Revision control
++ Qt 5.1 introduces many new features and improvements as well as bugfixes
++ over the 5.0.x series. For more details, refer to the online documentation
++ included in this distribution. The documentation is also available online:
++
++
++ The Qt version 5.1 series is binary compatible with the 5.0.x series.
++ Applications compiled for 5.0 will continue to run with 5.1.
++
++ Some of the changes listed in this file include issue tracking numbers
++ corresponding to tasks in the Qt Bug Tracker:
++
++
++ Each of these identifiers can be entered in the bug tracker to obtain more
++ information about a particular change.
++
++ ****************************************************************************
++ * General *
++ ****************************************************************************
++
++ General Improvements
++ --------------------
++
++ - Q_PROPERTY gained a MEMBER attribute that let you associate a property to a
++ class member without requiring to explicitly writing a getter or a setter
++
++
++ Third party components
++ ----------------------
++
++ -
++
++
++ ****************************************************************************
++ * Important Behavior Changes *
++ ****************************************************************************
++
++ - QtWidgets
++
++ * [QTBUG-8836] QAbstractItemView now allows manual deselect in
++ SingleSelection mode (with control modifier)
++
++ - QtCore
++
++ * The serialization behavior for QDateTime has reverted to pre-Qt 5,
++ due to the issue mentioned in section 4 here:
++
++ This means that the QDataStream version will be 14 with Qt 5.1.
++
++ ****************************************************************************
++ * Library *
++ ****************************************************************************
++
++ QtCore
++ ------
++
++ - QRect:
++ * Added marginsAdded(), marginsRemoved() and operators +, -, +=, -=
++ taking a QMargins object allowing for conveniently adding or removing
++ margins.
++ - QMargins:
++ * Added operators for adding and subtracting QMargins objects,
++ multiplication and division for int/qreal and unary minus.
++
++ - QMessageAuthenticationCode
++ * New class for hash-based message authentication code added to QtCore.
++
++ - QRegularExpression
++ * It's now possible to know the names of the named capturing groups
++ inside the pattern string, as well as the numerical index of each
++ named capturing group.
++
++ - QPointer
++ * It is now possible to create a QPointer with a const templated type.
++
++ -
++
++ QtGui
++ -----
++
++ - QOffscreenSurface
++ * New class for rendering graphics using OpenGL in an arbitrary thread
++ without needing to use a hidden QWindow.
++
++
++ QtNetwork
++ ---------
++
++ - QNetworkAccessManager / QNetworkReply:
++ * Add a new encrypted() signal so that applications can perform
++ additional checks on the certificate chain.
++ - QSslSocket:
++ * Support for sending intermediate certificates when QSslSocket is used
++ as a server, and when using client certificates.
++ - HTTPS internals:
++ * SSL sessions are re-used by default.
++ - QHostInfo:
++ * Allow QHostInfo::lookupHost() with no receiver to warm the DNS cache.
++
++
++ QtSql
++ -----
++ This changelog as released was missing QtSql changes.
++ Please refer to changes-5.2.0 for QtSql 5.1.0 changes.
++
++
++ QtWidgets
++ ---------
++
++ - QGraphicsView:
++ * Added function rubberBandRect() and signal rubberBandChanged.
++
++ ****************************************************************************
++ * Database Drivers *
++ ****************************************************************************
++
++
++ ****************************************************************************
++ * Platform Specific Changes *
++ ****************************************************************************
++
++ Qt for Linux/X11
++ ----------------
++ -
++
++ Qt for Windows
++ --------------
++ -
++
++ Qt for Mac OS X
++ ---------------
++ -
++
++ Qt for Embedded Linux
++ ---------------------
++
++
++ Qt for Windows CE
++ -----------------
++
++
++ ****************************************************************************
++ * Compiler Specific Changes *
++ ****************************************************************************
++
++
++ ****************************************************************************
++ * Tools *
++ ****************************************************************************
++
++ - qmake
++
++ * Windows: The feature of finding the highest version number of LIBS
++ entries is turned off by default.
++ It can be turned on with "CONFIG += link_highest_lib_version".
++
++
++ ****************************************************************************
++ * Plugins *
++ ****************************************************************************
++
++