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@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ Here we include more of what you can configure with Denote ([[#h:998ae528-9276-4
 :END:
 
 At its core, Denote is a file-naming scheme ([[#h:4e9c7512-84dc-4dfb-9fa9-e15d51178e5d][The file-naming scheme]]).
-It applies to new text files that Denote creates or to existing
+It is applies to new text files that Denote creates or to existing
 files of any type (videos, PDFs, images, ...). Here is the big picture
 view on how to get started with Denote:
 
@@ -2450,8 +2450,6 @@ You have been warned.
 :CUSTOM_ID: h:d1e4eb5b-e7f2-4a3b-9243-e1c653817a4a
 :END:
 
-[ Also see: [[#h:65a6a2ec-02b9-4c9e-995f-19dfe0611e20][Custom sluggification to remove diacterics or accented characters]]. ]
-
 A common use-case for Denote is to rename files such as videos
 downloaded from the Internet. Sometimes, those files have Unicode
 characters that (i) not all fonts support and (ii) create all sorts of
@@ -2484,52 +2482,7 @@ use the following in their Emacs configuration ([[#h:d375c6d2-92c7-425f-9d9d-219
                              (denote-slug-keep-only-ascii str))))
 
 (defcustom denote-file-name-slug-functions
-  '((identifier . identity) ; keep the original
-    (title . my-denote-sluggify-title)
-    (signature . my-denote-sluggify-signature)
-    (keyword . my-denote-sluggify-keyword)))
-#+end_src
-
-*** Custom sluggification to remove diacterics or accented characters
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: h:65a6a2ec-02b9-4c9e-995f-19dfe0611e20
-:END:
-
-[ Also see: [[#h:d1e4eb5b-e7f2-4a3b-9243-e1c653817a4a][Custom sluggification to remove non-ASCII characters]]. ]
-
-For languages with diacretics, like =ê= and =ñ=, users may want to
-instruct Denote to remove the diacretical marks from the underlying
-characters. This way, the file names will be uniform and easier to
-search through, instead of checking if, say, =être= is written thus or
-as =etre=.
-
-This is only for the sluggification of file name components ([[#h:d375c6d2-92c7-425f-9d9d-219ff47ed2a3][User-defined sluggification of file name components]]).
-Any front matter will retain the diacretics.
-
-#+begin_src emacs-lisp
-;; These are the same as the default Denote sluggification functions,
-;; except they remove all diacretics from the underlying characters
-;; (e.g.  ê becomes e while ñ becomes n).
-(defun my-denote-sluggify-title (str)
-  (downcase
-   (denote-slug-hyphenate
-    (replace-regexp-in-string "[][{}!@#$%^&*()+'\"?,.\|;:~`‘’“”/=]*" ""
-                              (denote-slug-remove-accents str)))))
-
-(defun my-denote-sluggify-signature (str)
-  (downcase
-   (denote-slug-put-equals
-    (replace-regexp-in-string "[][{}!@#$%^&*()+'\"?,.\|;:~`‘’“”/-]*" ""
-                              (denote-slug-remove-accents str)))))
-
-(defun my-denote-sluggify-keyword (str)
-  (downcase
-   (replace-regexp-in-string "[][{}!@#$%^&*()+'\"?,.\|;:~`‘’“”/_ =-]*" ""
-                             (denote-slug-remove-accents str))))
-
-(defcustom denote-file-name-slug-functions
-  '((identifier . identity) ; keep the original
-    (title . my-denote-sluggify-title)
+  '((title . my-denote-sluggify-title)
     (signature . my-denote-sluggify-signature)
     (keyword . my-denote-sluggify-keyword)))
 #+end_src
@@ -3074,9 +3027,8 @@ The variables which hold the front matter format are:
 - ~denote-yaml-front-matter~
 
