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CCRE release 2.6.0 is out! A number of features have been added - CAN Talons, RConf, StateMachines, additional PoultryInspector configuration, log fetching, etc.

WARNING: This release has not been tested on the cRIO due to a lack of a cRIO robot to test on. If you need cRIO functionality and don't have time to debug, refrain from upgrading.

Release of CCRE with API v2.6.0.

WARNING: This release has not been tested on the cRIO due to a lack of a cRIO robot to test on. If you need cRIO functionality and don't have time to debug, refrain from upgrading.

Major Changelog:

* Support for CAN Talons on the roboRIO. cRIO will not support them in the near future.
* RConf (Remote Configuration) subsystem introduced.
* StateMachine is now provided for middle-complexity subsystems.
* PoultryInspector now allows for range configuration.
* PoultryInspector components now configured via RConf views.
* Support for multiple PCMs/Solenoid Modules.
* Support for Joystick POV hats.
* Support for log fetching from roboRIO targets. (Autoruns on code download.)
* Code coverage for tests can now be generated. Tests expanded to cover approximately 30% of codebase.
* Prototype (not used by default) version of roboRIO target that bypasses the majority of WPILib, for a theoretically more stable experience. Practically, don't use this yet for anything real.

Minor Changelog:

* Deprecated makeAccelerometerAxis, as it is so trivial that it shouldn't have a builtin method.
* Removed ComputationBenchmark. It was completely unused and not particularly helpful in any way.
* InstinctModule.waitUntilNot.
* BooleanStatus.asInput, asOutput, asInvertedInput, asInvertedOutput.
* EventStatus.countConsumers.
* BooleanMixing.xorBooleans now supports BooleanInputs, not just BooleanInputPolls.
* FloatMixing.floatIsOutsideRange, floatIsInRange, normalizeFloat now support Inputs, not just InputPolls.
* Mixing.quadSelect now supports Inputs, not just InputPolls, at least for the selection parameters and return value.
* BooleanMixing.setWhile, setWhileNot.
* FloatMixing.setWhile, setWhileNot.
* BooleanMixing.toggleEvent.
* ExpirationTimer.terminate, PauseTimer.terminate.
* Igneous reports the name of the main class at startup.
* Fixed up Deprecation notes.
* Usage reporting now includes CCRE note.
* WPILib version number now includes CCRE version too.
* Extracted AbstractJoystickWithPOV from various IJoystick implementations.
* Automatic CAN error recovery - CAN motors are bypassed temporarily on exception-throwing communication failures, to keep the rest of the code running. Certain other errors are logged and ignored.
* Removed testing package from cRIO builds.
* ExtendedMotors now support ANY_FAULT and COMMS_FAULT.
* ExtendedMotors no longer include _PID in mode names.
* Now specified that ExtendedMotors report temperature in Celsius, if at all.
* A number of ExtendedMotor methods no longer throw ExtendedMotorFailureException.
* ExtendedMotorFailureException is now a checked exception. (Since CAN functionality is not an officially finalized API, changes like this don't officially break backwards compatibility.)
* ByteFiddling.asInt32LE, ByteFiddling.asInt32BE.
* Made IgneousLauncherHolder publicly accessible.
* TestingException now always requires an argument. This was only internally used, so this shouldn't be an issue.
* PoultryInspector float-based components now accept ranges.
* Initial version of a deeper example of how to use the CCRE's more complex features on a simple robot.
* Joystick access example added.
* Added inversion option to BooleanDisplayComponent.
* Added exclamation point to the warning light view for aesthetics.

Bugfixes:

* Fixed broken serialization on a variety of PoultryInspector and Cluck systems.
* Fixed unbalanced SpinDevice weighting.
* Removed extraneous debugging statement in DeviceListMain.
* Improved Ticker synchronization.
* Fixed NaN-propagation bug in PIDControl that could permanently deactivate the PID.
* Clarified IJoystick documentation.
* Code is much less likely to crash if CAN devices cannot be contacted at startup.
* Removed some warnings for missing Javadoc in places where it doesn't make sense to be added.
* Miscellaneous warning fixes.
* Miscellaneous Javadoc fixes.

We'll probably have another release around the end of build season, but no promises.

Also, keep in mind that downloadable PoultryInspector builds for your Driver Station are available from our GitHub page.