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nlminb() gives better non-convergence messages in some cases.
The test for setting dim() allowed a value with two or more NAs to be set on a 0-length object. (PR#13729) Also, it allowed an even number of negative values.
xtfrm(), rank(), sort() and order() did not always make use of custom comparison methods specific to the class of elements being sorted.