v3.1.7

What's Changed

• SPDX: change LGPL-2.1+ to LGPL-2.1-or-later by @yegorich in #489
• fix MODBUS_GET_* macros in case of negative values by @i-ky in #441
• docs: fix simple typo, reponse -> response by @timgates42 in #569
• Update README.md by @anton-bondarev in #580
• Install NEWS and AUTHORS files with library, ship LICENSE with tests by @richardash1981 in #545
• minor typo by @stefannilsson in #539
• cosmetic changes in man page standardizing itemization by @Zugschlus in #460
• modbus_reply: fix copy & paste error in sanity check (fixes #614) by @mhei in #619
• add SECURITY.md (closes #613)
• fix typo in comment (closes #588)
• replace obsolete AC_PROG_CC_STDC by AC_PROG_CC
• fix position of CC flags in documentation (closes #599)
• remove duplicate ';' (closes #602)
• add the baud rate of 256k for Windows (closes #603)
• replace .dir-locals.el (Emacs) by .editorconfig
• move malloc before starting unit tests

All changes w/o attribution by @stephane.

New Contributors

• @i-ky made their first contribution in #441
• @timgates42 made their first contribution in #569
• @anton-bondarev made their first contribution in #580
• @richardash1981 made their first contribution in #545
• @stefannilsson made their first contribution in #539
• @Zugschlus made their first contribution in #460

Full Changelog: v3.1.6...v3.1.7