* lisp/calendar/icalendar.el (icalendar--get-most-recent-observance):
* lisp/calendar/parse-time.el (parse-time-rules):
* lisp/erc/erc-dcc.el (pcomplete/erc-mode/DCC):
* lisp/erc/erc-track.el (erc-modified-channels-display):
* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-toggle-debug-irc-protocol)
(erc-cmd-IGNORE, erc-cmd-JOIN, erc-default-server-handler)
(erc-banlist-update):
* lisp/mh-e/mh-search.el (mh-search, mh-mairix-convert-to-sop*)
(mh-index-create-sequences):
* lisp/mh-e/mh-thread.el (mh-toggle-threads, mh-thread-generate)
(mh-thread-prune-containers, mh-thread-sort-containers):
* lisp/mh-e/mh-utils.el (mh-sub-folders): Remove redundant #' before
lambda.

* lisp/bs.el:
* lisp/calendar/timeclock.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/bovine/grammar.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/grammar.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/comp.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/java-tags.el:
* lisp/cedet/semantic/wisent/wisent.el:
* lisp/erc/erc.el:
* lisp/net/newst-treeview.el:
* lisp/recentf.el:
* lisp/ruler-mode.el:
* lisp/textmodes/remember.el:
* lisp/thumbs.el:
* lisp/tree-widget.el:
* lisp/vc/vc-hg.el: Delete empty "History" sections.

* lisp/cedet/semantic/grammar.el
(semantic-grammar-header-template): Don't add "History" section to
generated file.

* lisp/erc/erc-button.el (erc-button-rfc-url)
(erc-button-search-url): Prefer https.
* lisp/erc/erc-capab.el:
* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-cmd-MODE): Fix broken links.

Also remove various redundant `:group` arguments.

* lisp/erc/erc-backend.el (define-erc-response-handler): Move `declare`
after the docstring.

* lisp/erc/erc-capab.el: Use lexical-binding.
(erc-capab-identify-activate): Simplify with `member`.

* lisp/erc/erc-dcc.el (erc-dcc): Move before erc-dcc-mode definition,
which refers to it.
(erc-dcc-chat-accept): Remove unused vars `nick` and `buffer`.

* lisp/erc/erc-imenu.el: Use lexical-binding.
(erc-create-imenu-index): Remove unused var `prev-pos`.

* lisp/erc/erc-match.el: Use lexical-binding.
(erc-match-message): Remove unused var `old-pt`.
(erc-match-message): Strength-reduce `eval` to `symbol-value`.

* lisp/erc/erc-page.el: Use lexical-binding.
(erc-page): Move Custom group before `erg-page-mode` which refers to it.

* lisp/erc/erc-replace.el: Use lexical-binding.
(erc-replace-insert): Use `functionp`.

* lisp/erc/erc-status-sidebar.el: Use lexical-binding.
(erc-status-sidebar-open): Remove unused var `sidebar-window`.

* lisp/erc/erc.el: Fix header to use the customary 3 semi-colons.
(erc-fill-column): Declare variable.

* lisp/erc/erc-autoaway.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-ezbounce.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-fill.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-goodies.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-ibuffer.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-identd.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-join.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-lang.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-log.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-menu.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-netsplit.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-networks.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-pcomplete.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-ring.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-speedbar.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-spelling.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-truncate.el: Use lexical-binding.
* lisp/erc/erc-xdcc.el: Use lexical-binding.

* admin/charsets/mapfiles/README:
* doc/emacs/custom.texi (Saving Customizations):
* doc/lispintro/emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Simple Extension):
* doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi (Location of init file):
* doc/misc/gnus-faq.texi (FAQ 1-3):
* doc/misc/gnus.texi (Top, Various, Image Enhancements):
* lisp/erc/erc-menu.el (menu):
* lisp/progmodes/cfengine.el (cfengine-fill-paragraph):
Remove some references to Emacs 22 and earlier.

* doc/lispref/buffers.texi:
* doc/lispref/eval.texi:
* doc/lispref/files.texi:
* doc/lispref/keymaps.texi:
* doc/lispref/loading.texi:
* doc/lispref/minibuf.texi:
* doc/lispref/positions.texi:
* doc/lispref/variables.texi: Remove comments about "Emacs 19
specific" features.

[ Also use `read-string` instead of `read-from-minibuffer`.  ]

(erc-part-from-channel): Comment out improbable
reference to the formal argument from within the interactive spec.

* lisp/speedbar.el (speedbar-update-speed)
(speedbar-navigating-speed): Remove variables obsolete since Emacs 23.
(speedbar-dir-follow, speedbar-directory-buttons-follow): Don't use
above removed variables.

* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-announced-server-name, erc-process)
(erc-default-coding-system, erc-send-command): Remove variables and
functions obsolete since Emacs 22.

; * etc/NEWS: List removed items.

* lisp/erc/erc-track.el (erc-track-position-in-mode-line):
* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-header-line-format):
* lisp/ibuffer.el (ibuffer-mode):
* lisp/ruler-mode.el: Remove some references to Emacs 21.

* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-before-connect, erc-after-connect): Change
type from 'hook to 'function (bug#34657).

* lisp/erc/erc-ring.el: (erc-add-to-input-ring)
(erc-previous-command): Use existing API to grab input.
* test/lisp/erc/erc-tests.el: (erc-ring-previous-command)
See (bug#46339).