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desc breaking changes

cran

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  • v1.3.0 \u2192 v1.4.0breaking

    `desc_get_field()` gains a boolean `squish_ws` parameter to normalize whitespace within the retrieved value. It defaults to the value of `trim_ws` (`TRUE` by default). Example with desc's current DESCRIPTION: Old behaviour: ```r > desc::desc_get_field("Description") [1] "... DESCRIPTION files.\n It is intended for packages ..." ``` New behaviour: ```r > desc::desc_get_field("Description") [1] "... DESCRIPTION files. It is intended for packages ..." ``` If you want the old behaviour, just set `sq

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