Merge branch 'hotfix/logger_encoding'
Init script for systemd
Update init.systemd

Fix Title
Merge branch 'release/0.5.18'
Adding Signal handlers with support for SIGTERM (shutdown procedure) and SIGHUP (restart)
Merge pull request #118 from pmoranga/init-systemd

Init script for systemd
Update README.md
wrap signal handler in try block for windows
ability to use a defined new_node_status when calling update
Merge branch 'master' into develop