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+1.20.0 "PID controller"
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+
+New translations:
+- Greek
+- Croatian
+
+New layouts:
+- US Dvorak terminal
+
+Improvements:
+- forcing the panel to hide now takes effect immediately
+- Squeekboard icon will present itself when other applications need to show it