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2026

May26 · Apr26 · Mar26 · Feb26b · Feb26 · Jan26

2025

Dec25 · Nov25 · Oct25c · Oct25b · Oct25 · Sep25 · Aug25 · Jul25b · Jul25 · Jun25 · May25 · Apr25b · Apr25 · Mar25 · Feb25b · Feb25 · Jan25

2024

Dec24 · Oct24 · Sep24 · Aug24 · Jul24b · Jul24 · Jun24b · Jun24 · May24c · May24b · May24 · Apr24 · Mar24 · Feb24

2023

Nov23c · Nov23b · Nov23 · Oct23d · Oct23c · Oct23b · Oct23 · Sep23 · Aug23 · Jul23 · Jun23 · May23 · Apr23 · Mar23b · Mar23 · Feb23 · Jan23b · Jan23

2022

Dec22b · Dec22 · Nov22b · Nov22 · Oct22b · Oct22 · Sep22 · Aug22 · Jul22c · Jul22b · Jul22 · Jun22 · May22 · Apr22 · Mar22 · Feb22b · Feb22 · Jan22

May26

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Added the -logdir option to GILDAS programs to redirect the gag_log: directory at runtime.

• TELCAL

  • Pointing fits now select the best positive Gaussian when possible, and keep FWHM and AREA signs consistent.
  • Calls to atm_2009_transm are now parallelized.

• ASTRO

  • NOEMAOFFLINE PROPOSAL /SETUP now writes the matching OBS commands for the selected FEBEs.
  • SETUP /FEBE now handles selected FEBEs correctly, assigns the correlator from them, orders output by band number, and fixes formatting.

• CUBE

  • Introduced the DAG\ language for history, list, find, and debug commands.
  • The DUMP command is removed, and SPLIT moved from EDIT to MAIN.
  • LOAD /PIXEL and /CHANNEL now return blank values instead of an error when the requested entry lies outside the cube.
  • Output directories such as TMP or RED are now created only when a file is actually written.

• CLASS

  • FIND /DIRECTION now honors the requested angle.
  • Old data format detection is refined from observing date, avoiding confusion with averaged subscan-0 data.

• MRTCAL

  • Pointing tables now include absolute correction values, and MDUMP also reports pointing corrections.
  • Pointing solutions now support 4-crosses pointings or more.

• CLIC

  • STORE PHASE|AMPLITUDE /SELF now derives one solution per sideband and polarization.

• MAPPING

  • UV_RESTORE now honors user-specified MAJOR, MINOR, and ANGLE when they are non-zero.

• Contrib

  • WEEDS\MODSHOW adds /PEN Ipen and /SCALE AUTO|KEEP.

Apr26

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • SIC macros now tolerate a leading shebang line (#!).
  • Prompt editing now shows ^C on cancel, and ALT+BACKSPACE deletes a full word.
  • Current regular-grid contents are now exposed through RG%... SIC variables.

• ASTRO

  • NOEMAOFFLINE\PROPOSAL now writes correct offline BASEBAND /MODE OFF commands when some basebands are unused, and warns accordingly.
  • PROPOSAL /FEBE now avoids false-positive B2B crosstalk warnings and reports affected frequencies more clearly.

• MRTCAL

  • Added plot-tracking-on-sky.cal to display tracking and tracking errors on the azimuth-elevation sphere.
  • plot-tracking.cal now displays elevation-corrected errors and shows error RMS beyond 63 subscans.

• CLIC

  • FITS adds /ANTENNA, /BASELINE, /PLOT, and /OVERWRITE.
  • Parallactic angle now uses the classical hour-angle and declination formula.

Mar26

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Added COMPUTE FILESIZE to return file size in bytes.
  • CTRL-C while editing a prompt line now cancels the line cleanly.
  • CTRL-D now triggers EXIT in -nw (no-window) mode.
  • GTK3 rendering performance improved through scene caching.

• ASTRO

  • Added SET|SHOW T_MODEL to control and display planet brightness model selection.
  • PLOT|PROPOSAL now warns about B1/B3 crosstalk risks; PROPOSAL /FEBE now writes OMS and band-to-band crosstalk info in scripts.

