Update version to 1.4 for release

1.4rc1 (and branch off 1.4-branch)

Release 1.2 - News and version update

Rlease 1.1 (#286)

Release 1.1rc3

* Update NEWS

update to version 1.1rc2

increase version for 1.1rc1 and backport suse spec

1.0.1 final