NEWS: added release notes for 1.3.0

NEWS

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+## New with 1.3.0 (released 2024-02-12)
+
+### Backends
+
+- `avision`:
+	- Correction for ADF presence detect which caused a hang.
+	- Internationalised some text items in the backend to make them available for translation.
+- `epsonds`:
+	- Some small changes to option documentation.
+	- Added support for models: ES-C220, DS-C330, and DS-C490.
+- `escl`:
+	- Fix for pwf:Version item.
+	- Fix for crash in libjpeg when cropping image.
+	- Fix for issue with configured device when AVAHI not running.
+	- Fix for build without poppler-glib.
+- `fujitsu`:
+	- Added support for Ricoh scanners: FI-8040, FI-70F.
+- `genesys`:
+	- Added missing configuration for Plustek OpticFilm 7500i and Plustek OpticFilm 8100.
+- `hpljm1005`:
+	- Fixes to maximum geometries and various cropping and geometry details specifically for the HP LaserJet M1005.
+- `lexmark_X2670`:
+	- Added new backend for the Lexmark X26xx series of scanners.
+- `pixma`:
+	- Fix to prevent mode change when source is selected. Mode should not change if still valid for source.
+	- Added support for models: TS8630 Series, XK110 Series, GX3000 Series, GX4000 Series, G3070 Series, G2070 Series, G4070 Series, G3030 Series, G2030 Series, TC-20M, TC-5200M, TR4500 Series, TS8700 series, XK120 series, GX1000 series, GX2000 series, TS6630 series, TS7700 series, TS7600i series, TS6730 series, TR7800 series, TS7700i series, TS7700A series, GX6500 series, i-SENSYS MF750 Series
+- `snapscan`:
+	- Corrections for Agfa ARCUS 1200 scan area.
+- `test`:
+	- Fix for a crash in the backend.
+- `xerox_mfp`:
+	- Added support for Dell 1135n, which is a clone of the Samsung SCX-4623F.
+	- Added support for Xerox WorkCentre 3335.
+	- Added JPEG mitigation for modules that don't properly support JPEG output: Xerox WorkCentre 3225
+	- Fix to remove USB CLEAR HALT during initialisation which can potentially lock up devices.
+	- General fixes to support the SCX-4521F model.
+
+### Frontends
+
+- `saned`:
+	- Default scan buffer is now 1MB. -B option added to permit the buffersize to be set.
+	- Documentation fixes.
+
+- `scanimage`:
+	- Fix for keyboard prompt processing
+	- Default scan buffer is now 1MB. --buffer-size and -B options now require an argument to be provided.
+	- Fix for PDF generation, missing newline in generated file.
+
+### Build
+
+- Fixes for clang-16 compiler
+- Fixes for FreeBSD build.
+- Fixes for escl build option involving poppler-glib.
+- Optionally take build version from ChangeLog if not other version source is available.
+- Fixes to autoconf files to remove unnecessary warnings from test logs.
+- Fix for macOS builds related to threading support: SANE in macOS doesn't work for multi-process with libusb.
+
+### Tools
+
+- sane-find-scanner: Added some Linux SCSI device names since some later potential names are missing. Better solution in the pipeline.
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Fixes for a number of man pages.
+- Added documentation for a number of Ricoh scanners which are rebranded products acquired from Fujitsu.
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+- sanei_config: Fix for a potential crash.
+- New Georgian translation added.
+- Translations updated for: British English, Ukrainian, French and Simplified Chinese.
+
 ## New with 1.2.1 (released 2023-02-05)
 
 ### Backends