v0.8.28

Improved syntax for explicit type arguments in expressions (#1142)

Enhancements:

• Consistent syntax for explicit generic specializations in expressions (see #883)
• Don't require new in constructor expressions (see #1141)

v0.8.27

Add support for unions (#1140)

Enhancements:

• Initial support for unions (see #1132)
• Union variant member access and variant type test properties (see #1139)

v0.8.26

Improved IR for blocks of IL instructions (#1133)

Technical:

• Better representation for IR blocks (closes #1131)

v0.8.25

Let in expressions (#1130)

Enhancements:

• Allow variables to be defined within expressions with let in (see #1126)

v0.8.24

Unwrap operator (#1129)

Enhancements

• Add an unwrap operator (see #1128)
• Support Nullable`1[T] with the has-value operator (see #1127)

v0.8.23

Recursive anonymous functions (#1123)

Enhancements:

• Add initial support for recursion in anonymous functions (see #1068)
• Reduce propagation of error values (see #1122)

Technical:

• Report consumption of error or any typed values as hints for diagnostic purposes
• Track whether any error or any values consumed, for future use detecting potentially unreported type inference failures

v0.8.22

Fix issue with passing struct self as parameter (#1119)

Bugs fixed:

• Passing struct self as a parameter can result in invalid IL (closes #1118)

v0.8.21

Language extension fixes (#1117)

Bugs fixed:

• Used symbols not always offered as completion options (closes #1115)
• Signature help sometimes omits some or all overloads (closes #1116)

v0.8.20

Source code clean-ups (#1114)

Technical:

• Various small source code clean-ups
• Increase the maximum number of requests allowed before the watchdog will ask the client to restart the compiler

v0.8.19

Symbol navigation improvements and fixes for VSCode language extension (#1113)

Enhancements:

• Hover over type in new expression shows appropriate overload of init(...)
• Go to definition and declation on type in new expressions navigate to the appropriate overload of init(...)
• Find references for init(...) navigates to the appropriate new expressions
• Attempts to rename constructors are blocked

Bugs fixed:

• Attempting to navigate to symbol definition, declaration or references with the cursor directly adjacent to the name did not work reliably