[Amendment] SE-0430: `sending` parameter and result values

Hello Swift community,

The review for an amendment to SE-0430: sending parameter and result values begins now and runs through June 28, 2024.

The amendment brings UnsafeContinuation.resume(returning:) into line with CheckedContinuation.resume(returning:) by marking its parameter sending. The authors have added a new subsection of "alternatives considered" to explain why they believe this design is preferable.

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Happy reviewing,

—Becca Royal-Gordon
SE-0430 Review Manager

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This change is reasonable to me and makes sense in context. :ship:

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Totally makes sense. +1

nit: swift-evolution/proposals/0430-transferring-parameters-and-results.md at main · swiftlang/swift-evolution · GitHub still claims it's spelled sendable and not sending and argues why sending isn't a good spelling :slight_smile: .

Along the same lines, should the heading "Sendable Values and Sendable Types" be changed to something like " Sendable Types and Sending Values"?

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The Language Steering Group has decided to accept this amendment. See the announcement for more details.