 These variables have a string value with specifiers that are used by the
-~format~ function.  The formatting operation passes five arguments which
-include the values of the given entries: =TITLE=, =DATE=, =KEYWORDS=,
-=IDENTIFIER=, and =SIGNATURE=.  If you are an advanced user
+~format~ function.  The formatting operation passes four arguments which
+include the values of the given entries.  If you are an advanced user
 who wants to edit this variable to affect how front matter is produced,
 consider using something like =%2$s= to control where the Nth argument
 is placed.
@@ -3101,7 +3053,6 @@ for all variables.
 #+DATE:       %s
 #+FILETAGS:   %s
 #+IDENTIFIER: %s
-#+SIGNATURE:  %s
 \n")
 
 ;; Change the order (notice the %N$s notation)
@@ -3110,7 +3061,6 @@ for all variables.
 #+filetags:   %3$s
 #+date:       %2$s
 #+identifier: %4$s
-#+signature:  %5$s
 \n")
 
 ;; Remove the date
@@ -3118,14 +3068,12 @@ for all variables.
   "#+title:      %1$s
 #+filetags:   %3$s
 #+identifier: %4$s
-#+signature:  %5$s
 \n")
 
 ;; Remove the date and the identifier
 (setq denote-org-front-matter
   "#+title:      %1$s
 #+filetags:   %3$s
-#+signature:  %5$s
 \n")
 #+end_src
 
@@ -3414,16 +3362,9 @@ and the text of the current heading, like this:
 
 : [[denote:20240118T060608::*Heading text][Some test::Heading text]].
 
-If the value is ~local~, the link consists of the text of the current
-heading, like this:
-
-: [[*Heading text][Heading text]].
-
-[ The ~local~ option is part of {{{development-version}}}. ]
-
 However, if there already exists a =CUSTOM_ID= property for the
 current heading, this is always given priority and is used instead of
-the context or local heading.
+the context.
 
 If the value is ~id~ or, for backward-compatibility, any other non-nil
 value, then Denote will use the standard Org mechanism of the
@@ -4508,29 +4449,6 @@ across their configuration.
 + Git repository: <https://github.com/protesilaos/denote-silo>
 + Backronym: Denote... Silos Insulate Localised Objects.
 
-** Use the ~denote-solo~ package
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: h:3db6bbfb-e5b5-45a1-8064-ce52834436a2
-:END:
-
-Denote can operate on one of several independent note collections,
-what Denote calls "silos" ([[#h:15719799-a5ff-4e9a-9f10-4ca03ef8f6c5][Maintain separate directory silos for notes]]).
-The ~denote-silo~ package helps with this by prompting the user to
-pick a silo on every command.
-
-The ~denote-solo~ package by Pavlo V. Lysov takes the opposite stance:
-instead of prompting for a directory on every command, the user picks
-one - a *solo* - once, and every subsequent Denote command operates on
-it until the user switches again.
-
-The active solo is remembered across Emacs sessions and shown in the
-mode line. Its ~denote-keyword-history~ is kept separate per solo, so
-keyword completions do not leak between collections. Toggling back and
-forth between two solos takes a single keystroke, as the previously
-active one is pre-selected in the switching prompt.
-
-+ Git repository: <https://github.com/pavlo/denote-solo>
-
 ** Use the ~denote-search~ package as a search interface
 :PROPERTIES:
 :CUSTOM_ID: h:c905b733-e959-4aa4-8f2c-0ed9eba459df
@@ -4803,27 +4721,6 @@ between file name and front matter, the validity of links, and
 related. The package defines multiple warning levels, each with its
 own semantics. Learn more here: <https://github.com/psmith1303/denote-lint>.
 
