[WIP] enhance parser versioning #4271
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When releasing, I have to update the NEWS file.
One important topic is how parsers are enhanced, with new kinds, roles, fields, and extras (KRFX).
We have added and updated the 'ctags-lang-*' man pages mainly to track the KRFX.
Updating the man pages only to track them is a boring task.
Instead, making ctags itself report new KRFX.
This change adds version members to KRFX definitions.
Various-- list* commands show the version numbers in the VER column:
--describe-language
option was added.TODO:
--list-languages-full