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+Synfig 1.5.1 Release Notes
+############################
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+Features
+--------
+- Merge PR [#2232](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2232): Add better support for RTL text to Text Layer
+- Merge PR [#2166](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2166): Add Onion Skin ability to choose between Keyframes and Frames
+- Use Widget_FontFamily in Text Tool toolbox and reorder widgets ([#2355](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2355))
+- Enable "Link width and height" by default in Render Settings ([#2351](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2351))
+- When the user imports the file the imported layer becomes selected ([#2308](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2308))
+- Create a new vertex on a Spline on double-click ([#2312](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2312))
+
+Fixes
+-----
+- TimeTrack: Fix missing context menu for waypoints at Canvas Parameter ([#2363](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2363)). Closes [#2357](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2357).
+- TimeTrack: Update time track area when keyframe is changed from keyframe header ([#2289](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2289))
+- Fixed soundwave for some audio files that couldn't be loaded ([#2301](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2301))
+- Fixed incorrect framerate when importing image sequence ([#2219](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2219))
+- Refresh Widget_RendDesc on width/height link toggling ([#2368](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2368))
+- Fix crash on ValueDescSet action: not every list is a dynamic one ([#2354](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2354))
+- Apply action to all selected layers from pop-over menu ([#2352](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2352))
+- Fix regression on Link To Spline: Vertex should be linkable ([#2345](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2345)). Closes [#2344](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2344).
+- Fix dialog responses for user pressing Esc key ([#2309](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2309)) ([#2329](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2329))
+- Don't let inner layer be duplicated twice when copying ([#2317](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2317))
+- Fix magick++ target missing in AppImage (issue [#2320](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2320)) ([#2324](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2324))
+- Fix image size when importing onto canvas with non-standard size ([#2252](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2252))
+- Fix possible crash on get_local_name() of Layer_PasteCanvas ([#2300](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2300))
+
+Bone Tool
+---------
+- Fix active bone selection for Skeleton Deformation Layer ([#2340](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2340))
+- Fix broken bone selection for Skeleton Deformation Layer ([#2365](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2365))
+- Fix crash when moving origin point of child bone in Skeleton Deformation Layer using Bone Tool ([#2049](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2049))
+- Fix crash when undoing Child Bone until first one ([#2341](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2341))
+- Bone Tool: fix default bone width preference loading ([#2343](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2343))
+
+Cosmetic fixes
+--------------
+- Circle Tool: remove deprecated falloff option ([#2366](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2366))
+- Fix typos in translation strings ([#2370](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2370))
+- Bevel parameter of Rectangle layer is a relative value, not distance ([#2350](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2350))
+- Skeleton Deformation: improve "Bones" parameter tooltip/description ([#2332](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2332))
+- Improve hints for Dash item parameters ([#2314](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2314))
+
+Code cleanup
+------------
+- Refactored open canvas map ([#2360](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2360))
+- Removed unused std/etl namespaces ([#2290](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2290))
+- More Canvas class cleanup: remove unused field and signal ([#2371](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2371))
+- Merge PR ([#2364](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2364)): Refactored Canvas class
+- Removed unused variables ([#2361](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2361))
+- Merge PR [#2358](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2358): cleanup and fix Intersector class
+- Remove unused file synfig/polygon.h ([#2353](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2353))
+- Remove unneeded #include ([#2342](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2342))
+- Add Handle type to Skeleton and SkeletonDeformation layers ([#2348](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2348))
+- Fixed crash of test on Void Linux ([#2265](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2265))
+- Merge PR [#2325](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2325): Skeleton Tool cleanup)
+- Minor cleanup in ValueDescBoneSetParent action ([#2331](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2331))
+- Add explicit namespace synfigapp for Action macros ([#2334](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2334))
+- Minor cleanup on SynfigCommandLineParser ([#2335](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2335))
+- Made shared_objects non-copyable ([#2291](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2291))
+- Minor cleanup in CreateChildBone action ([#2315](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2315))
+- Merge PR [#2303](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2303): SVG parser: refactor style parser
+- Replaced `abs` with `std::fabs` for float values and `std::abs` for templates and int values ([#2311](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2311))
+- Added support MLT++-7 in Autotools ([#2306](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2306))
+- Remove unused classes ([#2298](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2298))
+- Replaced using std/etl namespaces with explicit namespace name ([#2292](https://github.com/synfig/synfig/issues/2292))
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