-** Use the ~denote-paperless~ package
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: h:2617d7ec-501d-4554-85ee-d4ca801e5bb2
-:END:
-
-The ~denote-paperless~ package by Matthieu Muller allows the user to
-easily manage administrative document files such as bills, letters,
-taxes, etc.
-
-The workflow it implements is heavily inspired from how [[https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/][Paperless-ngx]]
-operates: giving each document a date, a type, a correspondent, a
-title, some keywords and (optionally) an archive serial number. It
-leverage the ~SIGNATURE~ component to insert these new elements in the
-file name.
-
-The package is designed to be used alongside Denote: manage your notes
-with Denote and your documents with Denote Paperless.
-
-Read more from the package’s documentation:
-<https://codeberg.org/matthieumuller/denote-paperless>
-
 * Extending Denote
 :PROPERTIES:
 :CUSTOM_ID: h:8ed2bb6f-b5be-4711-82e9-8bee5bb06ece
@@ -4947,9 +4844,9 @@ commands:
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
 (defun my-denote--note-has-no-contents-p (file)
   "Return non-nil if FILE is an empty note.
-This means that FILE conforms with `denote-file-has-denoted-filename-p' and either
+This means that FILE conforms with `denote-file-is-note-p' and either
 has no contents or has only the front matter."
-  (and (denote-file-has-denoted-filename-p file)
+  (and (denote-file-is-note-p file)
        (or (denote--file-with-temp-buffer file
              (re-search-forward "^$" nil t)
              (if (re-search-forward "[^\s\t\n\r]+" nil t)
@@ -5040,7 +4937,7 @@ title or keywords fields.
 Add this function to the `after-save-hook'."
   (let ((denote-rename-confirmations nil)
         (denote-save-buffers t)) ; to save again post-rename
-    (when (and buffer-file-name (denote-file-has-denoted-filename-p buffer-file-name))
+    (when (and buffer-file-name (denote-file-is-note-p buffer-file-name))
       (ignore-errors (denote-rename-file-using-front-matter buffer-file-name))
       (message "Buffer saved; Denote file renamed"))))
 
@@ -5759,6 +5656,11 @@ The following sections cover the specifics.
 + Function ~denote-date-identifier-p~ :: Return non-nil if =IDENTIFIER=
   string is a Denote date identifier.
 
+#+findex: denote-file-is-note-p
++ Function ~denote-file-is-note-p~ :: Return non-nil if =FILE= is an
+  actual Denote note. For our purposes, a note must satisfy
+ ~file-regular-p~ and ~denote-filename-is-note-p~.
+
 #+findex: denote-file-has-identifier-p
 + Function ~denote-file-has-identifier-p~ :: Return non-nil if =FILE=
   has a Denote identifier.
@@ -6043,6 +5945,10 @@ there will be no corresponding prompt.
 + Function ~denote-get-path-by-id~ :: Return absolute path of =ID=
   string in ~denote-directory-files~.
 
+#+findex: denote-get-identifier-at-point
++ Function ~denote-get-identifier-at-point~ :: Return the identifier
+  at point or =POINT=.
+
 #+findex: denote-extract-keywords-from-path
 + Function ~denote-extract-keywords-from-path~ :: Extract keywords
   from =PATH= and return them as a list of strings. =PATH= must be a
@@ -6221,22 +6127,22 @@ there will be no corresponding prompt.
 #+vindex: denote-org-front-matter
 + Variable ~denote-org-front-matter~ :: Specifies the Org front
   matter.  It is passed to ~format~ with arguments =TITLE=, =DATE=,
- =KEYWORDS=, =IDENTIFIER=, =SIGNATURE= ([[#h:7f918854-5ed4-4139-821f-8ee9ba06ad15][Change the front matter format]])
+ =KEYWORDS=, =ID= ([[#h:7f918854-5ed4-4139-821f-8ee9ba06ad15][Change the front matter format]])
 
 #+vindex: denote-yaml-front-matter
 + Variable ~denote-yaml-front-matter~ :: Specifies the YAML (Markdown)
   front matter.  It is passed to ~format~ with arguments =TITLE=,
- =DATE=, =KEYWORDS=, =IDENTIFIER=, =SIGNATURE= ([[#h:7f918854-5ed4-4139-821f-8ee9ba06ad15][Change the front matter format]])
+ =DATE=, =KEYWORDS=, =ID= ([[#h:7f918854-5ed4-4139-821f-8ee9ba06ad15][Change the front matter format]])
 
