• Write bytes to stdout/stderr in py2 (https://bugs.python.org/issue21363, #589 -> #598)
  • Add write_bytes parameter for py2/3 default override
• support custom bar characters vias ascii parameter (#223 -> #227)
  • implement, document and test custom bar spinners
• support custom bar_format with unknown total (#282 -> #284)
• fix TypeError when unit_scale and unknown total
• document format_dict
• expose elapsed_s, remaining_s to bar_format
• add unit option to bar_format (#368)
• auto README.rst generation framework
  • add notes in CONTRIBUTING.md
• update tests
• update documentation
• misc code tidy