6.1.0 changelog

Author: shilman

CHANGELOG.md

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+## 6.1.0 (November 19, 2020)
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+6.1 is the first in a series of performance-oriented Storybook releases. It includes:
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+- [Fast search and navigation](https://storybook.js.org/blog/new-component-finder-and-sidebar/)
+- Manager caching for faster startup [#12707](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/12707)
+- Asynchronous loaders [#12699](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/12699)
+- React improvements
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+  - React 17 support [#12972](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/12972) [#12975](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/12975)
+  - Fast refresh [#12470](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/12470) [#12535](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/12535)
+  - Strict mode [#12781](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/12781)
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+  6.1 contains hundreds more fixes, features, and tweaks. Browse the [changelogs](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/blob/next/CHANGELOG.md) matching `6.1.0-alpha.*`, `6.1.0-beta.*`, and `6.1.0-rc.*` for the full list of changes. See [Storybook 6 migration guide](https://medium.com/storybookjs/storybook-6-migration-guide-200346241bb5) to upgrade from `5.3` or earlier.
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 ## 6.1.0-rc.6 (November 19, 2020)
 
 ### Bug Fixes