Expanded Release Notes

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diff --git a/Doc/ChangeLog.txt b/Doc/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Version 3.5
 - MAP: Added support for dynamic HBIOS config via (RTC) NVRAM
 - MAP: Added boot application to allow config of NVRAM options
 - MAP: Configuration of autoboot disk/app added to NVRAM config
-- WBW: Autoboot is now handled in seperate prompt during RomWBW startup
+- WBW: Autoboot is now handled in separate prompt during RomWBW startup
 - MAP: Added additional tools (Linker/Disasembler) to the Z80ASM Disk Image
 - PMS: Support interrupt-driven PS2 Keyboard Interface
 - D?M: Added NetBoot support for Duodyne

diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW Applications.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW Applications.pdf
diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW Disk Catalog.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW Disk Catalog.pdf
diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW Hardware.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW Hardware.pdf
diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW Introduction.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW Introduction.pdf
diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW System Guide.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW System Guide.pdf
diff --git a/Doc/RomWBW User Guide.pdf b/Doc/RomWBW User Guide.pdf
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,23 +1,27 @@
+# RomWBW Release Notes
+
 This file contains information useful to those upgrading to a new
 release of RomWBW.
 
-All Versions
-============
+## All Versions
+
+- **Please** review the "Upgrading" Section of the RomWBW User Guide.
 
-- Please review the "Upgrading" Section of the RomWBW User Guide.
+- The RomWBW ROM and the RomWBW disk images are intended to be a
+  matched set.  After upgrading your ROM, it is important to update
+  the OS boot tracks of your disks as well as the RomWBW-specific
+  applications.  This is discussed in the "Upgrading" section of the
+  RomWBW User Guide.
 
-- Many RomWBW-specific applications are locked to the ROM version
-  being used.  After upgrading your ROM, you will need to upgrade
-  your disk-based RomWBW applications and OS boot files.
+## Version 3.5
 
-Version 3.5
-===========
+### Upgrade Notes
 
 - RomWBW is now more strict with respect to hard disk partition
   tables.  If your hard disk media was created using any of the
   pre-built disk image files, this will **not** affect you.  Otherwise,
   you may find you are unable to access slices beyond the first
-  slice.  If so, use FDISK80 to reset the partition table on the
+  slice.  If so, use `FDISK80` to reset the partition table on the
   disk.  This will restore normal access to all slices.  **Only** do
   this if you are having an issue.
 
@@ -32,4 +36,61 @@ Version 3.5
   at the boot loader prompt.  So, all config files have been changed to
   consistently enable `AUTOCON` and disable `VDAEMU_SERKBD` (`$FF`).  If
   are want to use `VDAEMU_SERKBD`, you need to set it in your config
-  file as well as disabling AUTOCON.
+  file as well as disabling AUTOCON.
+
+### New Features
+
+- RC2014 Front Panel and LCD Screen support.
+
+- Console "takeover" support at Boot Loader prompt by pressing the
+  <space> key twice on an alternate console device.
+
+- Cowgol disk image based on the work of Ladislau Szilagyi.
+
+- TMS video is automatically reset after an OS warm boot which
+  allows OS to recover from applications that reprogram the TMS
+  video display controller.
+
+- Implemented "application" RAM banks that can be discovered bia
+  the HBIOS API.
+
+- Documentation improvements (Mark Pruden), including:
+
+  - Reorganization into multiple directories.
+  - Improved Disk Management section in User Guide.
+  - Overhaul of Disk Catalog.
+
+- Disk image for Z3PLUS (Mark Pruden).
+
+- `REBOOT` application added (Martin R).  Also, reboot capability
+  added to `CPUSPD` utility.
+
+- `COPYSL` slice copy application (Mark Pruden).
+
+- Improved disk slice management and protection (Mark Pruden).
+
+- Initial NVRAM configuration support (Mark Pruden).
+
+- Enhancements to ASSIGN command to automatically assign drives
+  (Mark Pruden).
+
+
+### New Hardware Support
+
+- NABU w/ RomWBW Option Board.
+
+- EF9345 video display controller driver (Laszlo Szolnoki).
+
+- Duodyne Disk I/O (CP/NET) and Media boards.
+
+- PS/2 keyboard interface on RCBus systems.
+
+- S100 FPGA-based Z80 including console, SD Cards, and RTC.
+
+- Support for 16C550-family UART support on additional platforms.
+
+- Genesis STD Bus Z180 platform (Doug Jackson).
+
+- Support for Dinoboard eZ80 CPU board provided by Dean Netherton.
+
+- Added interrupt support to PS/2 keyboard driver by Phil Summers.
diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 **RomWBW Introduction** \
 Version 3.5 \
 Wayne Warthen  ([[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])) \
-08 Feb 2025
+11 Feb 2025
 
 # Overview
 

diff --git a/ReadMe.txt b/ReadMe.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 RomWBW Introduction
 Wayne Warthen ([email protected])
-08 Feb 2025
+11 Feb 2025