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+Changes in [1.6.1-rc.1](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/releases/tag/v1.6.1-rc.1) (2020-05-14)
+====================================================================================================
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1-rc.1)
+
+ * Upgrade to React SDK 2.6.0-rc.1 and JS SDK 6.1.0-rc.1
+ * Update from Weblate
+   [\#13673](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13673)
+ * Add notranslate class to matrixchat to prevent translation by Google
+   Translate
+   [\#13669](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13669)
+ * Added Anchor Link to the development of matrix sdk
+   [\#13638](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13638)
+ * Prefetch the formatting button mask svg images
+   [\#13631](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13631)
+ * use a different image in previews
+   [\#13488](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13488)
+ * Update from Weblate
+   [\#13625](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13625)
+ * Remove electron_app as we now have riot-desktop repo
+   [\#13544](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13544)
+ * add new images for PWA icons
+   [\#13556](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13556)
+ * Remove unused feature flag from config
+   [\#13504](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13504)
+ * Update from Weblate
+   [\#13486](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13486)
+ * Developer tool: convert rageshake error locations back to sourcecode
+   locations
+   [\#13357](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13357)
+ * App load tweaks, improve error pages
+   [\#13329](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13329)
+ * Tweak default device name to be more compact
+   [\#13465](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13465)
+ * Tweak default device name on macOS
+   [\#13460](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13460)
+ * Update docs with custom theming changes
+   [\#13406](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13406)
+ * Update from Weblate
+   [\#13395](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13395)
+ * Remove docs and config for invite only padlocks
+   [\#13374](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13374)
+ * Revert "Add font scaling labs setting."
+   [\#13351](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13351)
+ * Expand feature flag docs to cover additional release channels
+   [\#13341](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13341)
+ * Optimized image assets by recompressing without affecting quality.
+   [\#13034](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13034)
+ * Add font scaling labs setting.
+   [\#13199](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13199)
+ * Remove encrypted message search feature flag
+   [\#13325](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13325)
+ * Fix `default_federate` settting description
+   [\#13312](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13312)
+ * Clarify that the .well-known method for Jitsi isn't available yet
+   [\#13314](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13314)
+ * add config option to tsc resolveJsonModule
+   [\#13296](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13296)
+ * Fix dispatcher import to be extension agnostic
+   [\#13297](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13297)
+ * Document more config options in config.md (fixes #13089)
+   [\#13260](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13260)
+ * Fix tests post-js-sdk-filters change
+   [\#13295](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13295)
+ * Make Jitsi download script a JS script
+   [\#13227](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13227)
+ * Use matrix-react-sdk type extensions as a base
+   [\#13271](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13271)
+ * Allow Riot Web to randomly pick welcome backgrounds
+   [\#13235](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13235)
+ * Update cross-signing feature docs and document fallback procedures
+   [\#13224](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/pull/13224)
+
 Changes in [1.6.0](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/releases/tag/v1.6.0) (2020-05-05)
 ==========================================================================================
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/compare/v1.6.0-rc.6...v1.6.0)