From a19d9009f9bd756ad65b919d362680dadb97d0c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:04:50 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 01/33] newsfragments: Document how to provide release notes

(cherry picked from commit 74cd7d0a7bb4d228f72c4957e9914634c2033cbc)
---
 newsfragments/README.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/README.md

diff --git a/newsfragments/README.md b/newsfragments/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94daa84ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+This is the directory for release note fragments processed by
+[towncrier](https://github.com/twisted/towncrier).
+
+When making a user-visible change create a file in this directory and it will be automatically be
+included into the release note document when the next release is published.
+
+The file extension specifies the type of a change. The following are currently supported:
+
+ - .backend: a new feature or a bugfix for a backend.
+ - .frontend: a new feature or a bugfix for a backend.
+ - .security: a fix for security issue.
+ - .removal: a deprecation or removal of functionality.
+
+Please don't add links to the merge requests into the release notes. If it's not clear where
+the feature is coming from by looking into the git history (e.g. if a release note is being
+made after the MR has landed) then add link to the MR to the commit description.
+
+Please add links to fixed issues in Gitlab by using full URLs to them instead of Gitlab
+shorthand syntax.

From fb57da4f554a3b1d3ed65d2a8c31c58d686cdb29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:04:51 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 02/33] NEWS: Move unreleased release notes to newsfragments
 directory

(cherry picked from commit 8ca61ed2dae709810a91919347d7890bcda55998)
---
 NEWS                                           | 9 ++++-----
 newsfragments/canon_lide70_improvements.bugfix | 1 +
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/canon_lide70_improvements.bugfix

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f0bd97b22..7a13ecdea 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 <!-- -*- Mode: markdown -*- -->
 
-## UNRELEASED
+<!-- Please add new release notes to the newsfragments directory (read the README.md file there).
+     The release notes will be collected at release time and put into this document
+     semi-automatically.
+-->
 
-- `canon_lide70`: Color adjustments. Faster scanning at 600 dpi for
-  the LiDE 600.
-
-
 ## New with 1.0.32 (released 2021-02-14)
 
 ### Backends
diff --git a/newsfragments/canon_lide70_improvements.bugfix b/newsfragments/canon_lide70_improvements.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48feece39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/canon_lide70_improvements.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+`canon_lide70`: Color adjustments. Faster scanning at 600 dpi for the LiDE 600.

From ba803a40e3ca10310e439e99a353d1238e9e9a84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:04:52 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 03/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !627

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/627

(cherry picked from commit 0e20fd74dee4c0ae9140d1c023ae66e6a2df621d)
---
 newsfragments/scanimage-options.frontend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/scanimage-options.frontend

diff --git a/newsfragments/scanimage-options.frontend b/newsfragments/scanimage-options.frontend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..daed041a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/scanimage-options.frontend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Improved documentation of `scanimage` concerning options provided by backends.

From 2a44d50c419298f8daf385f9002d13e6523c25a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:04:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 04/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !629

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/629

(cherry picked from commit 10fea431c39c118996f3d8624ea04b24c43792d3)
---
 newsfragments/zh_CN_translation.misc | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/zh_CN_translation.misc

diff --git a/newsfragments/zh_CN_translation.misc b/newsfragments/zh_CN_translation.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..beb5b84b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/zh_CN_translation.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added translation to Simplified Chinese.

From e3f0098f6375ca9940d30d7c2749f9a7341cc9f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:04:54 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 05/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !634

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/634

(cherry picked from commit f89a4be7049f498e0fc5e7a698cc6751bc86495a)
---
 newsfragments/gt68xx_memory_issues.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/gt68xx_memory_issues.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/gt68xx_memory_issues.backend b/newsfragments/gt68xx_memory_issues.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77bf50fa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/gt68xx_memory_issues.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+gt68xx: Fixed several memory issues that can potentially lead to crashes or increased memory use.

From 000355d39b99f21e42424eb3978bf2fcac964850 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:04:55 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 06/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !635

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/635

(cherry picked from commit 77c3626c4b5b108b66f8764940d92f8da3e5a545)
---
 newsfragments/escl_correct_location.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/escl_correct_location.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/escl_correct_location.backend b/newsfragments/escl_correct_location.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be0068273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_correct_location.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+escl: Fixed scanning problems on certain scanners due to incorrect URL being used (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/479)

From 02eda6cc3d56eef38b3d60ec3006843a7075dbcb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:04:56 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 07/33] newsfragments: Add release notes for MR !638

