* NEWS: Forgot to commit the date for 0.97, grrrr.

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-New in release 0.97 (xxx xx, 2006)
+New in release 0.97 (October 30, 2006)
+
+  * New instruction format.
+  * New intermediate representation with unified variables.
+  * Local subroutine elimination.
+  * Fixed the interpreter - it runs eclipse now.
+  * New stack-based verifier (used for -Xint).
+  * Boehm GC updated to version 6.8.
+  * Added enable/disable system assertion support (-esa/-dsa).
+  * Initial javax.management support.
+  * Initial sun.misc.Unsafe (JSR166) support.
+  * Added failed class as message to ClassCastException's.
+  * AttachCurrentThread, DetachCurrentThread, and
+    AttachCurrentThreadAsDaemon implemented.
+  * libjvm is now opened via dlopen (removed -rpath stuff).
+  * Data segment now reuses values (if possible).
 
   * Fixed AbstractMethodError bug.
-  * Added failed class as message to ClassCastException's.
-  * Added enable/disable system assertion support (-esa/-dsa).
+  * Fixed builtin_isanysubclass (BeanShell bug).
+  * Fixed a memory leak in dump memory.
+  * Fixed a bug with DUP2_X1 and DUP2_X2.
+  * Safe decoding of invalid UTF-8 sequences in NewStringUTF.
+  * Fixed line numbers in exceptions thrown through the JIT.
+  * Proper null-check for MONITOREXIT.
+  * Many low-level jasmin tests added.
 
 
 New in release 0.96 (May 29, 2006)