2020.08.1 release announcement + changelog

docs/ChangeLog

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+New in 2020.08.1:
+  + Changes:
+    + Fix compiler version [1336e5f3]
+    + Method `invoke` of `WalkList` returns a lazy `Seq` instance now [fe40ee1e]
+  + Internal:
+    + `Seq` class now has its own proto for `new` method [a19996db]
+
 New in 2020.08:
   + Changes:
     + Methods `name` and `usage-name` of `Parameter` now return an empty `Str`,

docs/announce/2020.08.1.md

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+# Announce: Rakudo compiler, Release 2020.08.1
+
+On behalf of the Rakudo development team, I'm announcing an
+out-of-schedule release of the Rakudo compiler.
+Rakudo is an implementation of the Raku[^1] language.
+
+This release is a point release in addition to the regular, monthly
+releases. This release fixes confusing user facing compiler's version
+which occurred with 2020.08 (note: no .1) release.
+
+The tarball for this release is available from <http://rakudo.org/downloads/rakudo/>.
+Pre-compiled archives will be available shortly.
+
+The changes in this release are outlined below:
+
+New in 2020.08.1:
+  + Changes:
+    + Method `invoke` of `WalkList` returns a lazy `Seq` instance now [fe40ee1e]
+  + Internal:
+    + `Seq` class now has its own proto for `new` method [a19996db]
+
+The following people contributed to this release:
+
+Vadim Belman, Aleks-Daniel Jakimenko-Aleksejev, Elizabeth Mattijsen,
+Alexander Kiryuhin
+
+This release implements 6.c and 6.d versions of the Raku specification.
+6.c version of the language is available if you use the `use v6.c`
+version pragma, otherwise 6.d is the default.
+
+Upcoming releases in 2020 will include new functionality that is not
+part of 6.c or 6.d specifications, available with a lexically scoped
+pragma. Our goal is to ensure that anything that is tested as part of
+6.c and 6.d specifications will continue to work unchanged. There may
+be incremental spec releases this year as well.
+
+If you would like to contribute or get more information, visit
+<https://raku.org>, <https://rakudo.org/community>, ask on the
+<perl6-compiler@perl.org> mailing list, or ask on IRC #raku on freenode.
+
+Additionally, we invite you to make a donation to The Perl Foundation
+to sponsor Raku development: <https://donate.perlfoundation.org/>
+(put “Raku Core Development Fund” in the ‘Purpose’ text field)
+
+The next release of Rakudo (#139), is tentatively scheduled for 2020-09-19.
+
+A list of the other planned release dates is available in the
+“docs/release_guide.pod” file.
+
+The development team appreciates feedback! If you’re using Rakudo, do
+get back to us. Questions, comments, suggestions for improvements, cool
+discoveries, incredible hacks, or any other feedback -- get in touch with
+us through (the above-mentioned) mailing list or IRC channel. Enjoy!
+
+Please note that recent releases have known issues running on the JVM.
+We are working to get the JVM backend working again but do not yet have
+an estimated delivery date.
+
+[^1]: See <https://raku.org/>

docs/release_guide.pod

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   2020-06-21   Rakudo #136                     (Altai-man + Releasable)
   2020-07-20   Rakudo #137                     (Altai-man + Releasable)
   2020-08-22   Rakudo #138                     (Altai-man + Releasable)
+  2020-08-23   2020.08.1                       (Altai-man + Releasable)
 
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