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/638

(cherry picked from commit ab5b9b2293e0b689ce51baa951a1859f95fa3455)
---
 newsfragments/microtek_uclibc_compile.backend | 1 +
 newsfragments/pixma_ndebug_compile.backend    | 1 +
 newsfragments/sm3600-scanutil_uclibc.backend  | 1 +
 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/microtek_uclibc_compile.backend
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/pixma_ndebug_compile.backend
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/sm3600-scanutil_uclibc.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/microtek_uclibc_compile.backend b/newsfragments/microtek_uclibc_compile.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2448ba834
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/microtek_uclibc_compile.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+microtek: Fixed support for embedded platforms using `uclibc`.
diff --git a/newsfragments/pixma_ndebug_compile.backend b/newsfragments/pixma_ndebug_compile.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab047c800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/pixma_ndebug_compile.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pixma: Fixed compliation with `NDEBUG` macro defined.
diff --git a/newsfragments/sm3600-scanutil_uclibc.backend b/newsfragments/sm3600-scanutil_uclibc.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8051830cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/sm3600-scanutil_uclibc.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+sm3600-scanutil: Fixed support for embedded platforms using `uclibc`.

From 93b6ac4211f7481d9666e4d2545822115fdf5d8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:04:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 08/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !639

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/639

(cherry picked from commit 01614368715e93956bcc116b55e80c88dbc285f5)
---
 newsfragments/epson_new_scanners.backend | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/epson_new_scanners.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/epson_new_scanners.backend b/newsfragments/epson_new_scanners.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e43c7fa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/epson_new_scanners.backend
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+epsonds: Implemented support for the following Epson scanners:
+ - DS-1610
+ - DS-1630
+ - DS-1660W
+ - DS-310
+ - DS-320
+ - DS-360W
+ - DS-410
+ - DS-530
+ - DS-530II
+ - DS-531
+ - DS-535
+ - DS-535H
+ - DS-535II
+ - DS-570W
+ - DS-570WII
+ - DS-571W
+ - DS-575W
+ - DS-575WII
+ - DS-70
+ - DS-80W
+ - ES-200
+ - ES-300W
+ - ES-300WR
+ - ES-400
+ - ES-400II
+ - ES-50
+ - ES-500W
+ - ES-500WII
+ - ES-500WR
+ - ES-55R
+ - ES-580W
+ - ES-60W
+ - ES-60WB
+ - ES-60WW
+ - ES-65WR
+ - ET-2700 Series
+ - ET-2710 Series
+ - ET-M2140 Series
+ - ET-M3140 Series
+ - EW-052A Series
+ - FF-680W
+ - L3150 Series
+ - L4150 Series
+ - M2140 Series
+ - M3140 Series
+ - RR-60
+ - RR-600W
+ - RR-70W
+ - XP-2100 Series

From c4b3ab61275b70f6d0868ec4aeb94a1f1610dcd0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:04:58 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 09/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !640

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/640

(cherry picked from commit f5e6f926392be74cda787a8d5248a5b7a03f745c)
---
 newsfragments/escl_tr4520_tr7500.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/escl_tr4520_tr7500.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/escl_tr4520_tr7500.backend b/newsfragments/escl_tr4520_tr7500.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4497fb416
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_tr4520_tr7500.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+escl: Implemented support for Canon PIXME TR4520 and TR7500 scanners.

From 85b7f0b3cd80d2bf96dd28414aec5cf3b95b53b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:04:59 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 10/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !641

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/641

(cherry picked from commit 692ac5d8d96d36d9f7e49996d6c8bd8c48410887)
---
 newsfragments/epson_xp-452_455.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/epson_xp-452_455.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/epson_xp-452_455.backend b/newsfragments/epson_xp-452_455.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab22b33a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/epson_xp-452_455.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+epson2: Marked XP-452 455 series as supported in documentation.

From 19bc1174e5390996b0b872ed8f3679991716f38e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 11/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !642

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/642

(cherry picked from commit 885574ccc2a98ac034455f3c2dc391e261238da8)
---
 newsfragments/scangearmp2_canon_pixma_new_models.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/scangearmp2_canon_pixma_new_models.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/scangearmp2_canon_pixma_new_models.backend b/newsfragments/scangearmp2_canon_pixma_new_models.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..504c5d61c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/scangearmp2_canon_pixma_new_models.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+scangearmp2: Mark GX6000, GX7000, TS5400 and MX455 series as supported.

From 43e4f45950a82bc9944ae860d9d53cbdb8daca11 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:01 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 12/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !643

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/643

(cherry picked from commit 24a5d6f4c7bfd999a4e88f0efecc32a8ec36e705)
---
 newsfragments/escl_localhost_redirection.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/escl_localhost_redirection.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/escl_localhost_redirection.backend b/newsfragments/escl_localhost_redirection.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d95b1dec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_localhost_redirection.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+escl: Fixed handling of ipp-usb redirects to localhost which previously caused certain scanners to be always reported as busy.