 #+vindex: denote-toml-front-matter
 + Variable ~denote-toml-front-matter~ :: Specifies the TOML (Markdown)
   front matter.  It is passed to ~format~ with arguments =TITLE=,
- =DATE=, =KEYWORDS=, =IDENTIFIER=, =SIGNATURE= ([[#h:7f918854-5ed4-4139-821f-8ee9ba06ad15][Change the front matter format]])
+ =DATE=, =KEYWORDS=, =ID= ([[#h:7f918854-5ed4-4139-821f-8ee9ba06ad15][Change the front matter format]])
 
 #+vindex: denote-text-front-matter
 + Variable ~denote-text-front-matter~ :: Specifies the plain text
   front matter.  It is passed to ~format~ with arguments =TITLE=,
- =DATE=, =KEYWORDS=, =IDENTIFIER=, =SIGNATURE= ([[#h:7f918854-5ed4-4139-821f-8ee9ba06ad15][Change the front matter format]])
+ =DATE=, =KEYWORDS=, =ID= ([[#h:7f918854-5ed4-4139-821f-8ee9ba06ad15][Change the front matter format]])
 
 #+findex: denote-date-org-timestamp
 + Function ~denote-date-org-timestamp~ :: Format =DATE= using the Org
@@ -6403,8 +6309,8 @@ there will be no corresponding prompt.
   an identifier-only link in its context.  The format of such links is
  ~denote-id-only-link-format~.
 
-#+findex: denote-select-from-files-prompt
-+ Function ~denote-select-from-files-prompt~ :: Prompt for linked
+#+findex: denote-select-linked-file-prompt
++ Function ~denote-select-linked-file-prompt~ :: Prompt for linked
   file among =FILES=.
 
 #+findex: denote-get-links
@@ -6437,10 +6343,6 @@ there will be no corresponding prompt.
  ~denote-link-description-format~ (which can optionally be bound to a
   function).
 
-#+findex: denote-get-link-identifier-or-query-term-at-point
-+ Function ~denote-get-link-identifier-or-query-term-at-point~ :: Return the
-  Denote identifier or query term at point or optional =POSITION=.
-
 ** Xref interface for developers or advanced users
 :PROPERTIES:
 :CUSTOM_ID: h:e824c215-1c31-4b26-b994-7df67341d075
@@ -7195,43 +7097,41 @@ Denote is meant to be a collective effort.  Every bit of help matters.
   Colin McLear, Damien Cassou, Eduardo Grajeda, Elias Storms, Eshel
   Yaron, Florian, Glenna D., Graham Marlow, Hilde Rhyne, Ivan Sokolov,
   Jack Baty, Jakub Szczerbowski, James Kalyan, Jean-Charles Bagneris,
-  Jean-Philippe Gagné Guay, Jeff Valk, Jianwei Hou, Joseph Turner,
-  Jürgen Hötzel, Kaushal Modi, Kai von Fintel, Kierin Bell, Kostas
-  Andreadis, Kristoffer Balintona, Kyle Meyer, Laurent Gatto, Lucas
-  Quintana, Maikol Solis, Marc Fargas, Marco Baringer, Matthew Batson,
-  Matthew Lemon, Matthieu Muller, Matto Fransen, Michael Korat, Noboru
-  Ota (nobiot), Norwid Behrnd, Octavian, Pavlo V. Lysov, Peter Prevos,
-  Philip Kaludercic, Ryota, Samuel W. Flint, Quiliro Ordóñez, Stephen
-  R. Kifer, Stefan Monnier, Stefan Thesing, Thibaut Benjamin, Tobias
-  Lidman-Strauss, Tomasz Hołubowicz, TomoeMami , Vedang Manerikar,
-  Wesley Harvey, Yann Dutrieux, Zhenxu Xu, alvmts, arsaber101,
-  bplubell, bryanrinders, dulikiles, eum3l, experimental-code-86,
-  ezchi, gnuhack, gvalson, jarofromel, kimsaram32, leinfink (Henrik),
-  l-o-l-h (Lincoln), mattyonweb, maxbrieiev, mentalisttraceur,
-  nescias, pmenair, relict007, skissue.
+  Jean-Philippe Gagné Guay, Jianwei Hou, Joseph Turner, Jürgen Hötzel,
+  Kaushal Modi, Kai von Fintel, Kierin Bell, Kostas Andreadis,
+  Kristoffer Balintona, Kyle Meyer, Laurent Gatto, Lucas Quintana,
+  Maikol Solis, Marc Fargas, Marco Baringer, Matthew Batson, Matthew
+  Lemon, Matto Fransen, Noboru Ota (nobiot), Norwid Behrnd, Octavian,
+  Peter Prevos, Philip Kaludercic, Ryota, Samuel W. Flint, Quiliro
+  Ordóñez, Stephen R. Kifer, Stefan Monnier, Stefan Thesing, Thibaut
+  Benjamin, Tobias Lidman-Strauss, Tomasz Hołubowicz, TomoeMami ,
+  Vedang Manerikar, Wesley Harvey, Yann Dutrieux, Zhenxu Xu, alvmts,
+  arsaber101, bplubell, bryanrinders, dulikiles, eum3l,
+  experimental-code-86, ezchi, gnuhack, gvalson, jarofromel, leinfink
+  (Henrik), l-o-l-h (Lincoln), mattyonweb, maxbrieiev,
+  mentalisttraceur, nescias, pmenair, relict007, skissue.
 
