diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e773afd2b7fdd1885e94a1b67b69a7bf8dfad3fd --- /dev/null +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +# DP3 Changelog + +## [6.0] - 2023-08-11 + +### New features + +- Optional support for Sagecal (libdirac), if that is installed. +- Re-using model visibilities in multiple steps (e.g. ddecal steps) is now possible through the 'extradata' feature. +- Python bindings are thoroughly refactored; entire DP3 pipelines can now be constructed from Python. +- DP3 now has some steps with increased performance specifically for the AARTFAAC instrument. + +### Improvements + +- Under the hood some casacore structures were replaced by xtensor structures, which may reduce memory usage. +- Deprecate the use of `FULL_RES_FLAGS`. These are not written anymore. +- DP3 now requires EveryBeam v0.5.1 +- Experimental use of AVX and XSIMD features to speed up various operations. + +### Bug fixes + +- Fix predicting sky components with negative n-value (further than 90 degrees from phase centre) - note that this bug did not affect the demix step.