# Internals **URL:** https://racket.discourse.group/c/internals/11.md?page=2 [Latest](https://racket.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://racket.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://racket.discourse.group/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Where can I learn about rackets compilation system in detail?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/where-can-i-learn-about-rackets-compilation-system-in-detail/2573)
**Author:** [@Jobhdez](https://racket.discourse.group/u/Jobhdez)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/where-can-i-learn-about-rackets-compilation-system-in-detail/2573 "2023-12-12T03:09:30Z")
Hello you all. I would like to study rackets compilation system; by this I mean I want to learn about its intermediate language, the optimizer, and the backend (eg x86-64 and aarch64) backends. Ive been looking online … --- ## [Release Announcement for v8.11](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-announcement-for-v8-11/2487)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 12:27am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-announcement-for-v8-11/2487 "2023-12-12T00:27:13Z")
The release announcement sketch that I have so far is below. Please mail me new items and/or edits. Please phrase announcements using complete sentences and avoid the word "now". Racket version 8.11 is now available … --- ## [Racket v8.11.1 Release Thread](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-11-1-release-thread/2518)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-11-1-release-thread/2518 "2023-11-19T23:08:14Z")
The release process for v8.11.1 has started. Racket 8.11.1 is a bugfix release to address issues in Racket 8.11. Specifically, it turns out that we need to repair a problem with building from source using the built-pac… --- ## [Getting closer to a "normal" distribution from a minimal build](https://racket.discourse.group/t/getting-closer-to-a-normal-distribution-from-a-minimal-build/2502)
**Author:** [@abhillman](https://racket.discourse.group/u/abhillman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/getting-closer-to-a-normal-distribution-from-a-minimal-build/2502 "2023-11-16T14:19:00Z")
github.com/racket/racket has two principal ways of building: running make from the root of the repository with appropriate additional flags (e.g. make unix-style PREFIX=\ as documented in build.md) running make fro… --- ## [Racket v8.11 Release Thread](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-11-release-thread/2361)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-11-release-thread/2361 "2023-10-20T23:39:35Z")
The release process for v8.11 will begin in about a week. If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to to being done, now is a good time to do that. Upcoming dates: - 7th: Branch day, merg… --- ## [Release for v8.11 has begun](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-for-v8-11-has-begun/2383)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-for-v8-11-has-begun/2383 "2023-10-12T22:48:43Z")
The release process for v8.11 has begun: release checkpoints have been created for all packages in the main distribution, and release branches have been created when necessary. You can go on using \`master\` branches as us… --- ## [Release Announcement for v8.10](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-announcement-for-v8-10/2207)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-announcement-for-v8-10/2207 "2023-08-13T01:22:37Z")
The release announcement sketch that I have so far is below. Please mail me new items and/or edits. Please phrase announcements using complete sentences and avoid the word "now". As of this release: The updated sy… --- ## [Racket v8.10 Release Thread](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-10-release-thread/2070)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-10-release-thread/2070 "2023-08-10T15:37:47Z")
The release process for v8.10 will begin in about a week. If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to to being done, now is a good time to do that. Upcoming dates: - 7th: Branch day, merg… --- ## [Refactoring homepage](https://racket.discourse.group/t/refactoring-homepage/2121)
**Author:** [@sorawee](https://racket.discourse.group/u/sorawee)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/refactoring-homepage/2121 "2023-08-06T01:00:21Z")
Per @jbclements's suggestion, I attempted to make sections in the homepage of racket-lang.org linkable. As a part of this effort, I refactored the home page (I am yak shaving, am I not?). See more details at \[WIP\] homepa… --- ## [Revising READMEs](https://racket.discourse.group/t/revising-readmes/2120)
**Author:** [@sorawee](https://racket.discourse.group/u/sorawee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/revising-readmes/2120 "2023-07-21T16:42:04Z")
I'm planning to revise READMEs of many repos under the Racket organization (Racket · GitHub). The goal is to make it easier for people to understand what the repo is about. It would be nice to get a brainstorm on what to… --- ## [Squash when merging?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/squash-when-merging/2105)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/squash-when-merging/2105 "2023-07-21T13:25:10Z")
Do we have a policy on whether to squash when merging a PR to the racket repo? My knee-jerk inclination is not to squash, it loses information, but I can see the case for squashing as well. Opinions? Thanks! John --- ## [Does DrRacket 8.7 start on Windows 7?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/does-drracket-8-7-start-on-windows-7/1637)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/does-drracket-8-7-start-on-windows-7/1637 "2023-07-19T00:04:22Z")