 + Ideas and/or user feedback :: Abin Simon, Aditya Yadav, Alan
   Schmitt, Aleksandr Vityazev, Alex Griffin, Alex Hirschfeld, Alexis
-  Purslane, Alfredo Borrás, Ali Bozorgzadeh, Alp Eren Kose, André
-  Bering, Ashton Wiersdorf, Bhargav Kulkarni, Benjamin Kästner,
-  Claudio Migliorelli, Claudiu Tănăselia, Colin McLear,
-  Cosmin-Octavian C, Damien Cassou, Davi Ramos, Elias Storms, Federico
-  Stilman, Florian, Frédéric Willem Frank Ehmsen, Glenna D., Guo Yong,
-  Hanspeter Gisler Harold Ollivier, IceAsteroid, Jack Baty, Jay
-  Rajput, Jean-Charles Bagneris, Jeff Valk, Jens Östlund, Jeremy
-  Friesen, Jonathan Sahar, Johan Bolmsjö, Jonas Großekathöfer,
-  Jousimies, Juanjo Presa, Julian Hoch, Kai von Fintel, Kaushal Modi,
-  Kevin Izevbigie, Kolmas, Lukas C. Bossert, M. Hadi Timachi, Maikol
-  Solis, Mark Olson, Michael Jones, Mirko Hernandez, Morten
-  Kjeldgaard, Niall Dooley, Nick Bell, Oliver Epper, Paul van Gelder,
-  Peter Prevos, Peter Smith, Riccardo Giannitrapani, Rory Molinari,
-  Samuel W. Flint, Sergio Rey, Suhail Singh, Shreyas Ragavan, Stefan
-  Thesing, Summer Emacs, Sven Seebeck, Taoufik, TJ Stankus, Vick
-  (VicZz), Viktor Haag, Vineet C. Kulkarni, Wade Mealing, Wilf, Yi
-  Liu, Ypot, 82Kang, atanasj, azegas, babusri, bdillahu,
-  coherentstate, doolio, duli, drcxd, elge70, elliottw, fingerknight,
-  GuutBoy, hpgisler, hyperfocus1337,johkneisl, jtpavlock, juh,
-  leafarbelm, mentalisttraceur, mjkalyan, o-rxw, oatmealm,
+  Purslane, Alfredo Borrás, Alp Eren Kose, André Bering, Ashton
+  Wiersdorf, Bhargav Kulkarni, Benjamin Kästner, Claudio Migliorelli,
+  Claudiu Tănăselia, Colin McLear, Cosmin-Octavian C, Damien Cassou,
+  Elias Storms, Federico Stilman, Florian, Frédéric Willem Frank
+  Ehmsen, Glenna D., Guo Yong, Hanspeter Gisler Harold Ollivier,
+  IceAsteroid, Jack Baty, Jay Rajput, Jean-Charles Bagneris, Jeff
+  Valk, Jens Östlund, Jeremy Friesen, Jonathan Sahar, Johan Bolmsjö,
+  Jonas Großekathöfer, Jousimies, Juanjo Presa, Julian Hoch, Kai von
+  Fintel, Kaushal Modi, Kevin Izevbigie, Kolmas, Lukas C. Bossert, M.
+  Hadi Timachi, Maikol Solis, Mark Olson, Michael Jones, Mirko
+  Hernandez, Morten Kjeldgaard, Niall Dooley, Nick Bell, Oliver Epper,
+  Paul van Gelder, Peter Prevos, Peter Smith, Riccardo Giannitrapani,
+  Rory Molinari, Samuel W. Flint, Sergio Rey, Suhail Singh, Shreyas
+  Ragavan, Stefan Thesing, Summer Emacs, Sven Seebeck, Taoufik, TJ
+  Stankus, Vick (VicZz), Viktor Haag, Vineet C. Kulkarni, Wade
+  Mealing, Wilf, Yi Liu, Ypot, 82Kang, atanasj, azegas, babusri,
+  bdillahu, coherentstate, doolio, duli, drcxd, elge70, elliottw,
+  fingerknight, GuutBoy, hpgisler, hyperfocus1337,johkneisl,
+  jtpavlock, juh, leafarbelm, mentalisttraceur, mjkalyan, oatmealm,
   potchie-maker, Pratik-Mishra-4979, pRot0ta1p, rbenit68, relict007,
   sarcom-sar, sienic, skissue, sundar bp, wuzhihao, yetanotherfossman,
   zadca123

