prepare 8.4.0

Author: jacobwilliams

.VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.0
+8.4.0

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 - [Change Log](#change-log)
     - [Unreleased](#unreleased)
+    - [8.4.0 (2024-03-06)](#840-2024-03-06)
     - [8.3.0 (2022-05-07)](#830-2022-05-07)
     - [8.2.5 (2021-08-17)](#825-2021-08-17)
     - [8.2.4 (2021-08-15)](#824-2021-08-15)
@@ -45,7 +46,22 @@
 
 ### [Unreleased](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/tree/HEAD)
 
-[Complete Changeset](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/compare/8.3.0...HEAD)
+[Complete Changeset](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/compare/8.4.0...HEAD)
+
+### [8.4.0](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/tree/8.4.0) (2024-03-06)
+
+[Complete Changeset](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/compare/8.3.0...8.4.0)
+or [Download v8.4.0](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/releases/tag/8.4.0)
+
+**Enhancements:**
+
+- Minor updates for readme and documentation  [\#521](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/pull/521) ([zmoon](https://github.com/zmoon))
+- Updates for unit tests [\#536](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/issues/536) [\#543](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/pull/543)   ([gha3mi](https://github.com/gha3mi), [jacobwilliams](https://github.com/jacobwilliams))
+
+**Bug Fixes:**
+
+- Fixed a bug where the library would not compile if using `REAL128` kind  [\#550](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/issues/550) ([jacobwilliams](https://github.com/jacobwilliams))
+- Fixes to GitHub Actions CI [\#535](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/pull/535) ([jacobwilliams](https://github.com/jacobwilliams))
 
 ### [8.3.0](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/tree/8.3.0) (2022-05-07)
 
@@ -59,7 +75,6 @@ or [Download v8.3.0](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/releases/tag/
 - Add information on conda-forge distribution [\#506](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/pull/506) ([awvwgk](https://github.com/awvwgk))  [\#507](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/issues/507)
 - Updated CMake to export include directories with target [\#504](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/pull/504) [\#503](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/issues/503) ([awvwgk](https://github.com/awvwgk))
 
-
 **Bug Fixes:**
 
 - Fixed a minor standards violation [\#510](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/issues/510) [\#511](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/pull/511) ([jacobwilliams](https://github.com/jacobwilliams))

README.md

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required ( VERSION 2.8.8 FATAL_ERROR )
 enable_language ( Fortran )
 project ( jf_test NONE )
 
-find_package ( jsonfortran-${CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ID} 8.3.0 REQUIRED )
+find_package ( jsonfortran-${CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ID} 8.4.0 REQUIRED )
 
 file ( GLOB JF_TEST_SRCS "src/tests/jf_test_*.F90" )
 foreach ( UNIT_TEST ${JF_TEST_SRCS} )

pages/development-resources/release-checklist.md

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ remain accurate.
 	 1. Add `pages/releases/index.md` to the git index: `git add pages/releases/index.md`
  1. Update the version string in remaining files requiring manual edits:
      1. Edit the `.VERSION` file
-     1. Edit the CMake example on line 142 of `README.md`
+     1. Edit the CMake example on line 141 of `README.md`
      1. Edit the `json_fortran_version` string in `json_module.F90`
 	 1. Add these files to the git index: `git add .VERSION README.md ./src/json_module.F90`
  1. Commit the changes to the master branch: `git commit`

pages/releases/index.md

@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ documentation from the documentation for official releases other than
 using the browser's back button. Feel free to bookmark this page, or
 the [main project page](|url|/index.html) for convenient navigation.
 
+* [8.4.0](https://jacobwilliams.github.io/json-fortran/prev/8.4.0/index.html)
+   ([FORD](https://github.com/Fortran-FOSS-Programmers/ford) generated documentation)
+    - [Download](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/releases/tag/8.4.0)
 * [8.3.0](https://jacobwilliams.github.io/json-fortran/prev/8.3.0/index.html)
    ([FORD](https://github.com/Fortran-FOSS-Programmers/ford) generated documentation)
     - [Download](https://github.com/jacobwilliams/json-fortran/releases/tag/8.3.0)

src/json_module.F90

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ module json_module
 
     implicit none
 
-    character(kind=json_CK,len=*),parameter,private :: version = '8.3.0'
+    character(kind=json_CK,len=*),parameter,private :: version = '8.4.0'
         !! JSON-Fortran version.
         !!
         !!@note This string should match the one in the `.VERSION` file (which is used