Release num-traits 0.1.42

Cargo.toml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ categories = [ "algorithms", "science" ]
 license = "MIT/Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/rust-num/num-traits"
 name = "num-traits"
-version = "0.1.41"
+version = "0.1.42"
 readme = "README.md"
 
 [dependencies]

README.md

@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ and this to your crate root:
 extern crate num_traits;
 ```
 
+## Releases
+
+Release notes are available in [RELEASES.md](RELEASES.md).
+
 ## Compatibility
 
 The `num-traits` crate is tested for rustc 1.8 and greater.

RELEASES.md

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Release 0.1.42
+
+- [num-traits now has its own source repository][num-356] at [rust-num/num-traits][home].
+- [`ParseFloatError` now implements `Display`][22].
+- [The new `AsPrimitive` trait][17] implements generic casting with the `as` operator.
+- [The new `CheckedShl` and `CheckedShr` traits][21] implement generic
+  support for the `checked_shl` and `checked_shr` methods on primitive integers.
+- [The new `Real` trait][23] offers a subset of `Float` functionality that may be applicable to more
+  types, with a blanket implementation for all existing `T: Float` types.
+
+Thanks to @cuviper, @Enet4, @fabianschuiki, @svartalf, and @yoanlcq for their contributions!
+
+[home]: https://github.com/rust-num/num-traits
+[num-356]: https://github.com/rust-num/num/pull/356
+[17]: https://github.com/rust-num/num-traits/pull/17
+[21]: https://github.com/rust-num/num-traits/pull/21
+[22]: https://github.com/rust-num/num-traits/pull/22
+[23]: https://github.com/rust-num/num-traits/pull/23
+
+
+# Prior releases
+
+No prior release notes were kept.  Thanks all the same to the many
+contributors that have made this crate what it is!