[LouisHitchcock]

Ships with v1.9.0. The README is written as if 1.9.0 is already released. Don't merge until 1.9.0 is out and the timing accuracy figure has been verified.

Summary

• Header: no large logo. A tagline ("Scalable FPV race timing, from solo practice to 8-pilot club events"), badges, quick links, and a six-pilot race as the hero image.
• Why FPVGate: led by industry-leading timing accuracy: on average, maximum lap-time deviation is 20 ms lower than an 8-node RX5808 timer's.
• "From one pilot to a full club event": solo RX5808, up to 8 per gate with an ESP32-C5, Event Mode, and RotorHazard.
• New 1.9.0 screenshots in screenshots/v1.9.0/: six-pilot race, Event Mode, race history, calibration, settings, single-pilot race, phone view, and a grid of six themes.
• New themes section: 23 built-in themes plus custom colours. Also notes the five interface languages.
• Get started covers the six 1.9.0 boards, the ESP32-C5 receiver and the C5 flasher. The XIAO ESP32S3 Plus and the deprecated I2S speaker are removed.
• Rewritten FAQ and a "What's new in 1.9.0" section.
• New social preview card (docs/social-preview.png).

Before merging

• Timing accuracy figure verified (README "Why FPVGate" table and FAQ, and the social card)
• 1.9.0 released; "What's new in 1.9.0" matches the final release notes
• Upload docs/social-preview.png under Settings > General > Social preview

Notes

• The screenshots come from the alpha-5 web UI served by a mock gate, using demo race data. The version is reported as 1.9.0.
• All local links and images resolve, and every badge returns 200.

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