DS9 Version 7.6 Release Notes

### SAOImageDS9 Version 7.6 Release Notes

1. `12.15.2016 AST: updated to version 8.3.0.`
2. `12.15.2016 TCL/TK: updated to version 8.6.6.`
3. `12.15.2016 LIBXML2: updated to version 2.9.4.`
4. `12.15.2016 LIBXSLT: updated to version 1.1.29.`
5. `12.15.2016 FUNTOOLS: updated to version 1.4.7.`
6. `12.15.2016 TCLLIB: updated to version 1.18.`
7. `12.15.2016 XPA: updated to version 2.1.18.`
8. `12.28.2016 BUILD: now builds properly on OpenSUSE.`
9. `01.03.2017 TKIMG: updated to version 1.4.6.`
10. `01.03.2017 WCS: fixed a problem with FITS WCS files that use PCx_x keywords. Bug may have been introduced with version 7.4.`
11. `01.04.2017 BUILD: Simplify Master build.`
12. `01.05.2017 TCLZVFS: updated TEA 3.10.`
13. `01.05.2017 TKBLT: updated TEA 3.10.`
14. `01.05.2017 TCLCHECKDNS: updated TEA 3.10.`
15. `01.06.2017 TKMPEG: updated TEA 3.10.`
16. `01.06.2017 TCLIIS: updated TEA 3.10.`
17. `01.06.2017 TCLSIGNAL: updated TEA 3.10.`
18. `01.06.2017 TKWIN: updated TEA 3.10.`
19. `01.06.2017 TKMACOSX: updated TEA 3.10.`
20. `01.09.2017 TKHTML1: updated TEA 3.10.`
21. `01.09.2017 TKSAO: updated TEA 3.10.`
22. `01.11.2017 TKTABLE: updated TEA 3.10.`
23. `01.12.2017 GUI: fixed a problem with horizontal and vertical graphs when image is zoomed out.`
24. `01.13.2017 TCLXML: updated TEA 3.10.`
25. `01.13.2017 BUILD: Master build updated TEA 3.10.`
26. `01.13.2017 BUILD: DS9/unix updated TEA 3.10.`
27. `01.13.2017 BUILD: DS9/macosx updated TEA 3.10.`
28. `01.13.2017 BUILD: DS9/win updated TEA 3.10.`
29. `01.13.2017 MACOSX: complete new distribution package.`
30. `01.26.2017 TKCON: updated TEA 3.10.`
31. `01.31.2017 XMM: Epic PN template updated.`
32. `02.04.2017 WINDOWS: complete new distribution package.`
33. `02.06.2017 WINDOWS: enabled pthreads suppport.`
34. `02.07.2017 TCLIIS: added support for windows WINSOCK2.`
35. `03.03.2017 WCS: fixed a problem with position angle of regions in case of WCS linear.`
36. `03.03.2017 WCS: No longer use DATE or EPOCH to determine date of observation if MJD-OBS or DATE-OBS is not present.`
37. `03.07.2017 SAMP: Fixed a problem with MacOSX Aqua port.`
38. `03.08.2017 CONTOURS: Fixed a problem with 3D cubes.`
39. `03.09.2017 SCALE: fixed nested loop issue with scale dialog`
40. `03.09.2017 REGION: fixed a problem with ds9 regions format not printing coordinate system in rare cases`
41. `03.09.2017 PANNER: limit how small panner highlite box is displayed in cases where zoomed in.`
42. `03.10.2017 REGIONS: fixed a problem with reading XML files with optional region parameters.`
43. `03.16.2017 IIS: fixed a minor problem if encode WCS is not LINEAR.`
44. `03.16.2017 IIS: fixed a problem with colorscale values.`
45. `03.16.2017 IIS: add check to prevent segv in case of mismatch between buffer sizes.`
46. `03.17.2017 BACKUP: fixed an problem where any new WCS must be applied before panning and regions.`
47. `03.17.2017 REGION: added filled regions (circle, ellipse, box, polygon)`
48. `04.02.2017 SKYBOT: fixed an issue with API and added new fields to dialog.`
49. `04.13.2017 GRAPH: fixed graphs issue when cursor off image but in frame, which generated an Internal Error message.`
50. `04.20.2017 GRAPH: fixed graphs for mosaic image.`
51. `04.20.2017 GRAPH: Added support for Sum/Avg and Thickness.`
52. `04.20.2017 GRAPH: In tile mode, graphs are repositioned accordingly.`
53. `05.04.2017 HTTPS: is now supported.`
54. `05.04.2017 REGION: improved Ellipse X11 rendering.`
55. `05.04.2017 WINDOWS: new 32bit and 64bit ports are now supported.`
56. `05.04.2017 CATALOG: Add GAIA DR1 to menu.`
57. `05.04.2017 MOSAIC: fixed building mosaics base on WCS[A-Z].`
58. `05.04.2017 REGION: fixed problem with dashed Pandas X11 render.`
59. `05.15.2017 RELEASE version 7.6b1`
60. `05.26.2017 CONTOURS: Fixed a problem with load/copy/paste contours.`
61. `05.29.2017 RELEASE version 7.6b2`
62. `06.01.2017 FITS: Fixed a problem with Healpix RING formats.`
63. `06.02.2017 CUBE: Fixed a problem with command line -cube play command.`
64. `06.02.2017 GUI: Phyical and Image coordinates in the Info box now displays with precision of 8.`
65. `06.26.2017 VO: Fixed a problem in case XPA is not initialize.`
66. `06.26.2017 ANALYSIS: Fixed Clear Analysis Menu command.`
67. `06.27.2017 WINDOWS: Fixed a problem with processing keyevents at startup.`
68. `06.28.2017 TKHTML1: Fixed a problem with a compiler issue with va_args and 64bit.`
69. `06.29.2017 TKHTML1: Properly init all memory allocation.`
70. `07.04.2017 RELEASE version 7.6b3`
71. `07.06.2017 XPA: set XPA_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT to 3 secs.`
