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+Since 1.2.0:
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+* The Jenkins launcher is replaced with Gearman launcher.  An internal
+  Gearman server is provided, and there is a Gearman plugin for
+  Jenkins, so migration to the new system should be fairly
+  straightforward.  See the Launchers section of the documentation for
+  details.
+
+* The custom parameter function signature now takes a QueueItem as the
+  first argument, rather than the Change.  The QueueItem has the full
+  context for why the change is being run (including the pipeline,
+  items ahead and behind, etc.).  The Change is still available via
+  the "change" attribute on the QueueItem.