create release 1.0.8

Release 1.0.8:
==============
Fixes:
  Issue #196: cache board type to avoid poor performance
  Issue #192: fix PocketBeagle PWM pin typo
  Issue #191: turn off RotaryEncoder's debug output by default
  Issue #188: GPIO is extremely slow (20ms to toggle)
  Issue #186: problems with UART

shortlog:

David Planella (12):
  Copy Encoder module comments to README.md
  Formatted Encoder README in markdown
  Fixed Encoder README formatting
  Removed QEP instructions from Encoder module
  Fixes to Encoder README
  Updated Encoder README
  Encoder README: added info on dedicated overlays
  Encoder README: updated info on pre-requisites
  Encoder README update
  Encoder README update
  Add logging support, turn off unconditional debug output
  Encoder: remove unused logging code

Drew Fustini (3):
  Merge pull request #195 from dplanella/master
  Fix PocketBeagle PWM pin typo (#192)
  cache board type to avoid poor performance (#196)

Signed-off-by: Drew Fustini <[email protected]>

Author: pdp7

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,32 @@
+1.0.8
+----
+**Fixes:**
+* Issue #196: cache board type to avoid poor performance
+* Issue #192: fix PocketBeagle PWM pin typo
+* Issue #191: turn off RotaryEncoder's debug output by default
+* Issue #188: GPIO is extremely slow (20ms to toggle)
+* Issue #186: problems with UART
+
+**shortlog:**
+* David Planella (12):
+  * Copy Encoder module comments to README.md
+  * Formatted Encoder README in markdown
+  * Fixed Encoder README formatting
+  * Removed QEP instructions from Encoder module
+  * Fixes to Encoder README
+  * Updated Encoder README
+  * Encoder README: added info on dedicated overlays
+  * Encoder README: updated info on pre-requisites
+  * Encoder README update
+  * Encoder README update
+  * Add logging support, turn off unconditional debug output
+  * Encoder: remove unused logging code
+
+* Drew Fustini (3):
+  * Merge pull request #195 from dplanella/master
+  * Fix PocketBeagle PWM pin typo (#192)
+  * cache board type to avoid poor performance (#196)
+
 1.0.7
 ----
 **Fixes:**

setup.py

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 }
 
 setup(name             = 'Adafruit_BBIO',
-      version          = '1.0.7',
+      version          = '1.0.8',
       author           = 'Justin Cooper',
       author_email     = '[email protected]',
       description      = 'A module to control BeagleBone IO channels',