updated documentation; fixed bugs while updating documentation

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+Release release/0.9.3 IN DEVELOPMENT
+===========
+
+The main changes since release 3.0.2 are:
+
+* array semantics now enforce Copy On Write.
+* String no longer defined.
+* toString replaced by stream I/O 
+* union is new type.
+* copy and monitor use new code in pvDataCPP
+
+New Semantics for Arrays
+--------
+
+pvDatabaseCPP has been changed to use the new array implementation from pvDataCPP.
+
+String no longer defined
+---------
+
+String is replaced by std::string.
+
+
+toString replaced by stream I/O
+---------
+
+All uses of toString have been changed to use the steam I/O that pvDataCPP implements.
+
+
+union is a new basic type.
+------------
+
+exampleDatabase now has example records for union and union array.
+There are records for regular union and for variant union.
+
+
+copy 
+----
+
+
+The implementation of copy and monitor for pvAccess has been changed
+to use the new monitor and copy support from pvDataCPP.
+
+monitorPlugin
+-------------
+
+exampleDatabase now has a example plugin that implements onChange.
+
+Release 0.9.2
+==========
+This was the starting point for RELEASE_NOTES