From dbf45d9253b54293c9ee9376981b9338f8851985 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Taylor Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 10:18:13 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update Release Notes for GA release of v2.6.0. --- Release_Notes.txt | 22 ++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/Release_Notes.txt b/Release_Notes.txt index 9bcc25cf5..5932ad0ae 100644 --- a/Release_Notes.txt +++ b/Release_Notes.txt @@ -12,17 +12,28 @@ Copyright 2001 - 2023 by Joe Taylor, K1JT, and the WSJT Development Team Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0 - Januar 2, 2023 + January 2, 2023 ------------------------- -WSJT-X 2.6.0 is very similar to rc5, but contains some bug fixes. It has -the following changes since Release Candidate 5: +WSJT-X 2.6.0 is a General Availability (GA) release, the first since +versioin 2.5.4. Its major enhancements include the following: + + - Support for the ARRL International DX Contest + - Performance enhancements for the FT8 and Q65 modes + - New features for EME Echo mode, including calibrated SNR reports + - Several new convenience features for Fox operators + - Save/Restore capability, "Preferred" status, and effective date + ranges for mode-dependent tables of default frequencies + - Improved display features for contest log + - Improved calibration of SNR estimates for modes FST4 and FST4W + +Other enhancements and bug fixes since 2.6.0-rc5 include the following: - PSK Reporter spotting is now also possible for frequencies > 4 GHz. This is required for QO-100, for example. - The minimum width of the main window has been further reduced, and - such small sizes are now remembered. + such small sizes are now remembered and properly restored. - Some further improvements for Fox operators. @@ -37,6 +48,9 @@ the following changes since Release Candidate 5: - Add tooltips to better explain the split operation options. +For full details on changes since WSJT-X version 2.5.4, be sure to +read the Release Notes sections for 2.6.0-rc1 through rc5, immediately +following. Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc5 November 29, 2022