Weekly news about Pharo

# This week (28/2023) on the Pharo Issue Tracker

Due to holiday season, the next weekly report will be done beginning of August.

But activity does not stop! 

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# Pharo11 Backports

– [Pharo11] backport Slot related fixes #13950 and #13949 #14275
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14275

– [Pharo11] This is a backport: 14034 debugger does not evaluate in the context of the receiver #14274
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14274

– Depends on DocumentBrowser v1.0.1 #14277
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14277

# Fixes

– 14226-nil-cannot-be-pinned-in-memory #14227
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14227

– FileBrowser. View as hex not working #14210
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14210

– added convenience methods to easy the usage of TFProcessLocalWorker #14255
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14255

– Treat Integers and Fractions as having scale 0 in ScaledDecimal arithmetic (fixes #14238) #14259
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14259

– Fix haltOn tests after debug them #14167
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14167

– fix calculous of layout when morph is not visible #14229
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14229

– Fix SpChangeSorterPresenter, MessageBrowserPresenter #567
https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/567

– Disable automated transform for deprecation of Object>>asOrderedCollection #14237
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14237

# Refactoring Engine

– Fix the preconditions related to packages in refactorings #14236
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14236

– Refactor: clean RBCondition and add popUp flag #14240
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14240

– Refactoring: reuse RBAddMethodTransformRefactoring #14245
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14245

– Fix: update changes preview table when changing active scope #14267
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14267

– Splitting preconditions #14233
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14233

– Fix failing release test about refactorings #14252
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14252

# Compiler / Variables

– This fixes #isClean as described in #14141 #14282
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14282

– ClassParser: parse non-fluid defintion of CompiledBlock #14270
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14270

– Improve deprecated slot #14265
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14265


# RPackage

– Simplification in Monticello #14244
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14244

– Factorize some unregistering code #14290
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14290

– Remove some overriden methods in Monticello #14293
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14293

– Merge addition of class definition in rpackage #14291
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14291

– Cleaning in RPackage tests #14288
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14288

– Start unification of package removal #14283
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14283

– Push usage of #ensurePackage: #14280
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14280

– Simplify package removal #14281
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14281

– Remove unused method parameter in repackaging #14278
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14278

– Clean MCWorkingCopy #14248
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14248

– Remove rpackage presence check #14272
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14272

– Clean PackageOrganizer methods in testing protocol #14224
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14224

– Deprecate RPackageOrganizer>>#registerPackageNamed: #14260
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14260

– Fix bug in tag creation while creating a category #14256
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14256

– Introduce RPackageOrganizer>>ensurePackage: #14254
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14254

– Deprecate #includesPackageNamed: #14246
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14246

– Introduce RPackageOrganizer#hasPackage: #14232
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14232


# Protocols

– Deprecated CompiledMethod tag API #14243
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14243

– Bugfix: Fix double protocol request in Calypso #14268
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14268

– Do not prevent all announcements during method classification #14273
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14273

– Remove unclassify hack #14264
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14264

– Deprecate class reorganized #14285
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14285

– Rename more methods and classes to use “Protocol” vocabulary #14266
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14266

– Fix logging of protocol in Opal #13886
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/13886

– Rename some more tags into protocol #14247
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14247

– Do not register to ClassReorganized #566
https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/566

# Cleanup

– Remove dead code in bootstrap #14258
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14258

– Update bootstrap scripts #14249
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14249

– 14239-remove-ReAnySatisfyRule #14279
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14279

– Cleanup: Explore it menu entries #14271
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14271

– DeadCodeCleanup-07-10 #14253
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14253

– Dependency Analyser title management #14225
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14225

– 1422-SpDemoconnectPresenters-uses-non-existing-setSelectedItem #1423
https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1423

# Features

– #14173 Introduce a nice command to spot the closest method overriden … #14183
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14183

– Update Fuel from upstream #14132
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14132

# Fixes

– 14034 debugger does not evaluate in the context of the receiver #14203
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14203

– double click selection on symbols should include # #14160
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14160

– Fixed String>>#keywords #14157
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14157

# Refactoring Engine

– Fixing remove hack #14154
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14154

– First version of the renameMethod as a driver. #14161
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14161

– New flow for MoveMethodsToClassSide #14192
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14192

– Improve deprecate method flow in driver #14186
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14186

– Cleanup: StRefactoringPreviewPresenter #14206
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14206

– Composing and reusing add method refactoring/transformation #14134
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14134

– 14191 failing tests rb code snippet testtest styler #14202
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14202

– Fix #14178: cleaning ui of refactoring to use Spec instead of UIManager #14181
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14181

# RPackage

– Remove references to #allManagers in RPackage #14189
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14189

– Keep pushing for rpackage knowing their organizer #14187
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14187

– Simplify setup of RPackageOrganizer in tests #14204
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14204

– Simplification of the package validation #14223
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14223

– Rename #allManagers into #allWorkingCopies #14217
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14217

– Remove RPackageORganizer>>#hasRegistered #14231
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14231

# Protocol Cleanup

– Rename ClyTaggedMethodsQuery into ClyMethodsInProtocolQuery #14188
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14188

– Clean #affectsMethodsTaggedWith: #14219
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14219

# Cleanup

– better naming for presenter that are presenters #564
https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/564

– SmalltalkImage>>#newSpecialObjectsArray remove elements not used by the VM #14208
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14208

– 10568-hardcoded-class-definition-in-opal #14207
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14207

– fix-deprecated-send-testCreateGroupsForEveryMethodTag #14159
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14159

– changebrowser -> stChangeBrowserPresenter #14182
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14182

– Some users of inform: that could simply use the inform: from Object. #14180
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14180

– 14164–ChunkImportTestCasetestImportAMethodWithSpacesInItsCategory–calls-category #14194
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14194

– DeadCode-Cleanup-07-05 #14216
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14216

– 14162-UUIDGenerator-uses-of-deprecated-method-in-tests #14214
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14214

– This PR removes dead code related to VTerm output classes #14215
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14215

# Comments / Tests

– Add tests for primitive adoptInstance and the sibling primitiveChangeClassTo #14220
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14220

– SmalltalkImage>>garbageCollect : correct method comment #14193
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14193

– Add test on installing a class in a non default environment #14222
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14222

– Added comments to the new instrumentation package #14228
https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/14228