denote.el

@@ -485,11 +485,6 @@ and the text of the current heading, like this:
 
     [[denote:20240118T060608::*Heading text][Some test::Heading text]].
 
-If the value is `local', the link consists of the text of the current
-heading, like this:
-
-    [[*Heading text][Heading text]].
-
 However, if there already exists a CUSTOM_ID property for the current
 heading, this is always given priority and is used instead of the
 context.
@@ -531,10 +526,9 @@ navigates to that heading.
   identifier of the file, even if this user option is set to a
   non-nil value.  ]"
   :group 'denote
-  :package-version '(denote . "4.3.0")
+  :package-version '(denote . "4.0.0")
   :type '(choice (const :tag "No link to heading (default)" nil)
                  (const :tag "Link to the context" context)
-                 (const :tag "Link to local heading" local)
                  (const :tag "Link wtih CUSTOM_ID, creating it if needed" id)))
 
 (defcustom denote-templates nil
@@ -1065,36 +1059,6 @@ This is useful as a helper function to construct
          (characters (seq-filter #'characterp ascii-range)))
     (mapconcat #'string characters)))
 
-(defun denote-slug-remove-accents (str)
-  "Remove diacterics or accents from STR.
-This means that something like ê becomes e while ñ becomes n."
-  ;; Combining Diacritical Marks https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U0300.pdf
-  (let* ((slug-trim-chars '(768   ; U+0300 COMBINING GRAVE ACCENT
-                            769   ; U+0301 COMBINING ACUTE ACCENT
-                            770   ; U+0302 COMBINING CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT
-                            771   ; U+0303 COMBINING TILDE
-                            772   ; U+0304 COMBINING MACRON
-                            774   ; U+0306 COMBINING BREVE
-                            775   ; U+0307 COMBINING DOT ABOVE
-                            776   ; U+0308 COMBINING DIAERESIS
-                            777   ; U+0309 COMBINING HOOK ABOVE
-                            778   ; U+030A COMBINING RING ABOVE
-                            779   ; U+030B COMBINING DOUBLE ACUTE ACCENT
-                            780   ; U+030C COMBINING CARON
-                            795   ; U+031B COMBINING HORN
-                            803   ; U+0323 COMBINING DOT BELOW
-                            804   ; U+0324 COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
-                            805   ; U+0325 COMBINING RING BELOW
-                            807   ; U+0327 COMBINING CEDILLA
-                            813   ; U+032D COMBINING CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT BELOW
-                            814   ; U+032E COMBINING BREVE BELOW
-                            816   ; U+0330 COMBINING TILDE BELOW
-                            817)) ; U+0331 COMBINING MACRON BELOW
-         (fn (lambda (char) (memq char slug-trim-chars)))
-         (chars (seq-remove fn (string-glyph-decompose str)))
-         (string (apply #'string chars)))
-    (string-glyph-compose string)))
-
 (define-obsolete-function-alias
   'denote--slug-hyphenate
   'denote-slug-hyphenate
@@ -2231,8 +2195,8 @@ Denote file-naming scheme."
 #+signature:  %s
 \n"
   "Org front matter.
-It is passed to `format' with arguments TITLE, DATE, KEYWORDS, ID,
-SIGNATURE.  Advanced users are advised to consult Info node `(denote)
+It is passed to `format' with arguments TITLE, DATE, KEYWORDS,
+ID.  Advanced users are advised to consult Info node `(denote)
 Change the front matter format'.")
 
