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+Libreboot release information {#pagetop}
+=============================
+
+Updated versions of libreboot can be found at
+[libreboot.org](http://libreboot.org/).
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="section">
+
+Old releases
+------------
+
+See [archive\_old.html](archive_old.html) for information about older
+libreboot releases.
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="section">
+
+Libreboot 20160907 {#release20160907}
+==================
+
+Release date: 7th September 2016
+
+For existing boards, there are no new board specific changes.
+
+This release adds one new mainboard to libreboot:
+
+-   Intel D945GCLF desktop motherboard (thanks to Arthur Heymans)
+
+Other bugfixes:
+
+-   Various improvements to the documentation
+-   re-added \"unset superusers\" to the grub.cfg, which was needed for
+    some users depending on the distros that they used
+
+Libreboot 20160902 {#release20160922}
+==================
+
+Release date: 2nd September 2016.
+
+This fixes build issues in the previous 20160818 release. See change log
+for details.
+
+Libreboot 20160818 {#release20160818}
+==================
+
+Release date: 18th August 2016.
+
+Installation instructions can be found at ***docs/install/***. Building
+instructions (for source code) can be found at ***docs/git/\#build***.
+
+Machines supported in this release:
+-----------------------------------
+
+-   **ASUS Chromebook C201**
+    -   Check notes in ***docs/hcl/c201.html***
+-   **Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2L desktop motherboard**
+    -   Check notes in ***docs/hcl/ga-g41m-es2l.html***
+-   **Intel D510MO desktop motherboard**
+    -   Check notes in ***docs/hcl/d510mo.html***
+-   **Intel D945GCLF desktop motherboard**
+    -   Check notes in ***docs/hcl/d945gclf.html***
+-   **Apple iMac 5,2**
+    -   Check notes in ***docs/hcl/imac52.html***
+-   **ASUS KFSN4-DRE server board**
+    -   PCB revision 1.05G is the best version (can use 6-core CPUs)
+    -   Check notes in ***docs/hcl/kfsn4-dre.html***
+-   **ASUS KGPE-D16 server board**
+    -   Check notes in ***docs/hcl/kgpe-d16.html***
+-   **ASUS KCMA-D8 desktop/workstation board**
+    -   Check notes in ***docs/hcl/kcma-d8.html***
+-   **ThinkPad X60/X60s**
+    -   You can also remove the motherboard from an X61/X61s and replace
+        it with an X60/X60s motherboard. An X60 Tablet motherboard will
+        also fit inside an X60/X60s.
+-   **ThinkPad X60 Tablet** (1024x768 and 1400x1050) with digitizer
+    support
+    -   See ***docs/hcl/\#supported\_x60t\_list*** for list of supported
+        LCD panels
+    -   It is unknown whether an X61 Tablet can have it\'s mainboard
+        replaced with an X60 Tablet motherboard.
+-   **ThinkPad T60** (Intel GPU) (there are issues; see below):
+    -   See notes below for exceptions, and
+        ***docs/hcl/\#supported\_t60\_list*** for known working LCD
+        panels.
+    -   It is unknown whether a T61 can have it\'s mainboard replaced
+        with a T60 motherboard.
+    -   See ***docs/future/\#t60\_cpu\_microcode***.
+    -   T60P (and T60 laptops with ATI GPU) will likely never be
+        supported: ***docs/hcl/\#t60\_ati\_intel***
+-   **ThinkPad X200**
+    -   X200S and X200 Tablet are also supported, conditionally; see
+        ***docs/hcl/x200.html\#x200s***
+    -   **ME/AMT**: libreboot removes this, permanently.
+        ***docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html***
+-   **ThinkPad R400**
+    -   See ***docs/hcl/r400.html***
+    -   **ME/AMT**: libreboot removes this, permanently.
+        ***docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html***
+-   **ThinkPad T400**
+    -   See ***docs/hcl/t400.html***
+    -   **ME/AMT**: libreboot removes this, permanently.
+        ***docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html***
+-   **ThinkPad T500**
+    -   See ***docs/hcl/t500.html***
+    -   **ME/AMT**: libreboot removes this, permanently.
+        ***docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html***
+-   **Apple MacBook1,1** (MA255LL/A, MA254LL/A, MA472LL/A)
+    -   See ***docs/hcl/\#macbook11***.
+-   **Apple MacBook2,1** (MA699LL/A, MA701LL/A, MB061LL/A, MA700LL/A,
+    MB063LL/A, MB062LL/A)
+    -   See ***docs/hcl/\#macbook21***.
