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<article>
  <para>
    Version 1.3 is a major release. It adds support for TeleMega,
    TeleMetrum v2.0, TeleMini v2.0 and EasyMini.
  </para>
  <para>
    AltOS Firmware Changes
    <itemizedlist>
      <listitem>
	Add STM32L processor support. This includes enhancements to
	the scheduler to support products with many threads.
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	Add NXP LPC11U14 processor support.
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	Support additional pyro channels. These are configurable
	through the UI to handle air starts, staging, additional
	recovery events and external devices such as cameras.
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	Add 3-axis gyro support for orientation tracking. This
	integrates the gyros to compute the angle from vertical during
	flight, allowing the additional pyro events to be controlled
	by this value.
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	Many more device drivers, including u-Blox Max 7Q GPS,
	Freescale MMA6555 digital single-axis accelerometer,
	Invensense MPU6000 3-axis accelerometer + 3 axis gyro,
	Honeywell HMC5883 3-axis magnetic sensor and the TI CC1120 and
	CC115L digital FM transceivers
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
  </para>
  <para>
    AltosUI changes
    <itemizedlist>
      <listitem>
	Support TeleMega, TeleMetrum v2.0, TeleMini v2.0 and EasyMini telemetry and log formats.
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	Use preferred units for main deployment height configuration,
	instead of always doing configuration in meters.
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
  </para>
  <para>
    MicroPeak UI changes
    <itemizedlist>
      <listitem>
	Add 'Download' button to menu bar.
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	Save the last log directory and offer that as the default for new downloads
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
  </para>
</article>