refactor pf and benchmarks

and... first openfaas support bug. Meow!

add openfaas support + bugz. Just in time for OpenFezThurday ;)

transparent bg support. Fix derailed#539, derailed#538 (??)

update rel notes

update rel notes

fix derailed#520 $518 derailed#517 derailed#516 derailed#506

add plugin support for stern. Fix derailed#507

once again with feelings on derailed#507

cleanup pr derailed#489. May be fixed?? derailed#507