Add change log entries for Cura 4.5

Contributes to issue CURA-7250.

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+[4.5.0]
+Usability
+----
+* Ultimaker Marketplace sync.
+Plugins and print profiles downloaded from the Ultimaker Marketplace will now become associated with your Ultimaker account when logged in. If changes are detected in your installation after logging in, an option to sync a list of available packages will become available. You can also add packages to your installation using the web-based Ultimaker Marketplace.
+
+* Layer preview number.
+The layer slider number in preview mode is now at the top, instead of on the left, for a neater fit next to the settings panel.
+
+* Project name in window title.
+In the same way your browser shows the page title next to the name of the application, Cura now shows the name of the loaded file in the title bar.
+
+Slicing enhancements
+----
+* Fuzzy skin outside only.
+When enabled, this option prevents fuzzy skin inside holes. This way you can still fit your prints around other things – useful for printing grips or similar applications.
+
+* Brim distance.
+This new setting contributed by SmartAvionics allows you to define a gap between the brim and the model for easier brim removal and reduced chance of leaving a mark on the finished piece.
+
+* 'Skin Edge Support' settings.
+It’s now possible to add an extra line inside your infill that supports the edge of the skin better. Two new settings contributed by SmartAvionics control this feature: ‘Skin Edge Support Thickness’ and ‘Skin Edge Support Layers’. Find these under ‘Infill settings’.
+
+* Bridge over low density infill.
+SmartAvionics has contributed a new setting that determines if the infill density in a location is lower than the specified infill density, skin and walls above it should be treated as bridging.
+
+* Shared heater.
+A new ‘Shared heater’ checkbox has been added to the machine settings page to support printers that have one nozzle and one heater, but multiple feeders. When enabled, heating and pre-heating procedures act differently so that the nozzle doesn’t cool down for the stand-by temperature or the initial/final printing temperatures. Contributed by SmartAvionics.
+
+* Material mixing.
+A new post-processing script can be used to mix materials if you have a mixing nozzle. Mix materials of different colors in order to print in a different color than either of your currently loaded materials. Contributed by Hrybmo.
+
+* Infill mesh planning.
+Another contribution from SmartAvionics optimizes the order in which infill meshes print their parts. It now takes the previous location into account instead of always the starting location.
+
+* Automatic extruder values.
+Automatic extruder values are now added for dual extrusion when slicing via the command line.
+
+* Gamma correction for lithopanes.
+Loading an image file into Cura creates a heightmap that can be used to make lithopanes. BagelOrb has altered the method of calculating this to apply gamma correction, so that the lightness of the pane is more truthful to the original lightness.
+
+* Support for alpha channels in ImageReader.
+Added support for images with transparency, such as PNGs. When using an image with transparency, the contours of the transparent layer will be followed. Contributed by BagelOrb.
+
+Performance improvements
+----
+* Speed up plugin loading.
+fieldOfView has contributed a code optimization to load plugins faster on start. Mileage may vary, but Cura’s startup speed should see a marked improvement.
+
+* Crash logging.
+We switched to a more robust provider for crash analytics, so we can develop a more stable product for you. We also added some extra datapoints to crash reports.
+
+* Scene re-rendering.
+A new performance enhancement that limits re-rendering of the application interface from ‘constant’ to ‘only-when-necessary’.
+
+* HTTP request handling.
+Previous versions used different ways of handling HTTP requests. This version uses a unified method, for better performance.
+
+* Job names less sensitive to being touched.
+A contribution from fieldOfview has fixed an issue where the jobname in the bottom-left of the scene is no longer made static by clicking on it. If you load a model and change to another printer, the prefix is now correctly updated.
+
+* Property checks on instance containers.
+A new speed optimization for reading setting values from profiles.
+
+New printer definitions
+----
+Native support has been added for the following third-party printers. Find them in the ‘Add printer’ list.
+* BeamUp S. Contributed by Beamup3D.
+* Anet3D. Contributed by springtiger.
+* Lotmaxx. Contributed by sm3dp.
+* eMotionTech. KOUBeMT has contributed updates to eMotionTech materials and the Strateo3D printer.
+* HMS434. Updates contributed by maukcc.
+* 3D Tech. Contributed by dvdsouza.
+* Skriware 2. Contributed by skriDude.
+* Leapfrog Bolt. Contributed by VincentRiemens.
+* Makeblock mCreate. Contributed by pkz0313.
+* Voron2. Contributed by Fulg.
+
+Bug fixes
+----
+- Fixed a bug in some Windows graphics drivers that would prevent Cura from starting.
+- Round interpolated Z values when spiralizing. Contributed by SmartAvionics.
+- Corrected build plate temperature limits for Ultimaker S-line printers.
+- Fixed delete button on Apple keyboards to delete selected models.
+- Fixed an issue where selecting ‘all settings’ visibility in custom mode would override a custom selection of settings when switching back.
+- Min x/y distance on sloped walls. Contribution from SmartAvionics that uses minimum x/y distance when the layer below protrudes beyond current layer (i.e. sloped walls).
+- Speed up for determining the print order when many parts are in the scene. Another contribution from SmartAvionics.
+- Fixed an issue where overlapping volumes interfered with each other when in surface mode. Contributed by BagelOrb.
+- Fixed a wrong extrusion move between the last x/y position and the ‘park head to take a photo’ position in the timelapse post-processing script.
+- Fixed an issue where window sizes weren’t saved when closing Ultimaker Cura. Contributed by fieldOfView.
+- Fixed an issue where a duplicate brim was created when adhesion and a prime tower brim was enabled at the same time. Contributed by SmartAvionics.
+- Fixed an issue where settings are lost when switching between printers within a group of network-connected printers.
+- Fixed an issue where one-at-a-time mode was marking models as unprintable even though they were.
+- Fixed an issue where there was a huge extrusion move after bridge wall lines.
+- Prevent "Minimum Support Area" causing support to intersect with the model. This has been fixed by SmartAvionics.
+- Fixed running Qt with alternative Qt versions. This has been fixed by SmartAvionics.
+- Fixed "Retraction Minimum Travel". This has been fixed by SmartAvionics.
+- The model no longer flips upside-down when using Lay Flat on a mirrored object.
+- Improved the spinning animation in the splash screen.
+- The horizontal layer progress bar no longer gets obscured by the print action panel.
+- Fixed an issue where the specified extruder for brims would not extrude for every brim when working with multiple models in one-at-a-time mode.
+- Fixed style inconsistencies when using dark mode with the intent profile selection.
+- Fixed pause at height pausing too late.
+- Fixed the Material Volume Between Wipes setting not functioning at all.
+- Fixed an issue where comments were stripped out of G-code in start/end G-code fields.
+- Fixed an issue where changes did not show up when creating, deleting, renaming, or duplicating print profiles for some printers.
+- Removed hidden printers from the user's profile folder, which were causing Cura to slow down sometimes.
+- Improved performance of discovering printers on the network using Zeroconf.
+- The ‘Support Wall Line Count’ setting now applies to tree support as well. The specific setting for Tree Support has been removed.
+- Fixed random crashes when loading project files for custom FFF printers.
+- Fixed an issue where a duplicated material profile would assign values in the wrong fields.
+- Fixed an issue where large areas of concentric skin would accumulate small errors. Contributed by SmartAvionics.
+
 [4.4.1]
 * Bug fixes
  - Fixed problem where wrong material was selected by default.