v1.4

Enhancements

• Added the Notifications Capability Agent. This allows a client to receive notification indicators from Alexa.
• Added support for the SoftwareInfo event. This code is triggered in the SampleApp by providing a positive decimal integer as the "firmwareVersion" value in "sampleApp" object of the AlexaClientSDKConfig.json. The reported firmware version can be updated after starting the SampleApp by calling SoftwareInfoSender::setFirmwareVersion(). This code path can be exercised in the SampleApp with the new command: f.
• Added unit tests for Alerts.
• The GStreamer-based pipeline allows for the configuration of MediaPlayer output based on information provided in Config.
• Playlist streaming now uses a BLOCKING writer, which improves streaming efficiency.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed bug where SpeechSynthesizer would not stop playback when a state change timeout was encountered.
• Fixed the SampleApplication destructor to avoid segfaults if the object is not constructed correctly.
• Fixed bug where AudioPlayer would erroneously call executeStop() in cancelDirective().
• Issue 396 - Fixed bug for compilation error with GCC7 in AVSCommon/SDKInterfaces/include/AVSCommon/SDKInterfaces/Audio/AlertsAudioFactoryInterface.h
• Issue 384 - Fixed bug that caused AuthServer.py to crash.
• Fixed bug where a long delay was encountered after pausing and resuming a large Audible chapter.
• Fixed bug that caused named timers and reminders to loop for an additional loopCount .
• Fixed memory corruption bug in MessageInterpreter.
• Fixed illegal memory accesses in MediaPlayer logging.

Known Issues

• The ACL may encounter issues if audio attachments are received but not consumed.
• Display Cards for Kindle don't render.
• If using the GStreamer-based MediaPlayer implementation, after muting and un-muting an audio item, the next item in the queue will begin playing rather than continuing playback of the originally muted audio item.
• SpeechSynthesizerState currently uses GAINING_FOCUS and LOSING_FOCUS as a workaround for handling intermediate state. These states may be removed in a future release.
• Music playback doesn't immediately stop when a user barges-in on iHeartRadio.