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This is GStreamer FFMpeg 0.8.6

Changes since 0.8.5:
	New elements:
	* post-processing plugin
	* vob/flv muxers, h264 support in mp4 muxer

	Snapshot update:
	* to 20/7
	* many performance improvements, especially in h264 decoding

Bugs fixed since 0.8.5:
	* 160665 : [ffdec_h264] VideoSoft h.264 videos (VSSH) make totem/ffd...
	* 308335 : [PATCH] ffmpeg postprocessing plugins
	* 308415 : gst-ffmpeg cvs doesn't build in
	* 308804 : ffmpeg encoders do not set the GST_BUFFER_DELTA_UNIT flag
	* 309050 : [PATCH] flv encoding
	* 309051 : [PATCH] enable "streamheader" properties
	* 309149 : [flv] flv demuxer/decoder doesn't set correct timestamps
	* 310054 : [PATCH] fix flag handling for GST_FFMPEG_URL_STREAMHEADER
	* 311593 : fix timestamps
	* 311802 : [PATCH] local variable 'bq' for timestamp conversion unin...

This is GStreamer FFMpeg 0.8.5

Changes since 0.8.4:
	New elements:
	* scaler
	* deinterlacer
	* muxers (re-enabled; mpeg/mp4 for now)

	Snapshot update:
	* to 21/4 2005
	* ALAC and shorten decoder
	* many h264 improvements
	* gcc4-support

	Decoder:
	* keyframe syncing for some codecs after seek
	* write directly in output buffer, increases performance
	* Better timestamp handling

Bugs fixed since 0.8.4:
	* 149097: Internal GStreamer error: pad problem. File a bug.
	* 169082: segfault with invalid pipeline
	* 169823: [enhancement] add alac decoding support :)
	* 172668: gst-ffmpeg 0.8.4 doesn't compile with gcc4
	* 172961: valgrind gives a lot of errors on gst-ffmpeg elements
	* 173044: [PATCH to ffmpeg] Memory error in mjpeg_decode_frame
	* 300200: cpu usage on certain .mov file goes to 100% once file has...
	* 300923: [PATCH] make ffdec_* elements use gst_pad_alloc_buffer
	* 301717: [PATCH] ffenc_mpeg4 segfaults in _get_caps
	* 301783: [PATCH] enable our get/release_buffer functions in ffmpegdec
	* 302017: possible segfault
	* 302147: [PATCH] support YUVJ(420|422|444)P colorspace format in f...
	* 306530: quicktime files encoded with "Sorensen video v.3" have fr...
	* 306770: [PATCH] only do timestamp interpolation for delayed streams
	* 306893: Unreffing already unreffed buffer when going from PAUSED-...

This is GStreamer FFmpeg 0.8.4

Changes since 0.8.3:
	Demuxers:
	* fix I/O layer so almost all work now

	Decoders:
	* event handling
	* timestamp smoothing
	* MPEG/MP3 parsing added

Bugs fixed since 0.8.3:

	* 162905 : SEGV when using ffenc_msmpeg4
	* 163340 : [PATCH] [ffdec_mjpeg] ffdec_mjpeg doesn't work anymore
	* 163437 : [ffenc_*] Encoders segfault on exit
	* 163467 : [ffdec_mpeg2video] causes 'lag'
	* 165250 : Problem compiling gst-ffmpeg 0.8.3
	* 165501 : ffmpeg flac decoder fails on testsuite flac

This is GStreamer FFmpeg 0.8.3

Changes since 0.8.2:
	Demuxers:
	* don't close pads/demuxers while processing
	* add ranks so it can replace others in gst-plugins

	Decoders:
	* add parsing for mpeg video

	Encoders:
	* fix video negotiation

	General:
	* snapshot update to dec 16th 2004

Bugs fixed since 0.8.2:
      * 137552 : [ffenc_h263p] segfaults
      * 138672 : [ffdec_msvc] Horseb~1.avi
      * 140137 : [ffdec_msmpeg4] Can't play pokem.avi
      * 148479 : [ffenc_mpeg4] broken
      * 150495 : [build] gst-ffmpeg build failure on Solaris
      * 152693 : [PATCH] [build] Compile errors with gcc 2.95
      * 155212 : crash in gstffmpegdec
      * 155274 : [ffdec_mp3] ID3 handling by gst-ffmpeg
      * 155363 : [build] gst-ffmpeg fails to build RPMS from CVS
      * 156920 : [PATCH][ffmpegdemux] close before forwarding event...
      * 157702 : [mpeg] file that ffmpeg fails to play correctly
      * 159319 : castaway.mov looks bad
      * 159755 : [PATCH] use ffmpeg pixel-aspect-ratio if available
      * 160318 : [ff[dec|enc]_mjpeg] should support image/jpeg
      * 161395 : Quicktime Video Causing segfault
      * 162215 : resetting rank for mp3demux

This is GStreamer FFmpeg 0.8.2

Changes since 0.8.1:
	Demuxers:
	* ffmpeg demuxer wrapper timestamp fixes. Tested are RoQ and Interplay,
	  several other gaming formats might actually work, too.
	* signals no_more_pads now, handles events.
	* use the "new" av_read_frame() instead of av_read_packet().

	Colorspace:
	* palette handling in the colorspace converter.

	Decoders:
	* real video codec negotiation fixes. Works on the commandline, doesn't
	  work in playbin just yet.
	* lots of codec extradata handling fixes (e.g. MS MPEG, WMV), also
	  several codec palette handling fixes.
	* increase priority for ffdec_msmpeg4 so it overtakes divxdec.
	* proper timestamp handling if a input buffer contains multiple
	  audio/video frames.

	Muxers:
	* memleak fix.

Bugs fixed since 0.8.1:
	* 150449 : ffdemux_mpegts causes internal error: push on pad
	* 152798 : wmv2/wma2 file fails to play back

This is GStreamer FFmpeg 0.8.0