diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 90bc844d..47fe2712 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PlatformIO 3.0
 * Generate an `include <http://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf/section_platformio.html#include-dir>`__ and `test <http://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf/section_platformio.html#test-dir>`__ directories with a README file when initializing a new project
 * Support in-line comments for multi-line value (``lib_deps``, ``build_flags``, etc) in `“platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File) <https://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf.html>`__
 * Added ``$PROJECT_HASH`` template variable for `build_dir <http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/section_platformio.html#projectconf-pio-build-dir>`__. One of the use cases is setting a global storage for project artifacts using `PLATFORMIO_BUILD_DIR <http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/envvars.html#envvar-PLATFORMIO_BUILD_DIR>`__ system environment variable. For example, ``/tmp/pio-build/$PROJECT_HASH`` (Unix) or ``%TEMP%/pio-build/$PROJECT_HASH`` (Windows)
+* Improved a loading speed of PIO Home "Recent News"
 * Improved `PIO Unified Debugger <https://docs.platformio.org/en/page/plus/debugging.html>`__ for "mbed" framework and fixed issue with missed local variables
 * Introduced `"Release" and "Debug" Build Configurations <http://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf/build_configurations.html>`__
 * Build project in "Debug Mode" including debugging information with a new ``debug`` target using `platformio run <https://docs.platformio.org/page/userguide/cmd_run.html>`__ command or `targets <http://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf/section_env_general.html#targets>`__ option in ``platformio.ini``. The last option allows avoiding project rebuilding between "Run/Debug" modes.
diff --git a/platformio/managers/core.py b/platformio/managers/core.py
index 755c2134..0ea1cb15 100644
--- a/platformio/managers/core.py
+++ b/platformio/managers/core.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from platformio.managers.package import PackageManager
 CORE_PACKAGES = {
     "contrib-piohome": "^1.0.2",
     "contrib-pysite": ">=0.3.2,<2",
-    "tool-pioplus": "^1.4.11",
+    "tool-pioplus": "^1.5.0",
     "tool-unity": "~1.20403.0",
     "tool-scons": "~2.20501.4"
 }