+
+Changes for this release, relative to r20150518 (earliest changes last, recent changes first)
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-   NEW BOARDS ADDED:
+    -   ASUS Chromebook C201 (ARM laptop) (thanks to Paul Kocialkowski)
+    -   Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard (desktop) (thanks to Damien
+        Zammit)
+    -   Intel D510MO motherboard (desktop) (thanks to Damien Zammit)
+    -   ASUS KCMA-D8 motherboard (desktop) (thanks to Timothy Pearson)
+    -   ASUS KFSN4-DRE motherboard (server) (thanks to Timothy Pearson)
+    -   ASUS KGPE-D16 motherboard (server) (thanks to Timothy Pearson)
+
+For details development history on these boards, refer to the git log
+and documentation.
+
+For boards previously supported, many fixes from upstream have been
+merged.
+
+Other changes (compared to libreboot 20150518), for libreboot in general
+or for previously supported systems: (this is a summary. For more
+detailed change list, refer to the git log)
+
+256MiB VRAM allocated on GM45 (X200, T400, T500, R400) instead of 32MiB.
+This is an improvement over both Lenovo BIOS and Libreboot 20150518,
+allowing video decoding at 1080p to be smoother. (thanks Arthur Heymans)
+To clarify, GM45 video performance in libreboot 20160818 is better than
+on the original BIOS and the previous libreboot release.
+
+64MiB VRAM on i945 (X60, T60, MacBook2,1) now supported in
+coreboot-libre, and used by default (in the previous release, it was
+8MiB allocated). Thanks to Arthur Heymans.
+
+Higher battery life on GM45 (X200, T400, T500, R400) due to higher
+cstates now being supported (thanks Arthur Heymans). C4 power states
+also supported.
+
+Higher battery life on i945 (X60, T60, MacBook2,1) due to better CPU
+C-state settings. (Deep C4, Dynamicl L2 shrinking, C2E).
+
+Text mode on GM45 (X200, T400, T500, R400) now works, making it possible
+to use MemTest86+ comfortably. (thanks to Nick High from coreboot)
+
+Dual channel LVDS displays on GM45 (T400, T500) are now automatically
+detected in coreboot-libre. (thanks Vladimir Serbinenko from coreboot)
+
+Partial fix in coreboot-libre for GRUB display on GM45, for dual channel
+LVDS higher resolution LCD panels (T400, T500). (thanks Arthur Heymans)
+
+Massively improved GRUB configuration, making it easier to boot more
+encrypted systems automatically, and generally a more useful menu for
+booting the system (thanks go to Klemens Nanni of the autoboot project).
+Libreboot now uses the grub.cfg provided by the installed GNU+Linux
+distribution automatically, if present, switching to that configuration.
+This is done across many partitions, where libreboot actively searches
+for a configuration file (also on LVM volumes and encrypted volumes).
+This should make libreboot more easy to use for non-technical users,
+without having to modify the GRUB configuration used in libreboot.
+
+Utilities archives is now source only. You will need to compile the
+packages in there (build scripts included, and a script for installing
+build dependencies). (binary utility archives are planned again in the
+next release, when the new build system is merged)
+
+SeaGRUB is now the default payload on all x86 boards. (SeaBIOS
+configured to load a compressed GRUB payload from CBFS immediately,
+without providing an interface in SeaBIOS. This way, GRUB is still used
+but now BIOS services are available, so you get the best of both
+worlds). Thanks go to Timothy Pearson of coreboot for this idea.
+
+crossgcc is now downloaded and built as a separate module to
+coreboot-libre, with a universal revision used to build all boards.
+
+Individual boards now have their own coreboot revision and patches,
+independently of each other board. This makes maintenance easier.
+
+Updated all utilities, and modules (coreboot, GRUB, etc) to newer
+versions, with various bugfixes and improvements upstream.
+
+RTC century byte issue now fixed on GM45 in coreboot-libre, so the date
+should now be correctly displayed when running the latest linux kernel,
+instead of seeing 1970-01-01 when you boot (thanks to Alexander Couzens
+from coreboot)
+
+Build system now uses multiple CPU cores when building, speeding up
+building for some people. Manually specifying how many cores are needed
+is also possible, for those using the build system in a chroot
+environment. (thanks go to Timothy Pearson from coreboot)
+
+In the build system (git repository), https:// is now used when cloning
+coreboot. http:// is used as a fallback for GRUB, if git:// fails.
+
+New payload, the depthcharge bootloader (free bootloader maintained by
+Google) for use on the ASUS Chromebook C201. (thanks go to Paul
+Kocialkowski)
+
+Various fixes to the ich9gen utility (e.g. flash component density is
+now set correctly in the descriptor, gbe-less descriptors now supported)
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="section">
+
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