While this update is pretty small it is important as it fixes some garbage collection corruption issues.

Issue list: https://code.google.com/p/go/source/list?name=release-branch...

Dupe. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5872550

And, BTW, do we _really_ need to have a new HN submission for each dotdot Go release (and beta, and RC)?

Perhaps not, but what is the harm? I'm sure there are people who are running 1.1 that found out sooner that 1.1.1 is out then they would have?

I think its worth keeping in mind there is always going to be a lot of stuff on HN that we personally we consider noise. For example, I could care less about 90% of the JS libraries that are posted; but I realize the there is a legitimate interest that that kind of things from the front-end segment of the HN populace. Consider that as for a backend/systems dev like myself, that discussing new Go versions, fixes, features or libraries might be highly interesting. In any case, ignoring a little bit a "noise" is pretty trivial and is just part of living is a diverse society.

Have you seen /newest? Lots of stuff that I care even less than a Go release.

As an avid GO user, no ... no we do not.

If it's not thought interesting then it won't meet the front page?