72. `07.06.2017 GUI: set title to rootname (removes any extension).`
73. `07.06.2017 XPA: fixed an issue with setting XPA at startup switch.`
74. `07.10.2017 WINDOWS: fixed warp cursor.`
75. `07.31.2017 CUBE: disable axes reorder for 2D images.`
76. `08.01.2017 WCS: Use default values for wcs keywords (CRPIX, CRVAL, CDELT, CD, PC) if not present in header.`
77. `08.01.2017 CUBE: remove un-needed WCS keywords when saving as a slice.`
78. `08.01.2017 CAT: selected rows blink markers in RED (/GREEN).`
79. `08.01.2017 SMOOTH: separated function radius parameter from kernel size parameter.`
80. `08.02.2017 SMOOTH: support elliptical gaussian.`
81. `08.07.2017 RULER: added length format spec. supports sprintf syntax.`
82. `08.08.2017 TKMPEG: updated to version 1.0.4`
83. `08.08.2017 TKBLT: updated to version 3.2.7`
84. `08.15.2017 RELEASE version 7.6b4`
85. `08.14.2017 TCLXML: updated to version 3.2.4`
86. `08.14.2017 TKTABLE: updated to version 2.10.3`
87. `08.14.2017 TCLZVFS: updated to version 1.0.4`
88. `08.14.2017 TCLSIGNAL: updated to version 1.4.3`
89. `08.14.2017 TCLCHECKDNS: updated to version 1.1.3`
90. `08.14.2017 TLS: updated to version 1.6.7.3`
91. `08.14.2017 TCLIIS: updated to version 1.0.5`
92. `08.14.2017 TKHTML1: updated to version 1.0.8`
93. `08.14.2017 TKMPEG: updated to version 1.0.5`
94. `08.16.2017 FITSY++: FITS compression- fixed a problem with ZQUANIZ=NO_DITHER.`
95. `08.16.2017 FITSY++: FITS compression- fixed a problem with BITPIX=-64 and ZQUANTIZ=NONE.`
96. `08.18.2017 RELEASE version 7.6b5`
97. `08.22.2017 GUI: don't update screen until end when loading mulitple files from command line.`
98. `08.24.2017 3D: fixed a problem with frame 3d backup.`
99. `08.24.2017 3D: add match/lock support.`
100. `09.01.2017 RULER: fixed a problem creating via GUI.`
101. `09.13.2017 ELLIPSE: fixed a problem creating via GUI at zoom other than 1.`
102. `09.14.2017 CONTOURS: add ability to load new contour format using original color, width, and dash options as specified in file.`
103. `09.14.2017 WCS: fixed a problem with calculating the rotation angle of regions with a LINEAR WCS which has been flipped. This bug was introduced with version 7.6b1.`
104. `09.18.2017 GUI: update info box when new file loaded.`
105. `09.19.2017 TCLZVFS: updated to version 1.0.5`
106. `09.20.2017 MACOS: fixed a problem with the standard save file dialog box. Second time thru, an invalid filename was being generated.`
107. `09.21.2017 TCL/TK: updated to version 8.6.7.`
108. `09.25.2017 VO: rm checkdns from init sequence`
109. `09.25.2017 XPA: rm checkdns from init sequence`
110. `09.29.2017 WCS: fixed a problem with use of PC keywords, with CDELT = 1.`
111. `10.01.2017 RELEASE version 7.6b6`
112. `10.04.2017 FITSY++: FITS compresssion- fixed a problem with ZNAXIS3=0 keyword issue.`
113. `10.16.2017 CATALOG: cat plot line command incorrectly finds 'Xerr' and 'Yerr' columns.`
114. `10.16.2017 CATALOG: match sometimes failed to find proper catalogs.`
115. `10.17.2017 TCL/TK: updated to version core_8_6_branch.`
116. `10.18.2017 RELEASE version 7.6b7`
117. `10.26.2017 XPA: updated to version 2.1.18+.`
118. `10.26.2017 CUBE: be sure to raise Cube Dialog when cube data is loaded via command line.`
119. `10.26.2017 XPA: default XPA_METHOD is now localhost.`
120. `10.30.2017 MACOS: removed codesign step during build.`
121. `10.31.2017 RELEASE version 7.6b8`
122. `11.27.2017 MMT: updated Binospec template.`
123. `11.27.2017 REGION: fixed an issue where region templates are rendered incorrectly in the case where the WCS RA and DEC axes have been flipped in the definition.`
124. `12.08.2017 AST: updated to version 8.4.0.`
125. `12.20.2017 REGION: fixed a problem with regions statistics. VAR (and STDDEV) were overflowing with large counts.`
126. `01.02.2018 TCL/TK: updated to version 8.6.8.`
127. `01.09.2018 AST: updated to version 8.6.2.`
128. `01.10.2018 GUI: up prec of displayed coords for deg and hms.`
129. `01.11.2018 CATALOG: update CDS server list.`
130. `01.12.2018 PREFS: add support for user defined precision.`
131. `01.23.2018 XPA: upgrade xpa to fix an issue with gcc 7.2.`
132. `02.12.2018 FITSY++: fixed an issue with the logic of locating keywords in current hdu and then the primary hdu.`
133. `02.13.2018 GUI: fixed an issue with the panner not updating properly on initial load.`
134. `02.13.2018 GUI: fixed an issue with current zoom and block factor and menu selection.`
135. `02.14.2018 SMOOTH: fixed a problem when creating a new frame with smoothing enabled. Bug introduced in version 7.6b4.`
136. `04.15.2018 RELEASE version 7.6`