prepare for alpha release

.gitattributes

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 /OPSB.xml -text
 /README.opsb -text
 /README.opsb.html -text
+/RELNOTES -text
 /aclocal.m4 -text
 /configure -text
 /configure.in -text

RELNOTES

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+* OPSB * M & Fish * Version 3.0.a1
+==============================================================================
+Important information you should know: (READ THIS!)
+==============================================================================
+
+This is an alpha release. Not all features will work and there may be major 
+bugs in the software. This release is purely for us to get feedback on the new 
+version of NeoStats and should not be run on production networks. This release
+is ideal for users with test networks or those that want an opportunity to 
+help us develop the new version with feedback and suggestions. 
+
+No support is provided for this release so if you have problems and are unable 
+to resolve them using the provided documentation, you should use the supported 
+stable 2.5 series instead until NeoStats 3.0 is further along. 
+
+Bugs, requests and suggestions should be reported using the bug tracking 
+system. You must provide all information required as listed in the README 
+section on support or your entry will be removed.
+
+Known issues that we are aware of and should not be reported:
+
+* You may get a warning during compilation similar to:
+* proxy.c: In function `init_libopm':
+* proxy.c:199: warning: passing arg 3 of `add_sockpoll' from incompatible 
+* pointer type
+* proxy.c:199: warning: passing arg 4 of `add_sockpoll' from incompatible 
+* pointer type gcc -c -
+* This does not affect the running of OPSB

configure

@@ -6408,5 +6408,8 @@ if test "$no_create" != yes; then
 fi
 
 echo "Configuration complete."
+read -p "Press Enter key to read the release notes"
+clear
+more RELNOTES
 echo "Run 'make' (or 'gmake' on some systems) to compile NeoStats."
 echo "If you require support, see the README file."

configure.in

@@ -118,5 +118,8 @@ AC_SUBST(PACKAGE)
 AC_SUBST(VERSION)
 AC_OUTPUT(Makefile libopm/Makefile)
 echo "Configuration complete."
+read -p "Press Enter key to read the release notes"
+clear
+more RELNOTES
 echo "Run 'make' (or 'gmake' on some systems) to compile NeoStats."
 echo "If you require support, see the README file."