Log Message:
vala: update to 0.44.1.

Vala 0.44.1
===========
 * Various improvements and bug fixes:
  - ccodegen:
    + Use unsigned default value for flags-enum
    + Use guint to represent flags-enum in custom GMarshalFunc
  - Move disconnect error from signal-module to semantic-analyzer pass
  - Mark defined constructors of abstract classes as protected
  - parser: Implicit creation method of abstract classes must be protected
  - vala: Allow assignment of 0U to enum types
  - libvaladoc: Don't try to create a Content.ListItem when there is none

 * Bindings:
  - gio-2.0: SocketAddress.from_native() is a factory method not a constructor
  - glib-2.0: Add string.validate_len() since 2.60
  - gstreamer: Update from 1.15.2+ git master
  - gtk4: Update to 3.94.0+f14d998c
  - libgvc: Some additions and ownership/return-type fixes
  - vte-2.90: Mark as deprecated, it was replaced by vte-2.91
  - vapi: Update GIR-based bindings

Vala 0.44.0
===========
 * Various improvements and bug fixes:
  - parser: Adjust various source references
  - vala: More regular invocations of check() on inferred Expression.value_type

 * Bindings:
  - gstreamer: Update from 1.15.2+ git master
  - gtk4: Update to 3.94.0+eacbeb9e
  - vapi: Update GIR-based bindings

Vala 0.43.92
============
 * Various improvements and bug fixes:
  - codegen:
    + Allow to associate CCodeFile to actual SourceFile
    + Only emit declaration of *_register_type if needed
    + Add get_variable_array_length_cname() and use as possible
    + Respect array_length_cname attribute for global fields
    + Replace gvaluecollector_h_needed with dedidated add_include() calls
    + Respect finish[_vfunc]_name attributes defined in vala sources
    + Include "glib-object.h" for typeof expression
  - vala:
    + Correctly perform compatibility check of array length-type [#607]
    + Don't ignore qualified parent when inferring type of enum member [#666035]
  - girwriter:
    + Support transfer-ownership="container" for arrays
    + Always use get_gir_name() for TypeSymbols
  - testrunner: Add support for Genie source files (.gs)
  - tests: Add some Genie tests to increase coverage
  - genie: Allow main function "init" to return integer as exit status \ 
[#402]

 * Bindings:
  - gobject-2.0: Add SignalHandler.disconnect_by_data()
  - poppler-glib: Update to 0.74
  - gtk4: Update to 3.94.0+b4ae491b
  - vapi: Update GIR-based bindings

Vala 0.43.91
============
 * Various improvements and bug fixes:
  - Revert "valadoc: Drop duplicated code to add source files and use
    CodeContext API" and "valadoc: Update API tests" (#748)
  - valadoc: Report warning if resources for doclet could not be copied
  - libvaladoc: Properly support the output of async constructors (#753)
  - girparser: Correctly set array_length_type for delegates returning an array
  - Revert "vala: Don't replace assignments for local variables with non-null
    simple-types" (#755)

 * Bindings:
  - Follow GTK upstream rename to gtk4 and gtk4-unix-print
  - gtk4,gtk4-unix-printer: Update to 3.94.0+02e856f6
  - gtk+-unix-print-*.0: Fix PrintJob.get_page_ranges(),
    Printer.get_hard_margins()
  - atk-1.0: Adjust for upstream revert of Implementor using G_DEFINE_INTERFACE
  - clutter-1.0: Drop deprecated from Actor.pick() (#625)
  - glib-2.0: Add "delegate_target = false" to Log.writer_journald/
    _standard_streams/_default
  - gio-unix-2.0: Add DesktopAppInfo.get_string_list() since 2.60
  - gstreamer: Update from 1.15.1+ git master
  - webkit2gtk-4.0: Update to 2.23.91
  - vapi: Update GIR-based bindings

Vala 0.43.90
============
 * Various improvements and bug fixes:
  - codegen: Replace some unfortunate asserts with internal error reports
  - codegen: Properly handle and catch inner-error of finally-block (#742)
  - codegen: Pass lambda expression of variable initializer to signal connect
  - vala: Check inferred variable_type of LocalVariables
  - vala: Parser doesn't ensure "protected" to be applied on \ 
TypeSymbol members
  - libvaladoc: Don't change the size of an array in-parameter
  - g-i: Fix return value on error in start_discriminator()

 * Bindings:
  - Add goocanvas-2.0 bindings (#739)
  - gdk-3.0: Update to 3.24.4+a0129f55
  - glib-2.0: Bind g_log_writer_journald/_standard_streams/_default as
    LogWriterFunc (#559)
  - goocanvas: Update from 1.0.0+af07af5d
  - gstreamer: Update from 1.15.1+
  - gtk+-4.0: Update to 3.94.0+a7fa1cf6
  - vapi: Update GIR-based bindings

