Don't use silent when raising User events (#1164)

* Remove silent from doautocmd. Prevent errors with exists('#...').

* Update version number in change log.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
         - **.PATCH**: Pull Request Title (PR Author) [PR Number](Link to PR)
 -->
 #### 6.9
+- **.6**: Don't use silent when raising User events (PhilRunninger) [#1164](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1164)
+- **.5**: Fix highlight for file node.  (pirey) [#1157](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1157)
 - **.4**: Make sure symbolic links' flags are highlighted correctly.  (PhilRunninger) [#1156](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1156)
 - **.3**: Fix new NERDTrees' width when previous one was in the only window. (PhilRunninger) [#1153](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1153)
 - **.2**: Fix the scope of several key mappings (lifecrisis, PhilRunninger) [#1151](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1151)

lib/nerdtree/creator.vim

@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: s:Creator._broadcastInitEvent() {{{1
 function! s:Creator._broadcastInitEvent()
-    silent doautocmd User NERDTreeInit
+    if exists('#NERDTreeInit')
+        doautocmd User NERDTreeInit
+    endif
 endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: s:Creator.BufNamePrefix() {{{1

lib/nerdtree/nerdtree.vim

@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ function! s:NERDTree.changeRoot(node)
     call self.render()
     call self.root.putCursorHere(0, 0)
 
-    silent doautocmd User NERDTreeNewRoot
+    if exists('#NERDTreeNewRoot')
+        doautocmd User NERDTreeNewRoot
+    endif
 endfunction
 
 "FUNCTION: s:NERDTree.Close() {{{1

syntax/nerdtree.vim

@@ -93,3 +93,5 @@ hi def link NERDTreeBookmark Statement
 hi def link NERDTreeFlags Number
 
 hi def link NERDTreeCurrentNode Search
+
+hi NERDTreeFile ctermbg=NONE guibg=NONE