Update timezone/README

* timezone/version: New file, also taken from tzcode2018i.
* timezone/README: Reword so that people needn't paw through
old ChangeLog files to see which version we're using, a process
that is error-prone.  Update an obsolescent URL.
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The files The files
zic.c zdump.c tzfile.h private.h tzselect.ksh zic.c zdump.c tzfile.h private.h tzselect.ksh version
come from the tzcode package by Arthur David Olson et.al. come from the tzcode package by Arthur David Olson et.al.
The 'version' file specifies which tzcode version was used.
The files The files
africa antarctica asia australasia europe africa antarctica asia australasia europe
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backward systemv solar87 solar88 solar89 backward systemv solar87 solar88 solar89
iso3166.tab zone.tab leapseconds yearistype iso3166.tab zone.tab leapseconds yearistype
come from the tzdata package by Arthur David Olson et.al. come from the tzdata package by Arthur David Olson et.al.
except that its 'yearistype.sh' file is renamed to 'yearistype'.
Please check the ChangeLog files in the top level directory for the These tzdata files were taken from tzdata 2009i and have not been
version of the tzcode and tzdata packages. updated since, as they do not affect glibc installation and are
present only for regression testing.
Please also see: https://sourceware.org/glibc/wiki/SharedSourceFiles Please also see: https://sourceware.org/glibc/wiki/SharedSourceFiles
These packages may be found at ftp://ftp.iana.org/tz/releases/. Commentary These packages may be found at https://ftp.iana.org/tz/releases/.
should be addressed to tz@iana.org. Commentary should be addressed to tz@iana.org.
The subdirectory testdata contains manually edited data files for The subdirectory testdata contains manually edited data files for
regression testing purposes. regression testing purposes.

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2018i