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+# Version 1.1.0-rc.1 Release Notes
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+It's been a while, and we think it's time for another beta release :smile:
+
+This is the RC (Release Candidate) 1 for version 1.1.0, hence the naming: 1.1.0-rc.1
+
+This update is packed with some major enhancements and numerous improvements that we believe will improve your experience using your device.
+
+From introducing seamless Over-The-Air updates, adding support for new hardware, to enhancing the overall functionality and stability of the system, we've worked hard to improve upon our last release.
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+We've also squashed some pesky bugs and made various minor updates to streamline and optimize your experience.
+
+Here’s what’s new:
+
+## Major Updates
+
+- **OTA (Over-The-Air) Updates**:
+  - Introduced a seamless OTA update capability, device can now be updated with the click of a button.
+  - Features:
+    - Updates can be triggered remotely via the OpenShock website.
+    - Device can automatically check for updates at a configured interval.
+    - Update state will be streamed back to frontend so you can see the status of your device in real time.
+  - Provided an option to deactivate each of these features individually through the Captive Portal for users preferring manual control.
+- **Support for OpenShock Core V1**: Added support for @nullstalgia custom PCB, which is [fully open-source](https://github.com/nullstalgia/OpenShock-Hardware/tree/main/Core).
+- **Captive Behavior Enhancement**: Phones and PC's now prompt the user with the Captive Portal upon WiFi connection.
+- **More serial commands**:
+  - Read/Write configuration in JSON or raw binary format.
+  - Shocker command execution via serial.
+  - GPIO pin listing, excluding reserved pins.
+  - Serial command echo support for terminals lacking this feature.
+- **Reworked partitions:** Moved configuration into its own partition, ensuring it persists across updates
+- **Reserved pins**:
+  - Added support for reserved pins so users can no longer use reserved pins that might lead to ESP instability.
+  - User will now receive an error upon trying to set anything to use these pins.
+  - The available pins can be listed via the `AvailGPIO` serial command.
+- **Shocker keepalive**:
+  - Improved shocker responsiveness by sending keepalive messages to them at a interval.
+  - This will prevent the shockers from entering sleep mode.
+  - Has option to be disabled via the `keepalive` serial command.
+- **Config Handler Overhaul**:
+  - Rewrote config handler to be more modular and make it easier to expand upon the code base.
+  - Each config section is now seperated into its own file and class.
+
+## Minor Updates
+
+- Firmware upload now includes an MD5 sum.
+- Enhanced reliability of WiFi scanning.
+- Status LEDs:
+  - Reworked some code for LED pattern and state management.
+  - Added support for WS2812B RGB (Gamer :sunglasses:) LEDs.
+- Improved WiFi connectivity speed post-setup.
+- Updated Captive Portal color palette.
+- Dependency cleanup:
+  - Removed ArduinoJSON
+  - Removed nonstd/span
+- Removed Arduino-style loop behaviors, replaced with freeRTOS tasks.
+- Improved FreeRTOS task management.
+- Implemented self-ratelimiting on httpclient.
+- Enhanced error checking in captive portal and firmware.
+- CodeQL code quality checks integrated into CI/CD pipeline.
+- Utilized filesystem partition hash as ETag for content caching.
+- Improved logs to be more consise and verbose.
+- Miscellaneous code cleanup, refactoring, and optimizations.
+
+## Bug Fixes
+
+- Resolved issue with WiFi scans getting stuck.
+- Fixed connection problems with unsecured networks.
+- Altered CommandHandler to use a queue kill message, preventing panic when deleting a mid-listening queue.
+- Fixed ESP becoming unresponsive when the looptask would get deleted by captive portal deconstructor due to a missing null check.
+
 # Version 1.0.0
 
 - We now support **six different boards**: