diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
index 24b6cf48043..21dfd6a66f3 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.488.2.17 2008/03/13 23:48:11 tgl Exp $ -->
+<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.488.2.18 2008/04/21 09:45:12 mha Exp $ -->
 <!--
 
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@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.2.6.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -341,6 +343,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.2.5,
    including fixes for significant security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -629,6 +633,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.2.4.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -805,6 +811,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.2.3,
    including a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -946,6 +954,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
 
   <para>
    This release contains two fixes from 8.2.2.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -991,6 +1001,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.2.1, including
    a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -1146,6 +1158,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.2.
+   For information about new features in the 8.2 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-2">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -3838,6 +3852,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.10,
    including fixes for significant security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <para>
@@ -4087,6 +4103,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.9.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4207,6 +4225,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.8,
    including a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4295,6 +4315,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
 
   <para>
    This release contains one fix from 8.1.7.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4336,6 +4358,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.6, including
    a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4435,6 +4459,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.5.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4583,6 +4609,8 @@ do it for earlier branch release files.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.4.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4659,6 +4687,8 @@ compilers (Hiroshi Saito)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.3,
    including patches for extremely serious security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4811,6 +4841,8 @@ documented (Tom)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.2,
    including one very serious security issue.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -4930,6 +4962,8 @@ creation (Tom)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.1.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -5031,6 +5065,8 @@ what's actually returned by the query (Joe)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.1.0.
+   For information about new features in the 8.1 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-1">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7244,6 +7280,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.14,
    including fixes for significant security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <para>
@@ -7457,6 +7495,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.13.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7564,6 +7604,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.12,
    including a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7638,6 +7680,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
 
   <para>
    This release contains one fix from 8.0.11.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7679,6 +7723,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.10, including
    a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7747,6 +7793,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.9.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7864,6 +7912,8 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.8.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -7919,6 +7969,8 @@ Wieland)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.7,
    including patches for extremely serious security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -8030,6 +8082,8 @@ Fuhr)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.6.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -8127,6 +8181,8 @@ and <function>isinf</> during configure (Tom)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.5.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -8210,6 +8266,8 @@ what's actually returned by the query (Joe)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.4.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -8290,6 +8348,8 @@ to subquery results</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.3.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -8386,6 +8446,8 @@ code</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.2, including several
    security-related issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -8503,6 +8565,8 @@ data types</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.1.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -8659,6 +8723,8 @@ addresses in <type>INET</> data types (Tom)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 8.0.0, including several
    security-related issues.
+   For information about new features in the 8.0 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-8-0">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11071,6 +11137,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.18,
    including fixes for significant security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11222,6 +11290,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains fixes from 7.4.17.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11297,6 +11367,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains fixes from 7.4.16,
    including a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11366,6 +11438,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.15, including
    a security fix.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11434,6 +11508,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.14.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11521,6 +11597,8 @@ typedefs (Michael)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.13.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11567,6 +11645,8 @@ ANYARRAY</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.12,
    including patches for extremely serious security issues.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11671,6 +11751,8 @@ Fuhr)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.11.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11732,6 +11814,8 @@ and <function>isinf</> during configure (Tom)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.10.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11797,6 +11881,8 @@ what's actually returned by the query (Joe)</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.9.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11848,6 +11934,8 @@ table has been dropped</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.8.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -11916,6 +12004,8 @@ code</para></listitem>
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.7, including several
    security-related issues.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -12098,6 +12188,8 @@ holder of the lock released it within a very narrow window.
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.6, including several
    security-related issues.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
   <sect2>
@@ -12155,6 +12247,8 @@ GMT</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.5.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -12225,6 +12319,8 @@ ECPG prepare statement</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains one serious bug fix over 7.4.4.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -12261,6 +12357,8 @@ still worth a re-release.  The bug does not exist in pre-7.4 releases.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.3.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -12311,6 +12409,8 @@ aggregate plan</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.2.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -12367,6 +12467,8 @@ names from outer query levels.
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.1.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>
 
 
@@ -12508,6 +12610,8 @@ inconveniences associated with the <literal>i/I</> problem.</para></listitem>
 
   <para>
    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.4.
+   For information about new features in the 7.4 major release, see
+   <xref linkend="release-7-4">.
   </para>