[Freeciv] beta 1.9.6 release

[Jeff Mallatt <jjm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Freecivers.

A new beta version (1.9.6) is available for testing at:

    ftp://ftp.freeciv.org/freeciv/beta_version/freeciv-1.9.6.tar.gz
or
    ftp://ftp.freeciv.org/freeciv/beta_version/freeciv-1.9.6.tar.bz2

Also available as a "diff" between the previous beta version (1.9.4)
and this one:

    ftp://ftp.freeciv.org/freeciv/beta_version/freeciv-1.9.4-1.9.6.diff.gz
or
    ftp://ftp.freeciv.org/freeciv/beta_version/freeciv-1.9.4-1.9.6.diff.bz2

This is the final beta version before the release of 1.10.0.

Only critical bug-fixes, translation updates and administrative changes
will be committed between now and the 1.10.0 release.  So, now is the time
to get the translations up to date, and to submit information for inclusion
in the NEWS, PEOPLE, BUGS and TODO files.

Unless something major crops up, I'll be making the delivery of 1.10.0 on
Monday the 21st.

jjm