• CLASS

  • MODIFY BEAM_EFF /RUZE updated with parameters after 01-SEP-2024.

• MRTCAL

  • Added MLIST /COLUMN DEFAULT shortcut for default columns.
  • ODP plots now warn on possible car-radar RFI near 76-77 GHz.
  • DATA buffers >2**31 elements are now supported.

• CLIC

  • Added SET NOCHECK SOURCE|POINTING|PHASE|EPOCH|SCAN for TABLE.
  • SET EXCLUDE and SHOW EXCLUDE now include MONITORING scans.
  • TABLE now takes BLANK-command blanking into account.
  • Added all-tables.clic workflow for automatic table creation.
  • SET BASELINE PHYSICAL is now functional.

• MAPPING

  • UV_FILTER adds /ANTENNA and /BASELINE selection options.
  • UV_SORT fixed uninitialized order when data were already sorted.
  • go uvhsow markers now switch to single-pixel dots above 100k vis.

Feb26b

• ASTRO
  • Improved interface with OMS through the OMS and PROPOSAL commands.

Feb26

• Build

  • GTK3 is now the default when available; use "-o gtk2" to force GTK2. GTK3 support requires version 3.24 or newer.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • GREG lens tool now behaves correctly under GTK3 when dragging.
  • SIC command line: word-wise navigation (Ctrl/Alt arrows), Home/End, DEL, and Alt+Backspace are now supported.
  • HELP TYPE, HELP LIMITS /XLOG|/YLOG, and HELP LET improved.

• CLIC

  • Added BLANK /ANTENNA and per-antenna blanking counts.
  • LIST /FLAG now shows receiver number.
  • Added CORRECTION /RECEIVER option for OBS (DBR).

Jan26

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • GTK3 HSV control ported and GUI rendering fixes.
  • Improved zoom, focus, and pointer handling in GREG windows.
  • LUT list sorted with a default entry; demos refreshed.

• ASTRO

  • EMIR HELP formatting corrected and E2/E3 LO edge fixed.
  • Receiver tables updated.

• CUBE

  • FITS export now supports CAR and NCP projections.

• CLIC

  • Pipeline corrections improved for RF calibration and masks.
  • Added SPW line selection and clearer warnings.

Dec25

• Build

  • Added GTK2/GTK3 build selection (ggtk2 default, "-o gtk3").
  • On MacOS with GTK3, GDK_RENDERING is set to "image".

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Fixed precedence of unary minus vs power in SIC arithmetic.
  • The "sec" variable definition moved from GREG to SIC.
  • GUI tools updated during GTK2/GTK3 migration.

• ASTRO

  • ASTRO\SOURCE: added flux and spectral index in ASTRO%SOURCE%FLUX(1:2) with improved parsing and HELP.
  • ASTRO\SOURCE and ASTRO\HORIZON: fixed NULL velocity handling.

• CUBE

  • Updated the legacy l-old-beam procedure.

• MRTCAL

  • Improved MJD split around midnight for CLASS spectra.

• PAKO

  • displayPako scripts ported to Python 3.

• CLIC

  • FIND: added /CORRELATOR 1|2 option for Polyfix correlators.

Nov25

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • gag_mdate and sic_c_datetime_from_raw now store seconds in I*8.
  • POLYGON /RESET supported; BIT avoids reusing temp polygons.
  • CDMS access now falls back to TLSv1.2.

• CUBE

  • Avoid region_t when input cubes have different spectral resolutions.
  • ERODE: default erosion size set to 1 pixel.
  • VERIFY also checks for FREQRESO keyword.

• MRTCAL

  • @ plot-azel: added /commanded and azel%fast%.

• PAKO

  • Improved robustness and updated EMIR band offsets.

• CLIC

  • Added message when getting/storing BP solutions in memory.

• MIS

  • Updated NOEMA configuration files.

Oct25c

• CUBE
  • Export spectral resolution as FREQRESO or WAVERESO in FITS.
  • LOAD/GET frequency, wavelength, velocity, and redshift return resolution in the right unit.

Oct25b

• Build

  • Fixed compilation under MacOS and ifort 14.0.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Date parsing now rejects mispelled dates (e.g. 01-SEPT-2025).

