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@tmiw tmiw released this 25 Aug 15:40
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v2.4.0
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FreeDV 2.4.0 has been released, including bug fixes, reporting and Push To Talk handling improvements and the ability to automatically start decoding on startup. These changes are outlined below:

  1. Bugfixes:
    • Hamlib: Allow two timeouts during connection process to allow Icom marine radios to behave better. (PR #1369, #1388)
    • Rename sanitizers.h->freedv_sanitizers.h due to name conflicts. (PR #1372)
    • Fix intermittent non-response to short PTT clicks to stop TX. (PR #1375) - thanks @barjac!
    • Revert to libsamplerate library to fix remaining audio quality issues. (PR #1379)
    • Right-justify SNR column in FreeDV Reporter to improve appearance. (PR #1387) - thanks @barjac!
    • Hamlib: Set frequency again on mode changes. (PR #1395)
    • Consolidate EOO length calculation in freedv-backend to improve callsign decode reliability. (PR #1402)
    • Hamlib: Switch off memory channel before setting frequency/mode. (PR #1403) - thanks @barjac!
    • Hamlib/OmniRig: Round received frequency to nearest 100 Hz. (PR #1373)
    • Tighten remaining audio settings to improve audio drops. (PR #1412)
    • Fix corruption of string config arrays containing commas. (PR #1417) - thanks @barjac!
    • Suppress button flicker in Linux light themes. (PR #1419, PR #1421) - thanks @barjac!
    • Only preserve previously selected tab on TX if it's in the same group as 'From Mic'. (PR #1428)
    • Scalar plot label alignment fix for Y axis of Frm Decoder/Mic/Radio, SNR and Spectrum plots. (PR #1429) - thanks @barjac!
    • Fix window position restore under KWin and labwc (main window + FreeDV Reporter window). (PR #1431, #1433, #1449, #1450) - thanks @barjac!
    • Harden experimental tab layout persistence. (PR #1434) - thanks @barjac!
    • Fix right-click context menus dismissing before they can be read (GTK) (PR #1437) - thanks @barjac!
    • Unconditionally add new station to Heard Station list if first heard. (PR #1444)
    • Fix heard-stations callsign combo stuck-highlight, right-click behaviour, and a stale-index crash (PR #1448) - thanks @barjac!
    • Fix crash and long hang on main window close with an unresponsive rig (PR #1452) - thanks @barjac!
    • Fix Radio Frequency coloring on dark/light mode transition. (PR #1453)
    • Fix FreeDV Reporter column-order corruption and Last TX column width. (PR #1458) - thanks @barjac!
    • Fix waterfall/spectrum filling solid colour during half-duplex TX. (PR #1462) - thanks @barjac!
    • Windows/macOS: Zero audio on startup. (PR #1463)
    • Fix issue causing TX thread to use more CPU time than expected with no audio available. (PR #1465)
  2. Enhancements:
    • Add UDP broadcast of received callsigns. (PR #1367)
    • Add Time-Out Timer (TOT) capability to FreeDV. (PR #1366, #1398, #1405) - thanks @barjac!
    • Load last-used config file on restarts. (PR #1365, #1371)
    • Add "Set tune output to minimum" to Tune button context menu for safety. (PR #1378) - thanks @barjac!
    • Move Tune button into Control widget for improved usability. (PR #1377) - thanks @barjac!
    • Restore heard station list on launch. (PR #1358) - thanks @barjac!
    • Add momentary PTT option to FreeDV. (PR #1393)
    • Allow 8k sample rate for 'radio' devices. (PR #1416)
    • FreeDV Reporter: Connect to server via TLS by default. (PR #1422, #1427)
    • Block special characters in recording file name suffixes and default the voice keyer file selector to show .wav and .mp3. (PR #1424) - thanks @barjac!
    • Fix Voice Keyer/PTT context menu positioning under native Wayland. (PR #1438) - thanks @barjac!
    • Automatically start decoding on FreeDV startup. (PR #1436)
    • Remove "Clip" indicator from main window to reduce confusion. (PR #1461)
  3. Build system:
    • Clear CMake deprecation warnings in FreeDV. (PR #1383, #1386)
    • Upgrade Hamlib to 4.7.2. (PR #1413)
    • Update wxWidgets to 3.3.3. (PR #1439)
    • Require C++20 to build FreeDV. (PR #1440)
    • Enable LTO/PGO for macOS .app build. (PR #1456)
    • Enable PGO for Windows builds. (PR #1457)
    • Add support for CCache. (PR #1328)
  4. Other:
    • FlexRadio/KA9Q integrations moved to freedv-integrations repo. (PR #1368)
    • Improve tab save/load behavior on systems with wxWidgets 3.3+. (PR #1435)

Note: For those users running with “Enable Experimental Features” turned on, the way that the displayed tabs are saved and restored has changed. You may need to reconfigure your main window after upgrading as a result.

Available binary releases (click Assets to expand the section and retrieve download links):

  • FreeDV-2.4.0-windows-x86_64.exe (64 bit Windows for Intel/AMD)
  • FreeDV-2.4.0-windows-aarch64.exe (Windows on ARM)
  • FreeDV-2.40.dmg (ARM/Intel macOS, Big Sur/11.0 or later required)
  • FreeDV-2.4.0-x86_64.AppImage (AppImage for Linux for Intel/AMD)
  • FreeDV-2.4.0-aarch64.AppImage (AppImage for Linux for ARM systems, e.g. Raspberry Pi 5+)

Note: The official FreeDV integrations (FlexRadio, KA9Q/WebSDR) have been moved to a new repo. See here for information on the 2.4.0 release for those.

Contributors

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