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 ## News:
+* **Discord chat open now. Please see announcement issue for more details.**
 * **Important bugfix: At 28 Jan 2020, an important bugfix was pushed here. Please update if you are using an older version**
 * **Version 1.7.1 released with support for 4.2", 5.83", 7.5" (v1) and 7.5" (v2) E-Paper displays** (Mid January 2020)
 * **Added support for recurring events**