Update Release_Notes and NEWS to v2.6.0-rc1.

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Copyright 2001 - 2021 by Joe Taylor, K1JT.
Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc1
Jun 15, 2022
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This release introduces some enhancements to the GUI as well as a
couple of useful new features and fixes. It has the following changes
since release 2.5.4:
- Add a new technology to increase performance of the FT8 decoder.
The additionally decoded messages are marked 'a7'.
- Add buttons for the frequently used modes to the GUI to allow
more convenient switching (useful when menus are hidden).
- A new 'H' button enables the FT8 DXpedition hound mode to be
switched on / off directly via the main program window.
- Add an option to highlight also messages with '73' or 'RR73'.
- Add options to highlight DX Call and / or DX Grid in messages.
- Add options to clear DX Call and / or DX Grid after a QSO.
- Support of the new ARRL digi DX contest and add some useful assist
features (Active Stations window as well as option CQ: Max Dist).
- Repair a longstanding regression that sometimes caused spotting of
wrong bands to PSK Reporter after a band change.
- Add a Tune watchdog (90 seconds). It is activated by default to
prevent unwanted transmissions, but can be turned off if required.
- Allow auto reply for non-CQ messages via UDP (JTAlert, etc.) when
Hold Tx Freq is enabled.
- Fix an inconsistancy in the installation package for MacOS that
caused the pwr slider to behave incorrectly on macOS 12.
Release: WSJT-X 2.5.4
Dec 28, 2021
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This is mostly a bug fix release. It has the following changes since
release 2.5.3:
WSJTX:
- Repair a defect that caused occasional crashes when in QSO with
stations using nonstandard callsigns.
MAP65:
- Allowing MAP65 "Best-fit Delta phi" solution to be displayed to the
user.
Release: WSJT-X 2.5.3
Dec 7, 2021
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This release has the following changes since release 2.5.2:
- Add a note in memory of G4WJS to the About window
- Add a simple $DXCALL macro capability for Tx messages, and update
the User Guide accordingly
- Ensure that MAIN VFO is used for receiving on rigs that require it
- Repair a defect in reporting low-confidence decodes to PskReporter
- Updated CTY.DAT database, tnx to Jim AD1C
Release: WSJT-X 2.5.2
Nov 4, 2021
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Copyright 2001 - 2021 by Joe Taylor, K1JT.
Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc1
Jun 15, 2022
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This release introduces some enhancements to the GUI as well as a
couple of useful new features and fixes. It has the following changes
since release 2.5.4:
- Add a new technology to increase performance of the FT8 decoder.
The additionally decoded messages are marked 'a7'.
- Add buttons for the frequently used modes to the GUI to allow
more convenient switching (useful when menus are hidden).
- A new 'H' button enables the FT8 DXpedition hound mode to be
switched on / off directly via the main program window.
- Add an option to highlight also messages with '73' or 'RR73'.
- Add options to highlight DX Call and / or DX Grid in messages.
- Add options to clear DX Call and / or DX Grid after a QSO.
- Support of the new ARRL digi DX contest and add some useful assist
features (Active Stations window as well as option CQ: Max Dist).
- Repair a longstanding regression that sometimes caused spotting of
wrong bands to PSK Reporter after a band change.
- Add a Tune watchdog (90 seconds). It is activated by default to
prevent unwanted transmissions, but can be turned off if required.
- Allow auto reply for non-CQ messages via UDP (JTAlert, etc.) when
Hold Tx Freq is enabled.
- Fix an inconsistancy in the installation package for MacOS that
caused the pwr slider to behave incorrectly on macOS 12.
Release: WSJT-X 2.5.4
Dec 28, 2021
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providing updates for 32-bit only systems. 32-bit WSJT-X can still
be built for Linux Intel and is supported at least until some
prerequisite package is no longer available.
Release: WSJT-X 2.5.1
Oct 21, 2021
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- Improved main window layout to ensure TxN messages are fully
visible.
Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0
Sept 27, 2021
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- Ensure that CALL3.TXT is not deleted while updating the file (this
allows sharing using symlinks to work).
Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc6
Sept 6, 2021
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- Repair an issue when non-ASCII characters used in account names.
- Repair a regression that prevented WSPR band-hopping working when
the Tx percentage is zero.
Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc5
Aug 5, 2021
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- Repair a regression that caused some messages involving compound
or nonstandard callsigns to be encoded as free text
Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc4
Aug 1, 2021
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- Revised User Guide using FT8 mode for the basic tutorial
- Allow contest and FD operating in Q65 mode
Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc3
Jul 5, 2021
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messages to not be sent when no other intervening messages are
sent.
Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc2
Jun 28, 2021
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series rigs, and support for the Icom IC-575 rig.
- Updated CTY.DAT database
Release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc1
Jun 3, 2021
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- Several updates to international UI translations.
Release: WSJT-X 2.3.0-rc2
Nov 16, 2020
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choice.
Release: WSJT-X 2.3.0-rc1
Sept 28, 2020
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- Fix a production issue with the macOS tool chain that generated
broken executables.
Release: WSJT-X 2.1
July 15, 2019
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We now provide a separate installation package for 64-bit Windows 7
and later, with significant improvements in decoding speed.
Release: WSJT-X 2.1.0-rc7
June 3, 2019
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*Note* this release is not for general public release and we request
that it is not distributed.
Release: WSJT-X 2.1.0-rc1
March 25, 2019
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- Update the WSJT-X User Guide to v2.0 (more to come...)
- Update cty.dat
Release: WSJT-X 2.0-rc5
November 26, 2018
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to be CAT controlled by WSJT-X.
Release: WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc2
February 26, 2018
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- Fix an issue with editing IARU regions in the working frequencies table.
Release: WSJT-X Version 1.8.0-rc2
September 2, 2017
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