/sys$common/syshlp/helplib.hlb BASIC, Release notes  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

   The release notes for the current version of VAX BASIC  are  in  the  file
   BASIC039.RELEASE_NOTES  which  resides in SYS$HELP.  The release notes are
   also available from within the BASIC environment through the HELP command.
   To access them, enter the BASIC environment and type:

      HELP RELEASE_NOTES

   You can also access the BASIC help file from the DCL  command  level  with
   the following command:

      $ HELP/LIBRARY=BASICHELP RELEASE_NOTES