diff --git a/src/testdir/test_diffmode.vim b/src/testdir/test_diffmode.vim
index 96a8d2c..4a54f8c 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_diffmode.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_diffmode.vim
@@ -243,6 +243,36 @@
   bwipe! b
 endfunc
 
+" Test for :diffget/:diffput with a range that is inside a diff chunk
+func Test_diffget_diffput_range()
+  call setline(1, range(1, 10))
+  new
+  call setline(1, range(11, 20))
+  windo diffthis
+  3,5diffget
+  call assert_equal(['13', '14', '15'], getline(3, 5))
+  call setline(1, range(1, 10))
+  4,8diffput
+  wincmd p
+  call assert_equal(['13', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '19'], getline(3, 9))
+  %bw!
+endfunc
+
+" Test for :diffget/:diffput with an empty buffer and a non-empty buffer
+func Test_diffget_diffput_empty_buffer()
+  %d _
+  new
+  call setline(1, 'one')
+  windo diffthis
+  diffget
+  call assert_equal(['one'], getline(1, '$'))
+  %d _
+  diffput
+  wincmd p
+  call assert_equal([''], getline(1, '$'))
+  %bw!
+endfunc
+
 " :diffput and :diffget completes names of buffers which
 " are in diff mode and which are different then current buffer.
 " No completion when the current window is not in diff mode.
@@ -329,7 +359,7 @@
   call assert_equal('10', getline('.'))
   21
   call assert_equal('two', getline('.'))
-  diffget one
+  diffget one 
   call assert_equal('20', getline('.'))
 
   31
@@ -645,7 +675,11 @@
   call assert_equal(normattr, screenattr(1, 1))
   call assert_equal(normattr, screenattr(2, 1))
   call assert_notequal(normattr, screenattr(3, 1))
+  diffoff!
 
+  " Try using an non-existing function for 'diffexpr'.
+  set diffexpr=NewDiffFunc()
+  call assert_fails('windo diffthis', ['E117:', 'E97:'])
   diffoff!
   %bwipe!
   set diffexpr& diffopt&
@@ -1220,5 +1254,88 @@
   call delete('Xtest_diff_cuc')
 endfunc
 
+" Test for adding/removing lines inside diff chunks, between diff chunks
+" and before diff chunks
+func Test_diff_modify_chunks()
+  enew!
+  let w2_id = win_getid()
+  call setline(1, ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i'])
+  new
+  let w1_id = win_getid()
+  call setline(1, ['a', '2', '3', 'd', 'e', 'f', '7', '8', 'i'])
+  windo diffthis
+
+  " remove a line between two diff chunks and create a new diff chunk
+  call win_gotoid(w2_id)
+  5d
+  call win_gotoid(w1_id)
+  call diff_hlID(5, 1)->synIDattr('name')->assert_equal('DiffAdd')
+
+  " add a line between two diff chunks
+  call win_gotoid(w2_id)
+  normal! 4Goe
+  call win_gotoid(w1_id)
+  call diff_hlID(4, 1)->synIDattr('name')->assert_equal('')
+  call diff_hlID(5, 1)->synIDattr('name')->assert_equal('')
+
+  " remove all the lines in a diff chunk.
+  call win_gotoid(w2_id)
+  7,8d
+  call win_gotoid(w1_id)
+  let hl = range(1, 9)->map({_, lnum -> diff_hlID(lnum, 1)->synIDattr('name')})
+  call assert_equal(['', 'DiffText', 'DiffText', '', '', '', 'DiffAdd',
+        \ 'DiffAdd', ''], hl)
+
+  " remove lines from one diff chunk to just before the next diff chunk
+  call win_gotoid(w2_id)
+  call setline(1, ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i'])
+  2,6d
+  call win_gotoid(w1_id)
+  let hl = range(1, 9)->map({_, lnum -> diff_hlID(lnum, 1)->synIDattr('name')})
+  call assert_equal(['', 'DiffText', 'DiffText', 'DiffAdd', 'DiffAdd',
+        \ 'DiffAdd', 'DiffAdd', 'DiffAdd', ''], hl)
+
+  " remove lines just before the top of a diff chunk
+  call win_gotoid(w2_id)
+  call setline(1, ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i'])
+  5,6d
+  call win_gotoid(w1_id)
+  let hl = range(1, 9)->map({_, lnum -> diff_hlID(lnum, 1)->synIDattr('name')})
+  call assert_equal(['', 'DiffText', 'DiffText', '', 'DiffText', 'DiffText',
+        \ 'DiffAdd', 'DiffAdd', ''], hl)
+
+  " remove line after the end of a diff chunk
+  call win_gotoid(w2_id)
+  call setline(1, ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i'])
+  4d
+  call win_gotoid(w1_id)
+  let hl = range(1, 9)->map({_, lnum -> diff_hlID(lnum, 1)->synIDattr('name')})
+  call assert_equal(['', 'DiffText', 'DiffText', 'DiffAdd', '', '', 'DiffText',
+        \ 'DiffText', ''], hl)
+
+  " remove lines starting from the end of one diff chunk and ending inside
+  " another diff chunk
+  call win_gotoid(w2_id)
+  call setline(1, ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i'])
+  4,7d
+  call win_gotoid(w1_id)
+  let hl = range(1, 9)->map({_, lnum -> diff_hlID(lnum, 1)->synIDattr('name')})
+  call assert_equal(['', 'DiffText', 'DiffText', 'DiffText', 'DiffAdd',
+        \ 'DiffAdd', 'DiffAdd', 'DiffAdd', ''], hl)
+
+  " removing the only remaining diff chunk should make the files equal
+  call win_gotoid(w2_id)
+  call setline(1, ['a', '2', '3', 'x', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'x', '7', '8', 'i'])
+  8d
+  let hl = range(1, 10)->map({_, lnum -> diff_hlID(lnum, 1)->synIDattr('name')})
+  call assert_equal(['', '', '', 'DiffAdd', '', '', '', '', '', ''], hl)
+  call win_gotoid(w2_id)
+  4d
+  call win_gotoid(w1_id)
+  let hl = range(1, 9)->map({_, lnum -> diff_hlID(lnum, 1)->synIDattr('name')})
+  call assert_equal(['', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''], hl)
+
+  %bw!
+endfunc
 
