Add What's New part in version Releases

Fixes #465

Author: gnikit

assets/docs/lint-intel-diagnostics-preproc.png

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
       }
     ],
     "configuration": {
-      "title": "Fortran configuration",
+      "title": "Fortran",
       "properties": {
         "fortran.provide.hover": {
           "type": "string",
@@ -354,6 +354,11 @@
         "category": "Fortran",
         "command": "fortran.analysis.rescanLinter",
         "title": "Rescan Linter paths"
+      },
+      {
+        "category": "Fortran",
+        "command": "fortran.analysis.showWhatsNew",
+        "title": "Show What's New in this Modern Fortran version"
       }
     ],
     "menus": {
@@ -369,6 +374,12 @@
           "command": "fortran.analysis.rescanLinter",
           "title": "Rescan Linter paths",
           "when": "!virtualWorkspace && shellExecutionSupported"
+        },
+        {
+          "category": "Fortran",
+          "command": "fortran.analysis.showWhatsNew",
+          "title": "Show What's New in this Modern Fortran version",
+          "when": "!virtualWorkspace && shellExecutionSupported"
         }
       ]
     }

assets/docs/lint-intel-diagnostics.png

@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 
 export const RestartLS = 'fortran.analysis.restartLanguageServer';
 export const RescanLint = 'fortran.analysis.rescanLinter';
+export const WhatsNew = 'fortran.analysis.showWhatsNew';

