Convert all Perl build tools to Python and remove Perl build dependency.

[pspp] / NEWS

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@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ See the end for copying conditions.
 
 Please send PSPP bug reports to bug-gnu-pspp@gnu.org.
 
-Changes from 1.4.1 to 1.5.2:
+Changes from 1.4.1 to 1.5.3:
+
+ * The DEFINE, MATRIX, MCONVERT, and MATRIX DATA commands are now
+   implemented.
 
  * An error in the displayed signficance of oneway anova
    contrasts tests has been corrected.
@@ -21,7 +24,17 @@ Changes from 1.4.1 to 1.5.2:
  * The user manual, in its Info and HTML versions, now includes
    graphical output examples and screenshots.
 
- * gettext 0.20 or later is required for building.
+ * Build changes:
+
+   - Perl is no longer required to build.
+
+   - Build now requires Python 3.4 or later.  (Building PSPP 1.4.0
+     also required Python, but it wasn't properly documented at the
+     time.)
+
+   - The Cairo and Pango libraries are now required.
+
+   - gettext 0.20 or later is now required.
 
  * Output improvements: