* lisp/isearch.el (search-exit-option): Add options ‘shift-move’ and ‘move’.

Change type from ‘boolean’ to ‘choice’.  Extend docstring.
(isearch-pre-move-point): New variable.
(isearch-pre-command-hook, isearch-post-command-hook):
Handle search-exit-option for values ‘move’ and ‘shift-move’.

* doc/emacs/search.texi (Not Exiting Isearch): Document new
values ‘shift-move’ and ‘move’ of search-exit-option.

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2018-03/msg00013.html

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diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 596adf88ae5..08c7e7eb56c 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@ created by 'edit-last-kbd-macro', and to save the macro by 'C-c C-c'.
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 *** New filter ibuffer-filter-by-process; bound to '/E'.
 
+** Search and Replace
+
+*** 'search-exit-option' provides new options 'move' and 'shift-move'
+to extend the search string by yanking text that ends at the new
+position after moving point in the current buffer.  'shift-move'
+extends the search string by motion commands while holding down
+the shift key.
+
 ** Edebug
 
 +++