This is from the 0.2.8.3 branch of development. It is the most recent
LTS (Long Term Support) branch. While it is the most recent LTS branch,
it will receive security fixes, adaptions to new compilers and Linux
versions and some less important bugfixes.

Target audience for this series are mostly Linux distributors who do not
want to upgrade to 0.2.9 just yet.

0.2.8.3.6 is the first release using the build system that powers the
0.2.9 series. It should bring more consistency between this and future
releases, but as newer versions of autotools are now used, differences
to 0.2.8.3.5 in the tarball are to be expected.