[ANNOUNCE] kbd-2.8.0

kbd 2.8.0 Release Notes
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The kbd-2.8.0 is available at

https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kbd/kbd-2.8.0.tar.gz
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kbd/kbd-2.8.0.tar.xz
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kbd/kbd-2.8.0.tar.sign


Changes
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keymaps:
+ Add Georgian font (LatCyrHebKa-16_GIA.psfu) and keymap (i386/qwerty/ge).
+ Add new i386 azerty afnor keymap (i386/azerty/fr-afnor).
+ Disable characters >=U+F000 in qwertz/de_alt_UTF-8.

libkeymap:
+ Support KT_DEAD2 diacritics.
+ Fix memory leaks.

utils:
+ kbd_mode: support Disabled mode (K_OFF).

build-sys:
+ configure: Restore the old behavior when using gzip.
+ configure: Disable lex implementations other than flex.

other:
+ tests: Fix tests on powerpc.
+ tests: Add build and check on other architectures (x86_64, s390x, ppc64el).
+ tests: Add valgrind check in unit tests.
+ tests: Add sparse check and fix detected warnings.
+ tests: Add tests to increase code coverage.
+ tests: Check all distributed keymaps for loadability.


Git repository
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git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/legion/kbd.git

Feedback and bug reports, as always, are welcomed.

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Rgrds, legion