Last fix for #1341

Last fix for #1341

First formal "v2" release

• From the production branch (2.0.16)

implements #1283, #1340, #1341

implements #1283, #1340, #1341

#1324

#1324

Implements #1277

Implements #1277

Additional fixes for #1321

Additional fixes for #1321

#1321

#1321

implements issues #1295, #1300, #1315

implements issues #1295, #1300, #1315

Implements #1296, #1299, partial #1305, partial #1303, #1208

implements #1296, #1299, partial #1305, partial #1303, #1208

implements #1249

implements #1249