- add G_VARIANT_TYPE_BYTESTRING, _BYTESTRING_ARRAY, _STRING_ARRAY
- remove g_variant_{new,get}_byte_array functions
- add g_variant_{new,get,dup}_bytestring{,_array} functions
- remove undocumented support for deserialising arrays of objectpaths
or signature strngs using g_variant_get_strv()
- add and document new format strings '^ay', '^&ay', '^aay' and '^a&ay'
- update GApplication to use the new API
- update GSettings binding code to use the new API
- add tests
Take advantage of our knowledge that GVariant strings are always valid
utf8 when printing and parsing:
- allow valid printing unicode characters to pass through unescaped
- escape non-printing characters using \uxxxx or \Uxxxxxxxx format
- do the same in the parser
- update existing test cases to use utf8, add a new test case