• ASTRO

  • Updated station position file and phase-pdb.sou.

• CUBE

  • Refactored spectral and header editing around header_interface.
  • Implemented SET\OUTPUT /RADIO2SFL and new spectral helpers.
  • Reworked DAG/list internals and history index I/O.
  • Added ROTATE, XY2PP, PPV2XYV /WEIGHT, and WEIGHT noiseid.
  • COLLECT: added /FORMAT and improved output handling.

• CLASS

  • FIND /OBSERVED: added missing error check.

• CLIC

  • Minor fixes in line tables and printing.

Oct25

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • HELP TIMER and HELP SIC TIMER updated.
  • sic_ambigs now raises errors for overlong arguments.
  • GUI\PANEL: avoid overflow when building large widgets.

• ASTRO

  • Introduced 2025 station positions.
  • PICO\EMIR: improved baseband choice handling and HELP.

• CUBE

  • FITS headers: long-string support and VO header improvements.
  • VERIFY rejects non-FITS N-D cubes.

• CLASS

  • UNBLANK preserves XYW columns when writing new tables.

• MRTCAL

  • ODP plots use F units; SET TYPE LINE resets default units.
  • Updated tracking plots and pipeline tools.

• CLIC

  • Pipeline updates for mixer-problem handling and user input.
  • System commands now run in bash for newer Python setups.

Sep25

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • EXAMINE: avoid crash on arbitrary-length strings.
  • G\MEAN: fixed polygon edge case when ray hits a vertex.

• ASTRO

  • ASTRO\UV_TRACKS: improved display and /FRAME handling.
  • ASTRO\OBSERVATORY,HORIZON: corrected typo and message severity.

• CLASS

  • GET: sanity checks and CLASS_GET_FORCE for unexpected sizes.
  • GET NEXT: fixed end-of-index handling.
  • AVERAGE: preserve calibration value when constant.

• MAPPING

  • UV_FIT: improved formatting for long flux error values.

Aug25

• Build

  • Added AlmaLinux system detection in admin/define-system.sh.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • GO VIEW <VSIDE: display absolute coordinates at cursor position.
  • <VSIDE layout adjusted for added information.

• ASTRO

  • Updated phase-pdb.sou.

• MRTCAL

  • INDEX CONVERT /FILE converts old index versions in pipelines.
  • Added MDX%HEAD%SCI% and MDX%HEAD%CAL% structures.
  • Added @ plot-azel /derivative and plot-azel procedure.
  • MCOPY improved for index copying.

• CLIC

  • Updated pipeline data tables.

Jul25b

• ASTRO
  • PROPOSAL and PROPOSAL /FEBE: stop when no source is defined.
  • NOEMAOFFLINE\PLOT: selected basebands available for SPW.
  • FEBE LOAD: plot and baseband selection updated.

Jul25

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • HARD /DEV SVG: fixed crash when exporting clipped images.

• ASTRO

  • ASTRO\SOURCE: hour angle constrained to [-pi,+pi].
  • ASTRO\PLANET: updated HELP and output method information.
  • NOEMAONLINE\BASEBAND: corrected mode numbers in HELP.
  • PICO\EMIR: fixed LO limit handling (including band E0 USB).
  • SHOW OBSERVATORY: corrected altitude formatting for >10 km.

• CLASSIC

  • classic-dump: added Python 3 decoding examples.

• CLIC

  • ngr-x_calib_verify: fixed flagging for 1-scan intervals.

Jun25

• Build

  • INSTALL: update Fedora example to Fedora 42.
  • Debian/Ubuntu: document python-dev-is-python3 when using python-is-python3.

• ASTRO

  • Added hour angle to ASTRO%SOURCE (ASTRO%SOURCE%HOUR_ANGLE).

• CLASS

  • HELP MAP: clarified natural beamwidth derivation.

• MAPPING

  • HELP CLEAN PRIMARY and CLEAN UV__MAP: removed obsolete BeamSize argument.
  • HELP XY_MAP TUNING: fixed typo.

May25

• Build

  • GCC 15: fix C23-related unprototyped function warnings.
  • Numpy headers now located via numpy.get_include() for Numpy >= 2.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • PyGildas: handle Unicode arrays with Numpy 2.
  • SIC listeners: fixed function pointer casts for GCC 15.