Vala 0.43.6
===========
 * Various improvements and bug fixes:
  - codegen: Don't apply address-of operator on literals when casting to array
  - vala: Don't tweak closure on static lambdas [#740]
  - Revert "codegen: Use copies of error_variable of catch-clauses for nested
    usage" and add asynchronous "catch-error-scope" regression \ 
test [#741]
  - libvaladoc: Build backing Vala.SourceFile for GIRs processed by importer
  - libvaladoc/girimporter: Skip "source-position" elements
  - genie: Support "protected" accessibility and allow explicit \ 
"public" [#346]

 * Bindings:
  - gst-editing-services-1.0: Fix some construtors and (un)hide symbols
  - javascriptcoregtk-4.0: Fix GLib.Callback parameters which can't hold target

Vala 0.43.5
===========
 * Various improvements and bug fixes:
  - vala:
    + Use dedicated error message for assignments to literals
    + Async methods don't allow out-parameters before in-parameters [#636]
    + Allow direct access to the integer constants of an error-domain [#732]
    + Multiple lamdba arguments in method call should all use same scope [#59]
  - codegen:
    + Use a parameter-map for creation of delegate declaration [#728]
    + Add "error_pos" CCode attribute and use it as needed [#728]
    + Emit struct declaration typedef before resolving its fields [#318]
    + Add "destroy_notify_cname" CCode attribute
    + Use get_ccode_*name/get_parameter_cexpression() for Parameters
    + Set owner for ValaDestroyNotify (POSIX) [#730]
    + Include "stddef.h" in CCodeBaseModule.destroy_value() (POSIX) [#730]
  - girparser: Recognize error parameter before delegate target parameter [#265]
  - compiler: Report deprecated command-line option "--thread"
  - valadoc: Specify that the "--driver" option is deprecated [#736]

 * Bindings:
  - atk: Don't use a custom SignalEmissionHook while it is part of gobject-2.0
  - gdk-pixbuf-2.0: Make PixbufSaveFunc usable [#728]
  - gio-2.0: Make DBusInterface[GS]etPropertyFunc usable [#728]
  - gio-2.0: Add CancellableSource ctor and update PollableSource ctors
  - glib-2.0: Add Queue.clear_full() since 2.60
  - gstreamer: Update from 1.15+ git master
  - gdk-3.0,gtk+-3.0: Update to 3.24.3+9c8f1478
  - gtk+-4.0: Update to 3.94.0+9b15c690
  - libsoup-2.4: Fix Message.add_*_handler() [#731]
  - vapi: Update GIR-based bindings

Vala 0.43.4
===========
 * Various improvements and bug fixes:
  - vala:
    + Array with fixed length don't require explicit instantiation (#720)
    + Add GenericType.get_actual_type()
    + Allow get_actual_type() to be used for expected failures
    + Add Method.compatible_no_error()
    + Don't just guess and check for a matching base_interface_method (#548)
    + Search in all interfaces for an implementation match (#548)
    + Allow explicit interface methods to be virtual (#548)
    + Report invalid instance member access to property (#605)
  - codegen:
    + Use properly checked implicit interface implementations (#548)
    + Use temp-var for MethodCall with out/ref arguments (#722)
    + Use temp-vars for ellipsis out-arguments to fix memory management (#722)
    + Add default_value for CType to initialize variables if needed (#724)
    + Cast instance parameter for property access in object-initializer
    + Don't check boolean values for (in)equality in GTask API (#726)
    + Add missing data parameter to GTypeInfo callbacks
    + Properly set annotations field of GDBus*Info struct to NULL
    + Cast instance and result of g_async_initable_new_finish() call
  - valadoc: Drop duplicated code to add source files and use CodeContext API
  - libvaladoc: Skip empty Version.replacement attribute to avoid critical
  - build: Don't leak libvalaccode symbols to libvaladoc
  - Add a basic CONTRIBUTING.md file that links to the relevant Wiki page
  - tests:
    + Fix try_parse() tests to not compare to already free'd memory
    + Warnings and criticals should be fatal on compile time too

 * Bindings:
  - glib-2.0: Use correct array-length-type for returned arrays (#171)
  - glib-2.0: Add RecMutexLocker since 2.60
  - gio-2.0: Fix File.replace_contents_bytes_async() (!37)
  - gobject-2.0: Use correct array-length-type for returned arrays
  - poppler-glib: Update to 0.71
  - gstreamer: Update from 1.15+ git master
  - gtk+-3.0: Update to 3.24.2+a8e07254
  - gtk+-4.0: Update to 3.94.0+4404afc9
  - sqlite3: Correct return C type of Statement.column_text & Value.to_text
  - webkitgtk-4.0: Update to 2.23.1
  - vapi: Update GIR-based bindings

