows what
+they've committed to accomplish in time for the release.  Ask the previous
+release manager to review PAUSE permissions so that PARROTRE owns all files.
+
+A couple of weeks in advance: Ask people to run C<make fulltest> and report
+(and hopefully fix!) any problems they find.
+
+A couple of days in advance: announce the new release to
+parrot-dev@lists.parrot.org and to the IRC channel #parrot.  Ask whether there
+are any showstopping bugs.  It's also good to ask for updates to F<NEWS>,
+F<CREDITS>, F<PLATFORMS>, F<RESPONSIBLE_PARTIES> and F<LANGUAGES_STATUS>.
 
 You might also select a name for your release. For example, you could
 select a name from L<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parrots>.

diff --git a/parrot.spec b/parrot.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           parrot
-Version:        0.8.0
+Version:        0.8.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Parrot Virtual Machine
 License:        Artistic 2.0
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Nov 18 2008 chromatic <chromatic@parrot.org> 0.8.1
+- updated to 0.8.1
+
 * Tue Oct 21 2008 particle <particle@parrot.org> 0.8.0
 - updated to 0.8.0
 

diff --git a/t/native_pbc/integer_1.pbc b/t/native_pbc/integer_1.pbc
diff --git a/t/native_pbc/integer_2.pbc b/t/native_pbc/integer_2.pbc
diff --git a/t/native_pbc/integer_3.pbc b/t/native_pbc/integer_3.pbc
diff --git a/t/native_pbc/integer_4.pbc b/t/native_pbc/integer_4.pbc
diff --git a/t/native_pbc/number_1.pbc b/t/native_pbc/number_1.pbc
diff --git a/t/native_pbc/number_2.pbc b/t/native_pbc/number_2.pbc
diff --git a/t/native_pbc/number_3.pbc b/t/native_pbc/number_3.pbc
diff --git a/t/native_pbc/number_4.pbc b/t/native_pbc/number_4.pbc
diff --git a/t/native_pbc/number_5.pbc b/t/native_pbc/number_5.pbc
diff --git a/t/native_pbc/string_1.pbc b/t/native_pbc/string_1.pbc
diff --git a/t/native_pbc/string_2.pbc b/t/native_pbc/string_2.pbc
diff --git a/tools/util/release.json b/tools/util/release.json
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 {
-    "release.version"  : "0.8.0",
-    "release.name"     : "Pareto Principle",
+    "release.version"  : "0.8.1",
+    "release.name"     : "Tio Richie",
     "release.day"      : "Tuesday",
-    "release.date"     : "21 Oct 2008",
-    "release.nextdate" : "18 Nov 2008",
+    "release.date"     : "18 Nov 2008",
+    "release.nextdate" : "16 Dec 2008",
 
     "web.root"         : "http://parrotcode.org/",
     "web.source"       : "source.html",
     "web.openpatches"  : "openpatches.html",
     "web.repository"   : "https://svn.perl.org/parrot/trunk/",
 
     "bugday.day"       : "Saturday",
-    "bugday.date"      : "15 Nov 2008",
+    "bugday.date"      : "13 Dec 2008",
 
     "rt.root"          : "https://rt.perl.org/rt3/",
-    "rt.tracking"      : "Ticket/Display.html?id=60046",
+    "rt.tracking"      : "Ticket/Display.html?id=60656",
 
     "wiki.root"        : "http://www.perlfoundation.org/parrot/index.cgi?",
-    "wiki.bugday"      : "bug_day_2008_11_15",
+    "wiki.bugday"      : "bug_day_2008_12_13",
 
     "cpan.search"      : "http://search.cpan.org/dist/parrot",
     "subversion.root"  : "http://subversion.tigris.org/",