From 9d31ec843ec4031169c246c4aed9773903fef68b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bill Somerville Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:21:53 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Release note updates --- NEWS | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Release_Notes.txt | 26 +++++++++++++++----------- 2 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 9ab621927..60e47b0cd 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -11,6 +11,50 @@ Copyright 2001 - 2021 by Joe Taylor, K1JT. + Release: WSJT-X 2.5.2 + Oct 29, 2021 + ---------------------- + +This is mostly a bug fix release. It has the following changes since +release 2.5.1: + + - Repair a longstanding regression that caused signal reports from + tail-ended Tx2 messages to be omitted from logged information + + - Repair a regression associated with setting the main window width + on program startup. + + - Repair a problem with Q65 decodes of type 'q3' for messages of the + form " Call_2" + + - Implement Q65 decodes of type 'q3' for the message "TNX 73 GL". + + - Execute code associated with Q65 decodes of type 'q5' only when the + Max Drift control is set to 50. This fix prevents + double-incrementing of the message averaging counter on the first + decoding sequence. + + - Polarization offset 'Dpol' from the astronomical data window is now + written to file azel.dat if environment variable + WSJT_AZEL_EXTRA_LINES has been defined as 1 or greater. Dpol is + especially useful for EME on the higher microwave bands. + + - The Auto Log QSO option in "Settings->Reporting" now behaves the + same as the Prompt to log QSO option when not in a special + operating context mode. + + - New hamlib code to correct minor flaws in controlling several rigs. + + - Update the Chinese and Hong Kong translations of the user + interface. + + - Note that since the WSJT-X v2.5.0 GA release we have not been + providing pre-built 32-bit packages for Linux on Intel CPUs, this + is due to the mainstream Linux Desktop distributions no longer + 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 ---------------------- diff --git a/Release_Notes.txt b/Release_Notes.txt index a80c330ce..934f9de0e 100644 --- a/Release_Notes.txt +++ b/Release_Notes.txt @@ -15,33 +15,37 @@ Copyright 2001 - 2021 by Joe Taylor, K1JT. Oct 29, 2021 ---------------------- -This is mostly a bug fix release. It has the following changes since +This is mostly a bug fix release. It has the following changes since release 2.5.1: - - Repair a longstanding regression that caused signal reports from + - Repair a longstanding regression that caused signal reports from tail-ended Tx2 messages to be omitted from logged information - - Repair a regression associated with setting the main window width + - Repair a regression associated with setting the main window width on program startup. - - Repair a problem with Q65 decodes of type 'q3' for messages of the + - Repair a problem with Q65 decodes of type 'q3' for messages of the form " Call_2" - Implement Q65 decodes of type 'q3' for the message "TNX 73 GL". - Execute code associated with Q65 decodes of type 'q5' only when the - Max Drift control is set to 50. This fix prevents - double-incrementing of the message averaging counter on the first + Max Drift control is set to 50. This fix prevents + double-incrementing of the message averaging counter on the first decoding sequence. - - Polarization offset 'Dpol' from the asronomical data window is now - written to file azel.dat if environment variable - WSJT_AZEL_EXTRA_LINES has been defined as 1 or greater. Dpol is + - Polarization offset 'Dpol' from the astronomical data window is now + written to file azel.dat if environment variable + WSJT_AZEL_EXTRA_LINES has been defined as 1 or greater. Dpol is especially useful for EME on the higher microwave bands. - - New hamlib code to correct minor flaws in controlling several rigs + - The Auto Log QSO option in "Settings->Reporting" now behaves the + same as the Prompt to log QSO option when not in a special + operating context mode. - - Update the Chinese and Hong Kong translations of the user + - New hamlib code to correct minor flaws in controlling several rigs. + + - Update the Chinese and Hong Kong translations of the user interface. - Note that since the WSJT-X v2.5.0 GA release we have not been