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README.md: mention new 0.54 features.

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@@ -11,16 +11,23 @@ released with a **Simplified BSD license (2 clause)**. There is a well
documented API provided by the XBPS Library that is the basis for its frontends
to handle binary packages and repositories. Some highlights:
* Supports **multiple local and remote repositories** (HTTP/HTTPS/FTP).
* Supports **multiple local/remote repositories** (HTTP/HTTPS/FTP).
* **RSA signed remote repositories** (NEW in 0.27).
* Supports **multiple compression formats** for repositories:
zlib, bzip2, xz, lz4, [zstd](https://github.com/facebook/zstd) (default in 0.54).
* Supports **multiple compression formats** for binary packages:
zlib, bzip2, xz, lz4 (default), [zstd](https://github.com/facebook/zstd).
* **SHA256 hashes** for package metadata, files and binary packages.
* Supports **package states** (ala dpkg) to mitigate broken package
installs/updates.
* Ability to **resume** partial package install/updates.
* Ability to **unpack only files that have been modified** in package updates.
* Ability to use **virtual packages**.
* Ability to **ignore completely** any number of packages in dependency resolution.
* Ability to **check for incompatible shared libraries in reverse
dependencies**.
* Ability to **update reverse dependencies** of any number of packages or **globally**
in a single transaction.
* Ability to **replace packages**.
* Ability to **put packages on hold** (to never update them. NEW in 0.16).
* Ability to **preserve/update configuration files**.