 (defvar denote-yaml-front-matter
@@ -2244,8 +2208,8 @@ identifier: %s
 signature:  %s
 ---\n\n"
   "YAML (Markdown) front matter.
-It is passed to `format' with arguments TITLE, DATE, KEYWORDS, ID,
-SIGNATURE.  Advanced users are advised to consult Info node `(denote)
+It is passed to `format' with arguments TITLE, DATE, KEYWORDS,
+ID.  Advanced users are advised to consult Info node `(denote)
 Change the front matter format'.")
 
 (defvar denote-toml-front-matter
@@ -2257,8 +2221,8 @@ identifier = %s
 signature  = %s
 +++\n\n"
   "TOML (Markdown) front matter.
-It is passed to `format' with arguments TITLE, DATE, KEYWORDS, ID,
-SIGNATURE.  Advanced users are advised to consult Info node `(denote)
+It is passed to `format' with arguments TITLE, DATE, KEYWORDS,
+ID.  Advanced users are advised to consult Info node `(denote)
 Change the front matter format'.")
 
 (defvar denote-text-front-matter
@@ -2269,8 +2233,8 @@ identifier: %s
 signature:  %s
 ---------------------------\n\n"
   "Plain text front matter.
-It is passed to `format' with arguments TITLE, DATE, KEYWORDS, ID,
-SIGNATURE.  Advanced users are advised to consult Info node `(denote)
+It is passed to `format' with arguments TITLE, DATE, KEYWORDS,
+ID.  Advanced users are advised to consult Info node `(denote)
 Change the front matter format'.")
 
 (defun denote-format-string-for-md-front-matter (s)
@@ -3195,12 +3159,6 @@ If DATE is nil or an empty string, return nil."
    ((and (or (numberp date) (listp date))
          (decode-time date))
     date)
-   (; Unix timestamps
-    (when-let* ((stringp date)
-                (_ (string-match "[0-9]\\{10\\}" date))
-                (match (match-string 0 date))
-                (seconds (string-to-number match)))
-      (seconds-to-time seconds)))
    (t ; non-empty strings (e.g. "2024-01-01", "2024-01-01 12:00", etc.)
     (date-to-time (denote--date-add-current-time date)))))
 
@@ -3688,8 +3646,6 @@ here for clarity."
 
 (defun denote-date-prompt (&optional initial-date prompt-text)
   "Prompt for date, expecting YYYY-MM-DD or that plus HH:MM.
-Unix timestamp format is also supported.
-
 Use Org's more advanced date selection utility if the user option
 `denote-date-prompt-use-org-read-date' is non-nil.
 
@@ -5559,12 +5515,12 @@ the active region specially, is up to it."
 
