NEWS: describe 'batch-tag' dump/restore/tag

[obsolete/notmuch-old] / NEWS

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@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ Fixed `notmuch new` to skip ignored broken symlinks
   ignored files list.  Previously, it would abort when encountering
   broken symlink, even if it was ignored.
 
   ignored files list.  Previously, it would abort when encountering
   broken symlink, even if it was ignored.
 

+New dump/restore format and tagging interface
+
+  There is a new `batch-tag` format for dump and restore that is more
+  robust, particularly with respect to tags and message-ids containing
+  whitespace.
+
+  `notmuch tag` now supports the ability to read tag operations and
+  queries from an input stream, in a format compatible with the new
+  dump/restore format.
+

 Bcc and Reply-To headers are now available in notmuch show json output
 
   The `notmuch show --format=json` now includes "Bcc" and "Reply-To" headers.
 Bcc and Reply-To headers are now available in notmuch show json output
 
   The `notmuch show --format=json` now includes "Bcc" and "Reply-To" headers.