Updates for dev moving to 0.57

.gitignore

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+.vscode
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 # ignore all the generated files in the project folder
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docs/install/0.57.md

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 title: Notes for upgrading to MPF 0.57
 ---
 
-# MPF 0.57 plans & timeline (last updated August 7, 2023)
+# The `dev` branch is now v0.57 (last updated Sept 16, 2023)
 
-MPF 0.57 is being worked on now. It is not ready for testing yet, but we wanted to give you a heads up on what to expect.
-We estimate MPF 0.57 will be ready for testing in the late August 2023 timeframe.
-
-If you want to track the progress, the 0.57 working fork is here: [github.com/missionpinball/mpf/tree/0.57](https://github.com/missionpinball/mpf/tree/0.57)
+The dev branch of MPF is now v0.57. (Technically `0.57.0.dev6` as of this writing, though the dev version number changes frequently.)
 
 ## Big changes in 0.57
 
-* Add support for Python 3.10 and 3.11
-* Remove support for Python 3.7
-* Changes the YAML interface to remove "hacks" we added years ago. Now MPF supports pure YAML with no customizations.
+* Add support for Python 3.10 and 3.11 (3.8 and 3.9 are still supported. 3.7 might work but is no longer being tested)
+* Changes the YAML interface to remove "hacks" we added years ago. Now MPF supports the pure YAML spec.
+    * This requires [some changes](../config/instructions/config_v6.md) (not too bad) to your config files.
+    * Config files are now `config_version=6`
+    * Show files are now `show_version=6`
 * Removed the config file migrator (hasn't been used in years)
+* Completely overhauled FAST Pinball platform interface, with support for the FAST Neuron Controller and Expansion Boards
+
+## How to install MPF dev / 0.57
+
+The installation packages have been published, so you can install via `pip` just like how you install MPF. Just add the `--pre` flag to install the pre-release version:
+
+``` bash
+pip install mpf --pre
+```
+
+If you want to install a new version of Python (like 3.11), you can, and run it side-by-side your existing version. Then you can access Python 3.11 and pip for Python 3.11 via `pip3.11 install mpf --pre`
 
-## What about MPF-MC?
+## MPF-MC is not updated yet!
 
-MPF required lots of internal engineering to support Python 3.10+ and pure YAML. MPF-MC will need that same work. The plan is to get MPF 0.57 to a good state, and then to start working on MPF-MC 0.57. This means there will be a delay between MPF 0.57 and MPF-MC 0.57. Hopefully that's only a few weeks or a month, but since MPF-MC is much more complicated than MPF, it could take longer.
+MPF required lots of internal engineering to support Python 3.10+ and pure YAML. MPF-MC will need that same work and has not been done yet. Now that MPF 0.57 is
+ready for testing, we'll start on MPF-MC. Hopefully that should be quick. (A few weeks?) But who knows what we find when we start digging in...
 
-All this work is being done by one person (by me, Brian, hello!) If you want to help, please reach out to [email protected]. Thanks!
+We also need to update MPF Monitor for 0.57, but that should be quick.
 
 ## Upgrading to MPF 0.57
 

docs/install/index.md

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 # Installing MPF
 
-
-The MPF Installers were rewritten from scratch and completely updated
-for MPF 0.56 in August 2022. (If you're using an older version of MPF,
-see the [docs for the version you're using](../versions/docs.md) for installation
-instructions.)
+The current stable version of MPF is `0.56.x`.
 
 MPF should work with following platforms:
 
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 * Linux (64-bit, lots of distros)
 * Raspberry Pi
 
-Python 3.9 is the latest version of Python supported. Some platforms
-also support Python 3.7 and 3.8. Python 3.10+ will not work.
+MPF 0.56 only works with Python 3.7 - 3.9.
 
-!!! note "MPF 0.57 will support Python 3.10 & 3.11"
+!!! note "MPF 0.57 supports Python 3.10 & 3.11"
 
-    MPF 0.57, which is in progress now and should be available for testing
-    somewhere in the Aug/Sept 2023 timeframe will drop support for Python 3.7
-    and add support for Python 3.10 and 3.11. See our [0.57 page](0.57.md) for details.
+    MPF 0.57, which is the current `dev` branch of MPF, supports Python 3.8 - 3.11. See our [0.57 page](0.57.md) for details.
 
 Here links to the installation guides for each platform:
 

docs/start/quickstart.md

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 This is for people who know what they're doing. If you're lost, check out our full
 [installation guides](../install/index.md).
 
-1. MPF requires Python 3.7 - 3.9. Newer than 3.9 won't work.
+1. MPF requires Python 3.7 - 3.9. Newer than 3.9 won't work. (Update: MPF 0.57 supports Python 3.10 & 3.11. See our [0.57 page](0.57.md) for details.)
 
 2. `pip install mpf`