GHC 7.8.3 release

[Yitzchak Gale]

Herbert Valerio Riedel wrote:
> What kind of version tweaks are you thinking about? (Afaics, the GHC
> bundled libraries don't have any version bumps.)

Well for one thing, wouldn't the version of base be bumped?

If the bugs fixed in 7.8.3 affect any packages in the platform,
we would want to make whatever changes are needed to make sure
that the fixes work for them - at least bumping base. Then
everything would need to be re-built and re-tested. And if
no packages in the platform are affected, then given the
ridiculous delay of the platform release already, it's harder
justify waiting any longer. Like I said - it would be a difficult
decision (and not mine to make).

-Yitz