+ API
+ added support in the API to allow image uploads from Twidere
+ support for the diaspora app in Firefox
+
+ Themes
+ Stopped support of unmaintained themes. They will continue to work if enabled but are no longer displayed in the list of themes.
+ Merged all "zero" themes into a theme with variations.
+ new default avatar by Andi Stadler
+
+ Usability
+ network page as default page after login
+ sections on users' settings page are now collapsable
+ automatic updating the network stream was improved
+
+ Interaction
+ ignoring of threads
+ for selected contects one can now get notifications when they post something, useful e.g. for forums
+ After a new friendica contact is added, the user is directed to the contact page of the new contact. (Instead of the remote profile)
+ many improvement on all connectors, new app.net connector
+ the algorithm for shortening postings when posting to limited platforms was improved
+ improvements for the remote_self functionality for RSS/Atom feeds were done
+
+ System stuff
+ no more apc support due problems with PHP 5.5
+ privacy image cache moved from an addon into the core
+ updated the following libraries: smarty 3.1.19, fullcalendar 1.6.4, jquery 1.11, jgrowl 1.3.0
+ added modernizer 2.8.3, better browser support
+ updates to the DB structure for better performance
+ preperations to use PDO in a later release
+ new notification system
+ web interface translations updated, addon translations now also possible separately from the main UI and done for CS, IT, RO, DE
+ vagrant support added for developers
+ some bugs were fixed for the profile import function
+ BBCode handling and reformatting to e.g. markdown was improved
+ Internal PusH server for communication with OStatus contacts
+
+ Addons
+ translation now done at transifex as well
+ "newmemberwidget" adds widget with help links + welcome message to sidebar of network tab for new members
+ new statistics addon to take part in the Diaspora* survey
+ new bidirectional connector for app.net
+ new relay connector for Diaspora*
+ new connector for the buffer service
+ improvements for the connectors with Twitter, StatusNet/GNU Social, pump.io, google+ and facebook
+ improvements to the cal and jappix-mini addons
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+ Change in the structure of the git repo
+ The "master" branch will now contain stable stuff and hotfixes.
+ The new "develop" branch will contain the latest changes.