libgphoto2 2.4.2 releaselibgphoto2-2_4_2-release

git-svn-id: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/gphoto/code/branches/libgphoto2-2_4/libgphoto2@11224 67ed7778-7388-44ab-90cf-0a291f65f57c

2 files changed, 25 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index bcd3be70a..60dd5866c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,23 +1,38 @@
-libgphoto2 2.4.1.3
+libgphoto2 2.4.2
 
 This is a 2.4 release branch update.
 
 
 libgphoto2:
    * Camera abilities list sorting now uses qsort(),
-     bringing startup speedups. (0.4 seconds on 2GHz machine).
+     bringing startup speedups by seconds. (0.4 seconds on 2GHz machine).
 
    * On large files, do not try to retrieve thumbnails.
 
-   * Updated translations.
+   * Updated lots of translations.
 
 PTP2 driver:
-   * EOS capture support made working with newer Canon EOS models.
-   * handle MTP -> Canon/Nikon transitions better.
+   * Full merge of TRUNK ptp2 camlib.
+
+   * Lots of new IDs added. Also changed MTP id handling to share devices
+     with current libmtp.
+   * Canon now can capture to both CF/SD Card and internal memory
+     with extract/retracting the lens. "capturetarget" config option
+     determines which ones used.
+
+   * EOS capture support made working with newer Canon EOS models,
+     now reported working for EOS 400D, 450D, 40D.
+
+   * Handle MTP -> Canon/Nikon vendor id transitions better.
    * Download cancellation support.
-   * Handle canon cameras with shorter timeouts on startup.
+   * Handle canon cameras with shorter timeouts on startup (hopefully
+     does not break) to avoid very long second startup delays.
+
+   * Lots of bugfixes.
 
 Canon driver:
+   * Configuration of Flash, Beep and Zoom added.
+   * Enable/disable remote mode only once per session (on demand)
    * Fixed a CR2 thumbnail download problem.
    * Fixed a THM download problem (for movies).
    * Moved some more cameras over to PTP2 driver.
@@ -25,6 +40,8 @@ Canon driver:
 Topfield driver:
    * New driver for Topfield PVR5000 device(s).
 
+* Sony DSC F1 (old serial) driver:
+   * Merged from TRUNK, working now.
 
 libgphoto2 2.4.1
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1d8330fcb..f882f23cf 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 dnl NOTE: Be version style _higher_ than the last release.
 dnl       So lastversion.X.trunk for instance. Bump X if necessary.
 
-dnl ******* THE NEXT RELEASE VERSION MUST BE 2.4.2 at least or higher!
-AC_INIT([libgphoto2 photo camera library], [2.4.1.3], [gphoto-devel@lists.sourceforge.net], [libgphoto2])
+dnl ******* THE NEXT RELEASE VERSION MUST BE 2.4.3 at least or higher!
+AC_INIT([libgphoto2 photo camera library], [2.4.2], [gphoto-devel@lists.sourceforge.net], [libgphoto2])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([libgphoto2/gphoto2-version.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([auto-m4])