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 Notmuch 0.19~rc2 (2014-11-09)
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+Overview
+--------
+
+This release improves the reliability of `notmuch dump` and the error
+handling for `notmuch insert`. The new `notmuch address` command is
+intended to make searching for email addresses more convenient. At the
+library level the revised handling of missing messages fixes at least
+one bug in threading. The release also includes several interface
+improvements to the emacs interface, most notably the ability to bind
+keyboard shortcuts to saved searches.
+
 Command-Line Interface
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@@ -53,6 +64,16 @@ Use the `j` key to access saved searches from anywhere in notmuch
   with the default saved searches `j i` from anywhere in notmuch will
   bring up the inbox.
 
+Improved handling of the unread tag
+
+  Notmuch now marks an open message read (i.e., removes the unread
+  tag) if point enters the message at any time in a show buffer
+  regardless of how point got there (mouse click, cursor command, page
+  up/down, notmuch commands such as n,N etc). This fixes various
+  anomalies or bugs in the previous handling. Additionally it is
+  possible to customize the mark read handling by setting
+  `notmuch-show-mark-read-function` to a custom function.
+
 Expanded default saved search settings
 
   The default saved searches now include several more common searches,