fixes issue walterhiggins#254

version bump to 3.1.7

fixing fireworks problem on mac os

Update README.md

Merge pull request walterhiggins#242 from carlrobert/patch-16

Trivial typo

bumping to version 3.1.3

release notes and version bump for 3.1.2

updating to 3.1.1

Fix issue walterhiggins#193

Updating version number to 3.0.3