New configuration token, deep_uefi_legacy_scan, controls whether to

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-0.8.1 (5/??/2014):
+0.8.2 (5/??/2014):
+------------------
+
+- Added "deep_uefi_legacy_scan" token. When not set (the default), rEFInd
+  does not modify EFI NVRAM settings when scanning for BIOS-mode boot
+  loaders on UEFI-based (non-Mac) computers. Some computers require
+  uncommenting this setting for rEFInd to reliably detect some BIOS-mode
+  boot devices. Passing "0", "off", or "false" as an option resets it to
+  the default value (useful in a loaded secondary configuration file to
+  override a setting in the main file).
+
+0.8.1 (5/15/2014):
 ------------------
 
 - Fixed bug that could cause rEFInd to fail to detect boot loaders stored
@@ -14,7 +25,7 @@
 - Improved centering of legacy boot option descriptions on some systems'
   screens.
 
-- Fixed bug that could cause a BIOS-mode boot to launch an inappropriate
+- Fixed bug that could cause a BIOS-mode boot to boot from an inappropriate
   device if that device had an innately high boot priority (as set by the
   firmware).