 (defun denote-link--collect-identifiers (regexp)
   "Return collection of identifiers in buffer matching REGEXP."
-  (let ((matches nil))
+  (let (matches)
     (save-excursion
       (goto-char (point-min))
       (while (re-search-forward regexp nil t)
         (push (match-string-no-properties 1) matches)))
-    (seq-uniq matches)))
+    matches))
 
 (make-obsolete 'denote-link--expand-identifiers nil "4.1.0")
 
@@ -5947,7 +5903,6 @@ alist, such as `denote-backlinks-display-buffer-action'."
          (dirs (denote-directories)))
     (unless xref-alist
       (error "No results to display"))
-    (setq denote-query--last-files (delete-dups (mapcar #'car xref-alist)))
     ;; Update group of each item in xref-alist
     (dolist (x xref-alist)
       (let* ((file-xref (car x)))
@@ -5976,7 +5931,6 @@ alist, such as `denote-backlinks-display-buffer-action'."
 
 DISPLAY-BUFFER-ACTION is a `display-buffer' action and concomitant
 alist, such as `denote-backlinks-display-buffer-action'."
-  (setq denote-query--last-query identifier)
   (if-let* ((xref-alist (denote-retrieve-xref-alist-for-backlinks identifier)))
       (denote--display-buffer-from-xref-alist xref-alist buffer-name display-buffer-action)
     (error "No matches for identifier `%s'" identifier)))
@@ -6053,7 +6007,7 @@ generally, any command that relies on the `denote-make-links-buffer'."
        (list (denote-query-prompt :focus)))
    denote-query-mode)
   (denote--user-error-if-not-major-mode 'denote-query-mode)
-  (denote-make-links-buffer query denote-query--last-files (buffer-name) '(display-buffer-same-window))
+  (denote-make-links-buffer query denote-query--last-files nil '(display-buffer-same-window))
   (message "Searching `%s' in files: `%S'" query denote-query--last-files))
 
 (defun denote-query--filter-files (regexp include-p)
@@ -7041,13 +6995,9 @@ create a new one."
   "Get current Org heading text."
   (org-get-heading :no-tags :no-todo :no-priority :no-comment))
 
-(defun denote-link--ol-format-heading-description (file-text heading-text)
-  "Return heading description.
-Return description for FILE-TEXT with HEADING-TEXT at the end or
-only HEADING-TEXT if `denote-org-store-link-to-heading' is set to `local' links."
-  (if (eq denote-org-store-link-to-heading 'local)
-      (format "%s" heading-text)
-    (format "%s::%s" file-text heading-text)))
+(defun denote-link-format-heading-description (file-text heading-text)
+  "Return description for FILE-TEXT with HEADING-TEXT at the end."
+  (format "%s::%s" file-text heading-text))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun denote-link-ol-store (&optional _interactive?)
@@ -7068,7 +7018,7 @@ Also see the user option `denote-org-store-link-to-heading'."
       (org-link-store-props
        :type "denote"
        :description (if (and heading-links heading)
-                        (denote-link--ol-format-heading-description
+                        (denote-link-format-heading-description
                          description
                          heading)
                       description)
@@ -7077,8 +7027,6 @@ Also see the user option `denote-org-store-link-to-heading'."
                  (format "denote:%s::#%s" file-id id)))
               ((and heading-links (eq denote-org-store-link-to-heading 'context) heading)
                (format "denote:%s::*%s" file-id heading))
-              ((and heading-links (eq denote-org-store-link-to-heading 'local) heading)
-               (format "*%s" heading))
               ((and heading-links heading)
                (format "denote:%s::#%s" file-id (denote-link-ol-get-id)))
               (t

tests/denote-test.el

@@ -146,11 +146,6 @@ The function also account for the value of the user option
 `denote-allow-multi-word-keywords'."
   (should (equal (denote-sluggify-keywords '("one !@# --- one" "   two" "__  three  __")) '("oneone" "two" "three"))))
 
-(ert-deftest dt-denote-slug-remove-accents ()
-  "Test that `denote-slug-remove-accents' removed diacretics."
-  (should (string= (denote-slug-remove-accents "ê") "e"))
-  (should (string= (denote-slug-remove-accents "ñ") "n")))
-
 (ert-deftest dt-denote--file-empty-p ()
   "Test that `denote--file-empty-p' returns non-nil on empty file."
   (let ((file (make-temp-file "denote-test")))