From 70987b6fc3d94dcc494554949b54dec9a656de02 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:02 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 13/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !645

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/645

(cherry picked from commit 494e2b55587beacb99d9fb09efaaf588aafa15fc)
---
 newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend  | 2 ++
 newsfragments/pixma_new_models.backend | 1 +
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/pixma_new_models.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend b/newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e742fdae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+escl: Added support for Brother DCP-J772DW and Epson ET-2750 scanners.
+escl: Marked Canon PIXMA G4511 as supported in documentation.
diff --git a/newsfragments/pixma_new_models.backend b/newsfragments/pixma_new_models.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5feaf441b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/pixma_new_models.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pixma: Marked Canon PIXMA G4511 as supported in documentation

From 495dfe0d279f39e1c30efc9570de0c79189ca729 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 14/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !647

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/647

(cherry picked from commit 2c4ebcd9241d96fbc0950baa02a41b5a70be52ce)
---
 newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend b/newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend
index 8e742fdae..15a332152 100644
--- a/newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 escl: Added support for Brother DCP-J772DW and Epson ET-2750 scanners.
-escl: Marked Canon PIXMA G4511 as supported in documentation.
+escl: Marked the following scanners as supported in documentation:
+ - Canon PIXMA G4511
+ - Epson ET-6100

From af9321328a4fdf00efb445884dcebadc5fb7715a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 15/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !550

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/550

(cherry picked from commit 7f28c1fa00cbd6f571de737d46f46c8c9f01dd9b)
---
 newsfragments/scanimage_pdf_support.frontend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/scanimage_pdf_support.frontend

diff --git a/newsfragments/scanimage_pdf_support.frontend b/newsfragments/scanimage_pdf_support.frontend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56766e513
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/scanimage_pdf_support.frontend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+scanimage: Implemented support for PDF output format.

From 9929eb4de5f3d1e9adb8e9a839d4bb9c9da8829e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:05 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 16/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !650

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/650

(cherry picked from commit 007c457bb6798377f7767e3e1b1174216cef366a)
---
 newsfragments/pieusb_new_models.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/pieusb_new_models.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/pieusb_new_models.backend b/newsfragments/pieusb_new_models.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c792f31f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/pieusb_new_models.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pieusb: Implemented support for Reflecta RPS 10M scanner.

From fe5d5dae7675a4768620643ef211ff4bfd2f40da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:06 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 17/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !651

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/651

(cherry picked from commit bda6796748e08100e27bc17d9004555e4614f1c6)
---
 newsfragments/escl_pdf_denylist.backend | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/escl_pdf_denylist.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/escl_pdf_denylist.backend b/newsfragments/escl_pdf_denylist.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1eecad71a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_pdf_denylist.backend
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+escl: Implemented support for disabling PDF output on scanners where it's broken
+(https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/510)

From 1ad7392668c660124cc7031b659992987393a82f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:07 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 18/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !604

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/604

(cherry picked from commit d0484425b497f2b698cedfd2f607ed17efc63baf)
---
 newsfragments/epson2_fix_focus.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/epson2_fix_focus.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/epson2_fix_focus.backend b/newsfragments/epson2_fix_focus.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2602987a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/epson2_fix_focus.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+epson2: Fixed support for many scanners that don't support focus command.

From d75b72157a9398b0374ca2903ec2a4457a826258 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:08 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 19/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !605

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/605

(cherry picked from commit 41ba2922c72ced8ef130bd6dcf5b6afbacfca4e8)
---
 newsfragments/epson2_improve_reliability.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/epson2_improve_reliability.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/epson2_improve_reliability.backend b/newsfragments/epson2_improve_reliability.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac0ddc8e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/epson2_improve_reliability.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+epson2: Improve reliability of long scans.

From c381e9444b7683e834b8b7359a5d7ddc6b944107 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:09 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 20/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !607

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/607

(cherry picked from commit 10ab653c07f62363e1a7b206a7292d235dfeaf77)
---
 newsfragments/hp4200_crash.backend | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/hp4200_crash.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/hp4200_crash.backend b/newsfragments/hp4200_crash.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b27d0e63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/hp4200_crash.backend
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+hp4200: Fixed crash when using HP ScanJet 4200C
+(https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/454).

