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doc: desc. extensions/provide in NEWS
Signed-off-by: Xavier Delaruelle <[email protected]>
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@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@ Modules 5.6.0 (not yet released)
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module is considered *Dependent Unload* module.
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* Script: update :command:`mb` tool to skip test for Modules version below 5.5
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if Tcl 9 is selected.
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* Introduce the :mfcmd:`provide` modulefile command that defines module alias
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over currently evaluating module. This helps convey that the module offers
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additional functionality or components.
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* Change :mfcmd:`extensions` modulefile command to be an alias over the
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:mfcmd:`provide` command.
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* Add the ``provided-alias`` element in the allowed value list of the
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:mconfig:`avail_output`, :mconfig:`avail_terse_output`,
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:mconfig:`spider_output` and :mconfig:`spider_terse_output` configuration

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