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+Qt 5.7 introduces many new features and improvements as well as bugfixes
+over the 5.6.x series. For more details, refer to the online documentation
+included in this distribution. The documentation is also available online:
+
+ http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/index.html
+
+The Qt version 5.7 series is binary compatible with the 5.6.x series.
+Applications compiled for 5.6 will continue to run with 5.7.
+
+Some of the changes listed in this file include issue tracking numbers
+corresponding to tasks in the Qt Bug Tracker:
+
+ https://bugreports.qt.io/
+
+Each of these identifiers can be entered in the bug tracker to obtain more
+information about a particular change.
+
+****************************************************************************
+* General *
+****************************************************************************
+
+ - Chromium Snapshot:
+ * The Chromium version has been updated to 49.0.2623.111.
+ * In addition security fixes from Chromium 50 have been merged.
+
+ - Web Features:
+ * Drag'n'drop is now supported
+ * Encrypted Media Extensions EME is now supported
+ if the PPAPI Widevine CDM plugin is installed.
+ * Spellchecking is now available if dictionaries are installed.
+
+****************************************************************************
+* Qt WebEngineQML *
+****************************************************************************
+
+ - WebEngineView:
+ * New WebAction for saving page on disk in multiple different formats
+ including MHTML.
+ * JavaScript can now be executed in separate worlds.
+ * WebChannels can now be installed in separate worlds.
+ * Properties for recentlyAudible notification and muting of page.
+ * Content size and scroll position properties are now available.
+ * New API to print to PDF.
+
+ - WebEngineProfile:
+ * New API for disabling or clearing HTTP cache
+
+ - WebEngineSettings:
+ * New settings for controlling WebGL, WebAudio, automatic favicon
+ download and more.
+
+
+****************************************************************************
+* Qt WebEngineWidgets *
+****************************************************************************
+
+ - QWebEngineContextMenuData:
+ * A new API exposing data useful for context menu generation.
+
+ - QWebEnginePage:
+ * New WebAction for opening new tabs in background.
+ * New WebAction for saving page on disk in multiple different formats
+ including MHTML.
+ * Direct access to QIcon version of favicons.
+ * JavaScript can now be executed in separate worlds.
+ * WebChannels can now be installed in separate worlds.
+ * Signals for recentlyAudible notification and muting of page.
+ * Content size and scroll position properties are now available.
+ * New API to print to PDF.
+
+ - QWebEngineProfile:
+ * New API for disabling or clearing HTTP cache
+
+ - QWebEngineSettings:
+ * New settings for controlling WebGL, WebAudio, automatic favicon
+ download and more.
+
+****************************************************************************
+* Examples *
+****************************************************************************
+