From 237f4c1a5af50effc6f794a38cd41de73f9f8355 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 21/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !609

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/609

(cherry picked from commit 295352c529047a0696a87b74d64d2b2996210a93)
---
 newsfragments/genesys_gcc48_compile.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/genesys_gcc48_compile.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/genesys_gcc48_compile.backend b/newsfragments/genesys_gcc48_compile.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19ef0386e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_gcc48_compile.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+genesys: Fixed compilation on gcc-4.8.

From e62c8008285b25430525e1e0b79b8e166809185c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:11 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 22/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !612

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/612

(cherry picked from commit a1c0b4e36cfb356674988c56e478218399fcd583)
---
 newsfragments/genesys_fix_opticfilm_7200.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/genesys_fix_opticfilm_7200.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/genesys_fix_opticfilm_7200.backend b/newsfragments/genesys_fix_opticfilm_7200.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80020f208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_fix_opticfilm_7200.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+genesys: Fixed support for Plustek Opticfilm 7200 v2 scanner.

From c2899ae43904fc71de30afdd16812ee3604c16f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 23/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !613

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/613
---
 newsfragments/scanimage_advanced_options.frontend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/scanimage_advanced_options.frontend

diff --git a/newsfragments/scanimage_advanced_options.frontend b/newsfragments/scanimage_advanced_options.frontend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49dc9fc4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/scanimage_advanced_options.frontend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+scanimage: Improved help to specify which options are advanced.

From e11b8756ff4103a871a6e4ffaff01b1634019a81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:13 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 24/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !617

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/617

(cherry picked from commit c6601d96059b1137bf620fe7b3a13426c56607c0)
---
 newsfragments/escl_jpeg_resolution.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/escl_jpeg_resolution.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/escl_jpeg_resolution.backend b/newsfragments/escl_jpeg_resolution.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90ecbb1c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_jpeg_resolution.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+escl: Fixed support for different resolutions when using JPEG format.

From 5192d5360318649a2fa5d91eb33cd26c9718f5f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 25/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !618

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/618

(cherry picked from commit 69e70e898624880da18be48d6cf22eacf3eababb)
---
 newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend b/newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend
index 15a332152..8d426c723 100644
--- a/newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 escl: Added support for Brother DCP-J772DW and Epson ET-2750 scanners.
 escl: Marked the following scanners as supported in documentation:
  - Canon PIXMA G4511
+ - Canon PIXMA TR4550 Series
+ - Canon PIXMA TR4551 Series
  - Epson ET-6100

From 35a1e5df39e8b09be7693c704498d83c031a3e64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 26/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !619

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/619

(cherry picked from commit f02ee333b7f75d495ea9cdf4ec2724adb64794c4)
---
 newsfragments/genesys_thread_less_compile.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/genesys_thread_less_compile.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/genesys_thread_less_compile.backend b/newsfragments/genesys_thread_less_compile.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2fe08519f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_thread_less_compile.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+genesys: Add support for running in embedded environments that don't support threads.

From c40135e7d671c513384c5612783d2ebe8ca31662 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:16 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 27/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !620

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/620

(cherry picked from commit 37603742d52c8b3226ec7f4fb54cb2362ff0f68c)
---
 newsfragments/pieusb_slide_advance.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/pieusb_slide_advance.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/pieusb_slide_advance.backend b/newsfragments/pieusb_slide_advance.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5bec65a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/pieusb_slide_advance.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pieusb: Fixed support for automatically advancing slides on DigitDia 4000.

From 15465d0a248722cbbf7b03fdc0e98a1dd66d5822 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:17 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 28/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !621

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/621

(cherry picked from commit 8f0e1d2b483ee83b8675f62ae19f0eea631e2a57)
---
 .../genesys_fix_crash_on_unexpected_conditions.backend          | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/genesys_fix_crash_on_unexpected_conditions.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/genesys_fix_crash_on_unexpected_conditions.backend b/newsfragments/genesys_fix_crash_on_unexpected_conditions.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2b67e3f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_fix_crash_on_unexpected_conditions.backend
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+genesys: Fixed crashes when handling slightly unexpected conditions
+(https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/464).

From 70be588ec3784078a9dd0fe373b718560e5df8e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 29/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !667

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/667

(cherry picked from commit 000ecda6641e0354d2071a49886072b6a2acb04d)
---
 newsfragments/genesys_lide220_scan_quality.backend | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/genesys_lide220_scan_quality.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/genesys_lide220_scan_quality.backend b/newsfragments/genesys_lide220_scan_quality.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..807ce9b06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_lide220_scan_quality.backend
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+genesys: Improved gray scan quality on Canon LiDE 110, 120, 210, 220
+(https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/106,
+https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/52).

