Release Notes - Updated release notes for R3 Final (3.0.0)

RELEASES.md

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 # EmComm Tools OS Community Release
 
+# 2024.11.23.R3 (3.0.0)
+
+* Plug-and-Play (PnP) support for CAT control, sound card, and GPS
+* Tier 1 radio PnP support
+  * Yaesu FT-818ND (DigiRig Mobile)
+  * Yaesu FT-857D (DigiRig Mobile)
+  * Yaesu FT-897D (DigiRig Mobile)
+  * Icom IC-705
+  * Icom IC-7100
+* Tier 2 radio PnP support
+  * DigiRig Lite (any radio with supported cable)
+  * DigiRig Mobile with no CAT (any radio with supported cable)
+  * Icom IC-7200
+  * QRPLabs QMX
+  * Xiegu G90 (DigiRig Mobile)
+  * Yaesu FT-891 (DigiRig DR-891)
+* GPS PnP support
+  * Icom IC-705
+  * VK-162 G-Mouse USB GPS - https://amzn.to/3XQqmYj
+  * VK-172 G-Mouse USB GPS - https://amzn.to/3Ya7Viu
+  * VFAN UG-353 - https://amzn.to/3XL2lSo 
+* Automatic time synchronization via GPS
+* Zero-configuration JS8Call launcher
+  * Replace callsign, grid and sound card on every startup
+  * Added @TTPNET call group
+  * Prevent startup if no callsign defined via et-user
+  * Prevent startup if no radio connected
+  * If no GPS, reminder user to check time synchronization
+  * Set default mode to normal
+  * Show only message column in band activity window
+  * Sort band activity by last heard station
+  * Show only callsign, last heard, SNR, and offset in call activity window
+  * Expire heard stations after 30 minutes in call activity window
+  * Set ETC version in station info field
+  * Hide waterfall controls
+* Zero-configuration mode switcher
+  * APRS Client (YAAC)
+  * APRS Digipeater (Dire Wolf)
+  * Packet Digipeater (Dire Wolf)
+  * Winlink VHF/UHF (AX.25 packet)
+  * Winlink HF (ARDOP)
+* Added Conky for displaying system telemetry information
+  * Date/time (local and UTC)
+  * GPS time synchronization state
+  * System resource utilization
+  * Connected radio and connection state for CAT, GPS, and audio interface
+  * Operator callsign and grid
+  * Current mode of operation
+* Radio Applications
+  * ARDOP - amateur radio modem suitable for HF
+  * Dire Wolf - Software-based packet TNC
+  * Pat - Winlink client
+  * YAAC - APRS client
+* Misc Applications
+  * Audio tools - Audacity, ffmpeg, sox
+  * Development tools - Java 20, meld, vim 
+  * Min - Web browser
+  * Navit - Offline navigation
+  * Paracon - Packet radio terminal emulator
+* Added state-level (US only) OSM downloader to installer
+* Utility scripts
+  * et-device-info - Capture USB device information for PnP development
+  * et-radio - Set active radio
+  * et-mode - Communications mode switcher
+  * et-system-info - Display system information
+  * et-time - Display time synch information for GPS
+  * et-user - Configure global operating settings
+* Desktop notification messaging to user
+* Use old-releases for apt repositories
+* Basic post-installation test/validation suite
+* Set terminal to high visibility color palette
+
 # 2024.05.19.R2
 
 * Enabled Panasonic brightness fix