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+<!-- Please add new release notes to the newsfragments directory (read the README.md file there).
+     The release notes will be collected at release time and put into this document
+     semi-automatically.
+-->
+
+<!--(towncrier release notes start)-->
+
+## New with 1.1.1 (released 2022-01-19)
+
+### Backends
+
+- `epson2`: Fixed support for many scanners that don't support focus command.
+- `epson2`: Improve reliability of long scans.
+- `epsonds`: Implemented support for the following Epson scanners:
+   - DS-1610
+   - DS-1630
+   - DS-1660W
+   - DS-310
+   - DS-320
+   - DS-360W
+   - DS-410
+   - DS-530
+   - DS-530II
+   - DS-531
+   - DS-535
+   - DS-535H
+   - DS-535II
+   - DS-570W
+   - DS-570WII
+   - DS-571W
+   - DS-575W
+   - DS-575WII
+   - DS-70
+   - DS-80W
+   - ES-200
+   - ES-300W
+   - ES-300WR
+   - ES-400
+   - ES-400II
+   - ES-50
+   - ES-500W
+   - ES-500WII
+   - ES-500WR
+   - ES-55R
+   - ES-580W
+   - ES-60W
+   - ES-60WB
+   - ES-60WW
+   - ES-65WR
+   - ET-2700 Series
+   - ET-2710 Series
+   - ET-2810 Series
+   - ET-M2140 Series
+   - ET-M3140 Series
+   - EW-052A Series
+   - FF-680W
+   - L3150 Series
+   - L3200 Series
+   - L3210 Series
+   - L3250 Series
+   - L4150 Series
+   - M2140 Series
+   - M3140 Series
+   - RR-60
+   - RR-600W
+   - RR-70W
+   - XP-2100 Series
+   - XP-2150 Series
+- `epson2`: Marked XP-452 455 series as supported in documentation.
+- `escl`: Fixed scanning problems on certain scanners due to incorrect URL being used
+  (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/479)
+- `escl`: Fixed support for different resolutions when using JPEG format.
+- `escl`: Fixed handling of ipp-usb redirects to localhost which previously caused certain scanners
+   to be always reported as busy.
+- `escl`: Added support for Brother DCP-J772DW and Epson ET-2750 scanners.
+- `escl`: Marked the following scanners as supported in documentation:
+   - Canon PIXMA G4511
+   - Canon PIXMA TR4550 Series
+   - Canon PIXMA TR4551 Series
+   - Epson ET-6100
+- `escl`: Implemented support for disabling PDF output on scanners where it's broken
+  (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/510)
+- `escl`: Implemented support for Canon PIXME TR4520 and TR7500 scanners.
+- `genesys`: Improved scan quality on Canon LiDE 35/40/50/60 by using brighter LED illumination.
+- `genesys`: Fixed control of contrast and brigthness on certain scanners
+  (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/271).
+- `genesys`: Fixed crashes when handling slightly unexpected conditions
+  (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/464).
+- `genesys`: Fixed support for Plustek Opticfilm 7200 v2 scanner.
+- `genesys`: Fixed button support on HP ScanJet G4010.
+- `genesys`: Fixed compilation on gcc-4.8.
+- `genesys`: Fixed incorrect LED exposure calculation leading to wrong color balance on certain
+  resolutions on gl841 scanners
+- `genesys`: Improved gray scan quality on Canon LiDE 110, 120, 210, 220
+  (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/106,
+  https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/52).
+- `genesys`: Fixed issue of motor becoming stuck at certain resolutions on Canon LiDE 50
+  and possibly other gl841 scanners (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/357)
+- `genesys`: Fixed periodic black lines in gray scans on Canon LiDE 80.
+- `genesys`: Removed support for broken 75 and 100 dpi hardware resolutions to fix preview
+  scans (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/383). These resolutions did
+  not have any benefit compared to next smallest 150 dpi resolution.
+- `genesys`: Add support for running in embedded environments that don't support threads.
+- `genesys`: Fixed gray scans to use white color for illumination instead of red on
+  Canon LiDE 35/40/50/60 and potentially other gl841 scanners. Old behavior can
+  be restored via the color filter setting to select specific color component for
+  the gray scan.
+- `genesys`: The genesys backend is now distributed under GPL v2 or later license.
+  Previously there existed an exception that allowed additional uses of the backend.
+- `gt68xx`: Fixed several memory issues that can potentially lead to crashes or increased memory use.
+- `hp4200`: Fixed crash when using HP ScanJet 4200C
+  (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/454).
+- `microtek`: Fixed support for embedded platforms using `uclibc`.
+- `pieusb`: Implemented support for Reflecta RPS 10M scanner.
+- `pieusb`: Fixed support for automatically advancing slides on DigitDia 4000.
+- `pixma`: Fixed compliation with `NDEBUG` macro defined.
+- `pixma`: Marked Canon PIXMA G4511 as supported in documentation
+- `scangearmp2`: Mark GX6000, GX7000, TS5400 and MX455 series as supported.
+- `sm3600-scanutil`: Fixed support for embedded platforms using `uclibc`.
+
+
+### Frontends
+
+- Improved documentation of `scanimage` concerning options provided by backends.
+- `scanimage`: Improved help to specify which options are advanced.
+- `scanimage`: Implemented support for PDF output format.
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+- Added translation to Simplified Chinese.
+
+
 ## New with 1.0.32 (released 2021-02-14)
 
 ### Backends