I just noticed that the commit
commit edff3e5615e6263e9be5a35c0b68799f860eb886
Author: Gavin Smith <gavinsmith0123@gmail.com>
Date: Fri Dec 2 22:45:41 2022 +0000
* info/session.c (info_beginning_of_line): Avoid freezing
at beginning of a file when 'nodeline' is set to 'pointers' (the
default). Report from Justin Anthony LaPolla <justin.lapolla@hpe.com>.
..is in the master branch, but missing in the release branch and hence
missing in the tar ball. Is there a specific reason, why it was not
included, i.e. should we not use it?
There is no reason why it should not be used. I just had not noted it
as important enough to include on the release branch. If there is ever
another release on this branch I will be happy to include it.