- **[#753](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/753) Added new algorithm [CryptoNight variant 2](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/753) for Monero fork, thanks [@SChernykh](https://github.com/SChernykh).**
- Added option `--asm`, possible values `--asm auto`, `--asm none`, `--asm intel` and `--asm ryzen`.
- Added support for new style long and short algorithm names, possible values: `cryptonight`, `cryptonight/0`, `cryptonight/1`, `cryptonight/2`, `cryptonight-lite`, `cryptonight-lite/0`, `cryptonight-lite/1` and short equvalents `cn/2` etc.
- Added `--variant`, example `--algo cn --variant 2`, by default miner automaticaly detect proper variant for Monero by block version.
- Added CryptoNight-Lite variant 1.
- Added xmrig-proxy autodetection, nicehash will be enabled automaticaly.
- Added workaround for xmrig-proxy [bug](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-proxy/commit/dfa1960fe3eeb13f80717b7dbfcc7c6e9f222d89).