# HG changeset patch
# User Ted Unangst <tedu@tedunangst.com>
# Date 1723232600 14400
#      Fri Aug 09 15:43:20 2024 -0400
# Node ID 7896398d062344f4e1396a6985cd11ef9e10b93f
# Parent  fa8e90da8a09cc83b1b3388bac2dca5b4add80c4
crypto bump means go 1.20+ is now required

diff --git a/README b/README
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ## build
 
 It should be sufficient to type make after unpacking a release.
-You'll need a go compiler version 1.18 or later. And libsqlite3.
+You'll need a go compiler version 1.20 or later. And libsqlite3 3.34.0+.
 
 Even on a fast machine, building from source can take several seconds.
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 changelog
 
+### next
+
++ Document that go 1.20+ is now required.
+
 ### 1.4.0 Pink Peppercorn
 
 + Another tune up for thread sort.
diff --git a/docs/honk.8 b/docs/honk.8
--- a/docs/honk.8
+++ b/docs/honk.8
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 .Ss Build
 Building
 .Nm
-requires a go compiler 1.18 and libsqlite.
+requires a go compiler 1.20+ and libsqlite 3.34.0+.
 On
 .Ox
 this is the go and sqlite3 packages.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module humungus.tedunangst.com/r/honk
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.20
 
 require (
 	github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1
diff --git a/preflight.sh b/preflight.sh
--- a/preflight.sh
+++ b/preflight.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 set -e
 
-go version > /dev/null 2>&1 || (echo go 1.18+ is required && false)
+go version > /dev/null 2>&1 || (echo go 1.20+ is required && false)
 
 v=`go version | egrep -o "go1\.[^.]+"` || echo failed to identify go version
-if [ "$v" \< "go1.18" ] ; then
+if [ "$v" \< "go1.20" ] ; then
 	echo go version is too old: $v
-	echo go 1.18+ is required
+	echo go 1.20+ is required
 	false
 fi