NEWS in extzstd-0.2

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+v1.3.3
+perf: faster zstd_opt strategy (levels 17-19)
+fix : bug #944 : multithreading with shared ditionary and large data, reported by @gsliepen
+cli : fix : content size written in header by default
+cli : fix : improved LZ4 format support, by @felixhandte
+cli : new : hidden command `-S`, to benchmark multiple files while generating one result per file
+api : fix : support large skippable frames, by @terrelln
+api : fix : streaming interface was adding a useless 3-bytes null block to small frames
+api : change : when setting `pledgedSrcSize`, use `ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN` macro value to mean "unknown"
+build: fix : compilation under rhel6 and centos6, reported by @pixelb
+build: added `check` target
+
+v1.3.2
+new : long range mode, using --long command, by Stella Lau (@stellamplau)
+new : ability to generate and decode magicless frames (#591)
+changed : maximum nb of threads reduced to 200, to avoid address space exhaustion in 32-bits mode
+fix : multi-threading compression works with custom allocators
+fix : ZSTD_sizeof_CStream() was over-evaluating memory usage
+fix : a rare compression bug when compression generates very large distances and bunch of other conditions (only possible at --ultra -22)
+fix : 32-bits build can now decode large offsets (levels 21+)
+cli : added LZ4 frame support by default, by Felix Handte (@felixhandte)
+cli : improved --list output
+cli : new : can split input file for dictionary training, using command -B#
+cli : new : clean operation artefact on Ctrl-C interruption
+cli : fix : do not change /dev/null permissions when using command -t with root access, reported by @mike155 (#851)
+cli : fix : write file size in header in multiple-files mode
+api : added macro ZSTD_COMPRESSBOUND() for static allocation
+api : experimental : new advanced decompression API
+api : fix : sizeof_CCtx() used to over-estimate
+build: fix : no-multithread variant compiles without pool.c dependency, reported by Mitchell Blank Jr (@mitchblank) (#819)
+build: better compatibility with reproducible builds, by Bernhard M. Wiedemann (@bmwiedemann) (#818)
+example : added streaming_memory_usage
+license : changed /examples license to BSD + GPLv2
+license : fix a few header files to reflect new license (#825)
+
+v1.3.1
+New license : BSD + GPLv2
+perf: substantially decreased memory usage in Multi-threading mode, thanks to reports by Tino Reichardt (@mcmilk)
+perf: Multi-threading supports up to 256 threads. Cap at 256 when more are requested (#760)
+cli : improved and fixed --list command, by @ib (#772)
+cli : command -vV to list supported formats, by @ib (#771)
+build : fixed binary variants, reported by @svenha (#788)
+build : fix Visual compilation for non x86/x64 targets, reported by Greg Slazinski (@GregSlazinski) (#718)
+API exp : breaking change : ZSTD_getframeHeader() provides more information
+API exp : breaking change : pinned down values of error codes
+doc : fixed huffman example, by Ulrich Kunitz (@ulikunitz)
+new : contrib/adaptive-compression, I/O driven compression strength, by Paul Cruz (@paulcruz74)
+new : contrib/long_distance_matching, statistics by Stella Lau (@stellamplau)
+updated : contrib/linux-kernel, by Nick Terrell (@terrelln)
+
+v1.3.0
+cli : new : `--list` command, by Paul Cruz
+cli : changed : xz/lzma support enabled by default
+cli : changed : `-t *` continue processing list after a decompression error
+API : added : ZSTD_versionString()
+API : promoted to stable status : ZSTD_getFrameContentSize(), by Sean Purcell
+API exp : new advanced API : ZSTD_compress_generic(), ZSTD_CCtx_setParameter()
+API exp : new : API for static or external allocation : ZSTD_initStatic?Ctx()
+API exp : added : ZSTD_decompressBegin_usingDDict(), requested by Guy Riddle (#700)
+API exp : clarified memory estimation / measurement functions.
+API exp : changed : strongest strategy renamed ZSTD_btultra, fastest strategy ZSTD_fast set to 1
+tools : decodecorpus can generate random dictionary-compressed samples, by Paul Cruz
+new : contrib/seekable_format, demo and API, by Sean Purcell
+changed : contrib/linux-kernel, updated version and license, by Nick Terrell
+
+v1.2.0
+cli : changed : Multithreading enabled by default (use target zstd-nomt or HAVE_THREAD=0 to disable)
+cli : new : command -T0 means "detect and use nb of cores", by Sean Purcell
+cli : new : zstdmt symlink hardwired to `zstd -T0`
+cli : new : command --threads=# (#671)
+cli : changed : cover dictionary builder by default, for improved quality, by Nick Terrell
+cli : new : commands --train-cover and --train-legacy, to select dictionary algorithm and parameters
+cli : experimental targets `zstd4` and `xzstd4`, with support for lz4 format, by Sean Purcell
+cli : fix : does not output compressed data on console
+cli : fix : ignore symbolic links unless --force specified,
+API : breaking change : ZSTD_createCDict_advanced(), only use compressionParameters as argument
+API : added : prototypes ZSTD_*_usingCDict_advanced(), for direct control over frameParameters.
+API : improved: ZSTDMT_compressCCtx() reduced memory usage
+API : fix : ZSTDMT_compressCCtx() now provides srcSize in header (#634)
+API : fix : src size stored in frame header is controlled at end of frame
+API : fix : enforced consistent rules for pledgedSrcSize==0 (#641)
+API : fix : error code "GENERIC" replaced by "dstSizeTooSmall" when appropriate
+build: improved cmake script, by @Majlen
+build: enabled Multi-threading support for *BSD, by Baptiste Daroussin
+tools: updated Paramgrill. Command -O# provides best parameters for sample and speed target.
+new : contrib/linux-kernel version, by Nick Terrell
+
 v1.1.4
 cli : new : can compress in *.gz format, using --format=gzip command, by Przemyslaw Skibinski
 cli : new : advanced benchmark command --priority=rt
 cli : fix : write on sparse-enabled file systems in 32-bits mode, by @ds77
 cli : fix : --rm remains silent when input is stdin
 cli : experimental : xzstd, with support for xz/lzma decoding, by Przemyslaw Skibinski
 speed : improved decompression speed in streaming mode for single shot scenarios (+5%)
-memory : DDict (decompression dictionary) memory usage down from 150 KB to 20 KB
-arch : 32-bits variant able to generate and decode very long matches (>32 MB), by Sean Purcell
+memory: DDict (decompression dictionary) memory usage down from 150 KB to 20 KB
+arch: 32-bits variant able to generate and decode very long matches (>32 MB), by Sean Purcell
 API : new : ZSTD_findFrameCompressedSize(), ZSTD_getFrameContentSize(), ZSTD_findDecompressedSize()
 API : changed : dropped support of legacy versions <= v0.3 (can be changed by modifying ZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT value)
-build: new: meson build system in contrib/meson, by Dima Krasner
-build: improved cmake script, by @Majlen
-build: added -Wformat-security flag, as recommended by Padraig Brady
+build : new: meson build system in contrib/meson, by Dima Krasner
+build : improved cmake script, by @Majlen
+build : added -Wformat-security flag, as recommended by Padraig Brady
 doc : new : educational decoder, by Sean Purcell
 
 v1.1.3
 cli : zstd can decompress .gz files (can be disabled with `make zstd-nogz` or `make HAVE_ZLIB=0`)
 cli : new : experimental target `make zstdmt`, with multi-threading support