Vala 0.43.2
===========
 * Various improvements and bug fixes:
  - codegen:
    + GType classes and interfaces require including "glib-object.h"
    + Handle non-default AsyncResult parameter position [#709]
      and regenerate GIR-based bindings to fix non-standard async methods
    + Always emit constants with initializer-list [#81]
    + Emit delegate/enum typedefs to type-declaration section [#318]
  - Break possible endless loop in SymbolResolver.get_type_for_struct() [#444]

 * Bindings:
  - gobject-introspection-1.0: Pick up version attribute fixes

Vala 0.43.1
===========
 * Highlights:
  - Emit G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC() for classes (requires glib 2.44) [#670]
  - Enforce "return yield ..." syntax to be expected [#675]
  - Drop deprecated syntax support of += and -= for signals [#676]
  - Drop deprecated syntax support of # modifier and operator [#677]
  - Allow disabling the build of valadoc [#596]
  - Add support for SingleInstance attribute for GObject classes [#647]
  - Don't allow to declare array parameters with "type array[]" [#163]
  - Collect error_types on demand to allow transformations
  - Check for matching ownership of type-arguments [#696]
  - Add profile specific delegate target/destroy types
  - Don't explicitly add glib headers, the use of symbols will do that [#623]
  - Add --enable-debug configure option
  - Move setting of default defines for VALA_0_XX and GLIB_2_XX to CodeContext
  - Add support for delegate parameters in signals [#205]
  - Admit that structs are emtpy even with a static property [#446]

 * Various improvements and bug fixes:
  - codegen:
    + Fix method pointer cast if instance isn't at first position
    + Transfer ownership of compact class to DestroysInstance method [#645]
    + Add destroy function for GLib.Array [#572]
    + Fix canonical string for quark of error domains
    + Make sure to include declarations for delegate typed parameters
    + Don't emit type_id for enum in non GOBJECT profile
    + Don't emit unused temp variable for element access assignments
    + Actually create method cast for base interface method as needed
    + Mark needle parameter of internal array-contains methods as const [#504]
    + Emit initializer for enum-value into wanted declaration space [#167]
    + Add void to delegate typedef declarations without parameters
    + Deprecate "finish_function" and "ctype" ccode-attribute
    + Fix get_ccode_name() for properties
    + Add ccode getters for GType functions of Classes and Interfaces
    + Don't allow more than one consecutive empty lines in generated code
  - vala:
    + Copy instance_pos argument from virtual/abstract base methods [#540483]
    + Compact classes don't allow private/class fields and to lock fields
    + Use comment which was already retrieved in parse_declaration()
    + Add missing re-check guards for Do/For/WhileStatement and SwitchLabel
    + Type check for errors require an error expression [#362]
    + Make check_arguments() more verbose and don't bail on first error [#438]
    + Don't emit member access of assignments on static properties [#573]
    + Use clearer error message for automatic properties in interfaces [#656]
    + Admit that structs are emtpy even with a static property [#684]
    + Let UsingDirective hold reference to UnresolvedSymbol instances only
    + Add ArrayType.length_type and ArrayCreationExpression.length_type [#607]
    + Remove hardcoded "int" length type and use ArrayType.length_type \ 
[#607]
    + Use is_weak() for type-arguments in DataType.to_qualified_string()
  - girwriter: Write glib-type attributes for Enums/Structs with type_id
  - girparser: Skip "source-position" elements and docs in transparent \ 
union
  - valadoc:
    + Match property signature with vala's codewriter
    + Sort symbols and members where possible
    + Actually assign type_id of Api.Structs
    + Add type_id to Api.Enum/Interface
    + Skip package dependency if target directory already exists
    + Fix a few errors and warnings in stylesheet
    + Adjust stylesheet to unbreak Epiphany [#644]
    + Several API clean ups
    + Add --fatal-warnings command line option
  - docs: Use Markdown for README and include build instructions
  - testrunner: Compile and run tests separately and pass buildsystem's CC
    through to valac, add various -Werror=* build cflags

 * Bindings:
  - gio-2.0: Add missing File.new_build_filename()
  - glib-2.0: Add missing Array.set_clear_func() binding
  - glib-2.0: Avoid double-free in GLib.Array if clear_func is set
  - glib-2.0: Drop g_object_unref which is part of gobject-2.0
  - gobject-2.0: Attribute all symbols with cheader_filename = \ 
"glib-object.h"
  - gdk-x11-3.0,gtk+-3.0: Update to 3.24.1+356f1f59
  - gtk+-3.0: Treat Gtk.IconInfo as GLib.Object which it is since 3.8 [#663]
  - gtk+-4.0: Update to 3.94.0+8de1ba2c
  - gstreamer: Update from 1.15+ git master
  - posix: Add CommandPipe as a sub-type of FILE [#645]