This github issue: ... suggests that Racket 8.7 does not start on Windows 7. Does anyone here have a test machine, or know of a trustworthy VPS provider that supports Windows 7 instances? --- ## [Racket v8.9 Release Thread](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-9-release-thread/1852)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-9-release-thread/1852 "2023-05-02T21:54:26Z")
The release process for v8.9 will begin in about a week. If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to to being done, now is a good time to do that. Upcoming dates: - 7th: Branch day, merge… --- ## [Release Announcement for v8.8](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-announcement-for-v8-8/1685)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2023, 6:34am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/release-announcement-for-v8-8/1685 "2023-02-04T06:34:26Z")
The release announcement sketch that I have so far is below. Please respond with new items and/or edits. Please phrase announcements using complete sentences and avoid the word "now". ---------------------------------… --- ## [Proposed stable branch discipline](https://racket.discourse.group/t/proposed-stable-branch-discipline/1453)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/proposed-stable-branch-discipline/1453 "2023-01-20T19:07:09Z")
Following discussion with @elibarzilay and @LiberalArtist , I think we're proposing a slightly revised discipline on the handling of the stable branch. Specifically, here are two excerpts from the release checklist: At … --- ## [Racket v8.8 Release Thread](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-8-release-thread/1614)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 6:47am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-8-release-thread/1614 "2023-01-20T06:47:40Z")
The release process for v8.8 will begin in about a week. If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to to being done, now is a good time to do that. Upcoming dates: - 9th: Branch day, merge… --- ## [Decimal arithmetic](https://racket.discourse.group/t/decimal-arithmetic/1561)
**Author:** [@jesse](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jesse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/decimal-arithmetic/1561 "2022-12-15T21:26:41Z")
Is there any interest in having decimal arithmetic in Racket? Decimals are similar to rational numbers (rationals whose denominator is a power or ten). There are basically two approaches one can imagine: arbitrary-pr… --- ## [Syntax for identifiers](https://racket.discourse.group/t/syntax-for-identifiers/1556)
**Author:** [@pmatos](https://racket.discourse.group/u/pmatos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/syntax-for-identifiers/1556 "2022-12-14T14:55:44Z")
I have been looking at the Racket syntax and one of the most unconventional things when you get to the details of it, is the syntax for identifiers. For example. 1/n is not a valid R7RS identifier according to the small… --- ## [(Windows) Update PATH as part of install?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/windows-update-path-as-part-of-install/1526)
**Author:** [@joeld](https://racket.discourse.group/u/joeld)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/windows-update-path-as-part-of-install/1526 "2022-12-07T19:56:54Z")
Would it ever be possible to have the Windows installer update the system PATH variable to include the Racket program folder? (And, ideally, remove it again on uninstall.) This is the only really unfriendly part of setti… --- ## [Racket v8.7 Release Thread](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-7-release-thread/1343)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-7-release-thread/1343 "2022-11-15T18:22:29Z")
The release process for v8.7 will begin in about a week. If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to to being done, now is a good time to do that. Upcoming dates: - 7th: Branch day, merge… --- ## [Racket v8.6 Release Thread](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-6-release-thread/1091)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-6-release-thread/1091 "2022-09-15T02:16:19Z")
The release process for v8.6 will begin in about a week. If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to being done, now is a good time to do that. Upcoming dates: - 29th: Branch day, merge … --- ## [Racket v8.5 release thread](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-5-release-thread/841)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-5-release-thread/841 "2022-08-27T18:28:57Z")
The release process for v8.5 will begin in about a week. If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to to being done, now is a good time to do that. Upcoming dates: - 7th: Branch day, merge… --- ## [Racket v8.4 release thread](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-4-release-thread/510)
**Author:** [@jbclements](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jbclements)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-v8-4-release-thread/510 "2022-02-05T19:49:34Z")
The release process for v8.4 will begin in about a week. If you have any new features that you want in and are relatively close to to being done, now is a good time to do that. Upcoming dates: - 7th: Branch day, merge… [Previous page](https://racket.discourse.group/c/internals/11.md?page=1)