package-lock.json

@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+# What's New (v3.0) <!-- omit in toc -->
+
+🎉 We have migrated to **The Fortran Programming Language** Organization 🎉!
+
+- [Linting](#linting)
+  - [Intel OneAPI compilers](#intel-oneapi-compilers)
+  - [Preprocessor warnings](#preprocessor-warnings)
+- [Language Server `fortls`](#language-server-fortls)
+  - [Multi Workspace and Single file support](#multi-workspace-and-single-file-support)
+  - [Configuration file watcher](#configuration-file-watcher)
+- [Commands](#commands)
+- [Debug Hovering](#debug-hovering)
+- [Deprecations](#deprecations)
+  - [Visual Studio Code Extensions](#visual-studio-code-extensions)
+  - [Visual Studio Code Settings](#visual-studio-code-settings)
+- [Other](#other)
+
+## Linting
+
+The linting diagnostics have been improved, with supported being added for
+the Intel's compilers, allowing custom compiler root paths and additional
+diagnostic messages such as preprocessor warnings.
+
+### Intel OneAPI compilers
+
+Intel compilers are now supported set the following options in settings.json:
+
+```json
+{
+  "fortran.linter.compiler": "ifort",
+  "fortran.linter.compilerPath": "/path/to/intel/compilers/bin/ifort" // or ifx
+}
+```
+
+![Intel Linting Diagnostics](../assets/docs/lint-intel-diagnostics.png)
+
+### Preprocessor warnings
+
+Preprocessor warnings and errors are now properly supported during linting
+
+![Linting Diagnostics Preprocessor](../assets/docs/lint-intel-diagnostics-preproc.png)
+
+## Language Server `fortls`
+
+A lot of the higher level features like Hover, Go-To, Peeking definitions and
+finding References are provided by Language Servers. _**Modern Fortran**_ now natively
+supports the [`fortls`](https://gnikit.github.io/fortls) Language Server.
+
+_**Modern Fortran**_ will prompt you to install `fortls` with `pip` upon initialization if
+not detected in your system.
+
+You can select a custom path to a `fortls` installation by setting the setting
+
+```json
+{
+  "fortran.fortls.path": "/path/to/fortls"
+}
+```
+
+Some options for `fortls` have explicit settings through _**Modern Fortran**_ settings,
+like `fortran.fortls.notifyInit` and `fortran.fortls.incrementalSync`. You can
+find a complete list of the explicit options in the `Feature Contributions` tab
+of the _**Modern Fortran**_ extension.
+
+In case there is no explicit setting for a `fortls` option, you can pass the
+option to `fortls` through
+
+```json
+{
+  "fortran.fortls.extraArgs": ["--nthreads=8", "--autocomplete_name_only"]
+}
+```
+
+For more information about `fortls` configuration options see the
+[`fortls` Documentation](https://gnikit.github.io/fortls/configuration.html)
+
+### Multi Workspace and Single file support
+
+It is now possible to have Language Server support with `fortls` for multiple
+workspaces and single files. Simply open a standalone Fortran file and `fortls` or add a
+folder to the workspace.
+
+### Configuration file watcher
+
+There are 2 ways of passing options to `fortls` either through the VS Code
+`settings.json` or through the `fortls` configuration file.
+`fortls` is listening for changes on both types of files and will pass them to the server
+without having to restart.
+
+> Warning: This feature is experimental if changes do not take effect you
+> can always restart `fortls` through the Command Palette.
+
+## Commands
+
+Two convenience commands have been added, accessible from the Command Palette with
+the prefix `Fortran:`
+
+- Fortran: Restart the Fortran Language Server
+- Fortran: Rescan Linter paths
+
+## Debug Hovering
+
+Debugging functionality was previously limited when it came to nested
+user-defined types and hovering. This issue has been resolved and full
+information about an object can be shown in the hover messages while debugging.
+
+![Debugging Hover](../assets/gif/gdb_ani.gif)
+
+## Deprecations
+
+### Visual Studio Code Extensions
+
+Due to the plethora of changes to the _**Modern Fortran**_ extension the following
+VS Code extensions are redundant and no longer compatible with _**Modern Fortran**_:
+
+- [FORTRAN IntelliSense](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=hansec.fortran-ls): provided an interface for a now deprecated Language Server. It has been superseeded by `fortls` nad its native integration with _**Modern Fortran**_.
+- [Fortran Breakpoint Support](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ekibun.fortranbreaker): is redundant and deprecated, _**Modern Fortran**_ has native breaking point support.
+- [fortran](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Gimly81.fortran): is redundant and deprecated, _**Modern Fortran**_ has native support for Syntax Highlighting.
+- External Formatters like [vscode-modern-fortran-formatter](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yukiuuh.vscode-modern-fortran-formatter) are redundant and deprecated, _**Modern Fortran**_ has native formatter support for `fprettify` and `findent`.
+
+### Visual Studio Code Settings
+
+The following settings have been deprecated are replaced by the following:
+
+- `includePaths` in favour of `linter.includePaths`
+- `gfortranExecutable` in favour of `linter.compilerPath`
+- `linterEnabled` in favour of `linter.compiler == Disabled`
+- `linterExtraArgs` in favour of `linter.extraArgs`
+- `linterModOutput` in favour of `linter.modOutput`
+- `ProvideSymbols` in favour of `provide.symbols`
+- `symbols`
+- `provideHover` in favour of `provide.hover`
+- `provideCompletion` in favour of `provide.autocomplete`
+
+## Other
+
+There are a number of other bug fixes, feature enhancements and minor
+improvements that have taken place in both the extension and the syntax highlighting. A brief list is shown below:
+
+- Changed need for matching begin-end scope names, in the following constructs:
+  Functions, Modules, Programs, Module Procedures, Subroutines, Submodules.
+  For a more detailed explanation as to why see the issue
+  ([#278](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/278))
+- Changed `linter.compilerPath` to use the full path to the compiler instead of the root
+  ([#500](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/500))
+- Merged Language Server's log channel to Modern Fortran's log channel
+- Fixed `error stop variable` syntax highlighting
+  ([#486](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/486))
+- Fixed issue with linter cache containing outdated folders
+  ([#464](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/464))
+- Fixed slow performance of very long lines by using a different solution for
+  ([#207](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/207))
+  ([#309](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/309))
+- Fixes linter activation from `Disabled` to some compiler `X` without having
+  to restart the extension
+  ([#296](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/296))
+- Fixes nopass pointer erroneous syntax highlighting
+  ([#318](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/318))
+- Fixes `%` accessor highlighting for type-bound subroutines
+  ([#325](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/325))
+- Fixes `fortls` not spawning when `ignoreWarning` was set to true
+  ([#365](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/365))
+- Fixes formatting on Windows (needed .exe extension)
+  ([#354](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/354))
+- Fixes `onSave` formatting errors
+  ([#364](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/364))