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_prompt_buffer.vim b/src/testdir/test_prompt_buffer.vim
index 2a1ae67..32ed21e 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_prompt_buffer.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_prompt_buffer.vim
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@
   call assert_beeps('normal! S')
   call assert_beeps("normal! \<C-A>")
   call assert_beeps("normal! \<C-X>")
+  call assert_beeps("normal! dp")
+  call assert_beeps("normal! do")
   " pressing CTRL-W in the prompt buffer should trigger the window commands
   call assert_equal(1, winnr())
   exe "normal A\<C-W>\<C-W>"
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_recover.vim b/src/testdir/test_recover.vim
index 63225f3..0df2082 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_recover.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_recover.vim
@@ -390,4 +390,48 @@
   call delete('.Xfile1.swp')
 endfunc
 
+" Test for recovering a file when an autocmd moves the cursor to an invalid
+" line. This used to result in an internal error (E315) which is fixed
+" by 8.2.2966.
+func Test_recover_invalid_cursor_pos()
+  call writefile([], 'Xfile1')
+  edit Xfile1
+  preserve
+  let b = readblob('.Xfile1.swp')
+  bw!
+  augroup Test
+    au!
+    au BufReadPost Xfile1 normal! 3G
+  augroup END
+  call writefile(range(1, 3), 'Xfile1')
+  call writefile(b, '.Xfile1.swp')
+  try
+    recover Xfile1
+  catch /E308:/
+    " this test is for the :E315 internal error.
+    " ignore the 'E308: Original file may have been changed' error
+  endtry
+  redraw!
+  augroup Test
+    au!
+  augroup END
+  augroup! Test
+  call delete('Xfile1')
+  call delete('.Xfile1.swp')
+endfunc
+
+" Test for recovering a buffer without a name
+func Test_noname_buffer()
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['one', 'two'])
+  preserve
+  let sn = swapname('')
+  let b = readblob(sn)
+  bw!
+  call writefile(b, sn)
+  exe "recover " .. sn
+  call assert_equal(['one', 'two'], getline(1, '$'))
+  call delete(sn)
+endfunc
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index af6c11c..25f2d15 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2973,
+/**/
     2972,
 /**/
     2971,