From d2120bc69f037f62bc1e87588f3f009e5ad61f11 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 30/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !669

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/669

(cherry picked from commit 73764b7f361d6690563d1373af92e965fc75db22)
---
 newsfragments/genesys_contrast_brightness.backend | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/genesys_contrast_brightness.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/genesys_contrast_brightness.backend b/newsfragments/genesys_contrast_brightness.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a031dc060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_contrast_brightness.backend
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+genesys: Fixed control of contrast and brigthness on certain scanners
+(https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/271).

From 69e47ecaa0dce240774de9b3af70ffec130cf1da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:20 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 31/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !659

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/659

(cherry picked from commit aecaa889ab5d798eb92e62af9961ffd673cdc529)
---
 newsfragments/epson_new_scanners.backend | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/newsfragments/epson_new_scanners.backend b/newsfragments/epson_new_scanners.backend
index 1e43c7fa3..0b6737f35 100644
--- a/newsfragments/epson_new_scanners.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/epson_new_scanners.backend
@@ -36,11 +36,15 @@ epsonds: Implemented support for the following Epson scanners:
  - ES-65WR
  - ET-2700 Series
  - ET-2710 Series
+ - ET-2810 Series
  - ET-M2140 Series
  - ET-M3140 Series
  - EW-052A Series
  - FF-680W
  - L3150 Series
+ - L3200 Series
+ - L3210 Series
+ - L3250 Series
  - L4150 Series
  - M2140 Series
  - M3140 Series
@@ -48,3 +52,4 @@ epsonds: Implemented support for the following Epson scanners:
  - RR-600W
  - RR-70W
  - XP-2100 Series
+ - XP-2150 Series

From 081aa6e84aa5b9ae5ad3a7bfbd7b65c25fd13525 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:21 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 32/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !622

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/622

(cherry picked from commit c5ba151ca10444c216c73efb27daca57bc347513)
---
 newsfragments/genesys_g4010_button_support.backend | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/genesys_g4010_button_support.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/genesys_g4010_button_support.backend b/newsfragments/genesys_g4010_button_support.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33039a061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_g4010_button_support.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+genesys: Fixed button support on HP ScanJet G4010.

From 27355b36582d20a09ab38be916e0ff965a8e9213 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Povilas Kanapickas <povilas@radix.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:05:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 33/33] newsfragments: Add release note for MR !673

Full link: https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/merge_requests/673

(cherry picked from commit b8a0b523e606996fb6e290bcf4f15f417756c210)
---
 newsfragments/genesys_brighter_illumination.backend | 1 +
 newsfragments/genesys_led_exposure.backend          | 2 ++
 newsfragments/genesys_lide50_stuck_motor.backend    | 2 ++
 newsfragments/genesys_lide80_black_lines.backend    | 1 +
 newsfragments/genesys_true_gray_gl841.backend       | 4 ++++
 5 files changed, 10 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/genesys_brighter_illumination.backend
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/genesys_led_exposure.backend
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/genesys_lide50_stuck_motor.backend
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/genesys_lide80_black_lines.backend
 create mode 100644 newsfragments/genesys_true_gray_gl841.backend

diff --git a/newsfragments/genesys_brighter_illumination.backend b/newsfragments/genesys_brighter_illumination.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec5c251fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_brighter_illumination.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+genesys: Improved scan quality on Canon LiDE 35/40/50/60 by using brighter LED illumination.
diff --git a/newsfragments/genesys_led_exposure.backend b/newsfragments/genesys_led_exposure.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d2d85926
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_led_exposure.backend
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+genesys: Fixed incorrect LED exposure calculation leading to wrong color balance on certain
+resolutions on gl841 scanners
diff --git a/newsfragments/genesys_lide50_stuck_motor.backend b/newsfragments/genesys_lide50_stuck_motor.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc9e3596c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_lide50_stuck_motor.backend
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+genesys: Fixed issue of motor becoming stuck at certain resolutions on Canon LiDE 50
+and possibly other gl841 scanners (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/357)
diff --git a/newsfragments/genesys_lide80_black_lines.backend b/newsfragments/genesys_lide80_black_lines.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed92bf847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_lide80_black_lines.backend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+genesys: Fixed periodic black lines in gray scans on Canon LiDE 80.
diff --git a/newsfragments/genesys_true_gray_gl841.backend b/newsfragments/genesys_true_gray_gl841.backend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f471b980
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_true_gray_gl841.backend
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+genesys: Fixed gray scans to use white color for illumination instead of red on
+Canon LiDE 35/40/50/60 and potentially other gl841 scanners. Old behavior can
+be restored via the color filter setting to select specific color component for
+the gray scan.