Daily briefing

ArduPilot 4.7.1 remains the current stable maintenance line

Recent builder context: ArduPilot's 4.7.1 releases cover Copter, Plane, Rover, Sub, Tracker and AP Periph, with the stable releases published in early September.

Builders get a common maintenance baseline across mixed fleets instead of tracking development branches for routine fixes and board support.

Back up parameters, read vehicle- and board-specific notes, bench-test sensors and failsafes, then use a conservative first-flight profile after upgrading.