Dev/jf firmware rollback (#1011)

* jf: rolling back firmware required to v1.5 and 2.5, updated release notes, fixed a bug when updating server (when server name same as link name:throws with no message, pedestal mode check changed for the time being for loops to be 0xFF size

* compensating for jf fw bug for pedestalmode where loops should be 16 bit, but is 8 bit in fw. to be fixed in next version

* formatting

* formatting, merge fix

* fixed python test simulator to kill previous servers

* rmeoved merge binary

tests/scripts/test_simulators.py

@@ -51,6 +51,20 @@ def killProcess(name):
     else:
         print('process not running : ' + name)
 
+
+def killAllStaleProcesses():
+    killProcess('eigerDetectorServer_virtual')
+    killProcess('jungfrauDetectorServer_virtual')
+    killProcess('mythen3DetectorServer_virtual')
+    killProcess('gotthard2DetectorServer_virtual')
+    killProcess('gotthardDetectorServer_virtual')
+    killProcess('ctbDetectorServer_virtual')
+    killProcess('moenchDetectorServer_virtual')
+    killProcess('xilinx_ctbDetectorServer_virtual')
+    killProcess('slsReceiver')
+    killProcess('slsMultiReceiver')
+    cleanSharedmemory()
+
 def cleanup(name):
     '''
     kill both servers, receivers and clean shared memory
@@ -202,6 +216,8 @@ with open(fname, 'w') as fp:
     Log(Fore.BLUE, 'General tests (results: ' + file_results + ')')
     startGeneralTests(fp, file_results)
 
+    killAllStaleProcesses()
+
     for server in servers:
         try:
             # print to terminal for progress