• ASTRO

  • ASTRO\SOURCE: added sun distance to ASTRO%SOURCE structure.

• CLIC

  • Updated 2025 baseline models and pipeline handling.

• MAPPING

  • UV_CAL: fixed allocation failure when processing tables in blocks.

Apr25b

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • SYSTEM: fixed PS1 when entering interactive bash.

• ASTRO

  • Updated phase-pdb.sou.

• CUBE

  • Introduced the UV language and TABLE2CUBE template.
  • Added PRIMARY command and header-interface list improvements.
  • FITS import/export: handle missing values as NaN and better wavelength axis support.
  • HISTO/HISTO1D: added NaN and overflow guards.
  • CUBESET PANEL and iterator handling refactors.

Apr25

• Build

  • Fixed compilation under Mac OS X.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • PEN /DASH: invalid values rejected.
  • SIC\PYTHON: clearer error when script is missing.

• TELCAL

  • Pointing processing: cross-pointing support and drift checks.

• ASTRO

  • Updated dichroic Trec figures and documentation.

• CLASSIC

  • LIST /TOC engine now uses numerical keyword identifiers.

• CUBE

  • Refactored format handling around format_t and libcubeformats.
  • HISTORY /DIGRAPH generates a PDF of cube parents.

• CLASS

  • MFIND /FRONTEND and MLIST /TOC enriched; HELP updated.

• MRTCAL

  • Reworked pointing sections and results tables.
  • Added MSET SOLVE POINTING and MLIST /POINTING columns.

• CLIC

  • Pipeline corrections updated for baseline/time adjustments.

Mar25

• Build

  • Fixed staticlink compilation.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • FOR: fixed error recovery when a nested FOR raises an error at compilation time.

• ASTRO

  • NOEMA sensitivity estimator memo updated (dual-band and frequency cycling); NOEMA\TSYS updated.

• CLIC

  • Added support for holo IMB-FITS file names.

• MAPPING

  • HELP UV_FILTER: documented /RANGE.

Feb25b

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • GTV\LUT /BLANK: added named color option and replaced the blanking-color procedure.
  • GTV: l-ctrl slave action now restores <greg directory.

• CUBE

  • APERTURE refactor and spatial-ellipse types.
  • CIRCLE: corrected axis handling and fullset access.
  • COMPRESS: allow axes down to 1 pixel/channel.
  • TEMPLATE: added ONECHAN and renamed SPEC2CHAN.
  • DAG paths now stored relative to the DAG file.

Feb25

• Build

  • INSTALL: updated Python and Mac notes.
  • Admin scripts detect python3 when python is missing.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Added R_DMLAMP in variable modifiers; HELP SET VARIABLE updated.

• ASTRO

  • ASTRO\PLANET: added giant-planet brightness models and docs.

• CUBE

  • EXTRACT /LIKE and header-interface sanity checks.
  • SLICE access fixes and task iterator improvements.

• CLIC

  • SOLVE HOLO: added /THRESHOLD option (30m/NOEMA).
  • Calibration safeguards for SET BB/IF/SUB/SPW.

Jan25

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • SIC: ^C at the terminal prompt is caught before executing a new command.

• ASTRO

  • ASTRO%SOURCE now stores computation time.
  • NOEMAOFFLINE\TUNING and PICO\EMIR tuning updates.

• CUBE

  • Introduced MASK language and new masking commands.
  • IMPORT/EXPORT and DAG handling improved.
  • DIR /RAW supports semicolon-separated lists of paths.

• CLIC

  • Pipeline updates and HELP TABLE /MOSAIC.

• MAPPING

  • RESAMPLE and STICH: missing resampled channels set to NaN.

Dec24

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • SIC FIND handles non-existing directories consistently.
  • Python binding now requires Python 3.6+ and exposes SIC%PYTHON.
  • Python 2 scripts ported to Python 3.

• ASTRO

  • PICO\BASEBANDS: fixed baseband display on sideband plots.

• CUBE

  • EXPORT /FILENAME: revised heuristic for file name extension.

• CLASS

  • SET VARIABLE: HFS keyword recognized; HELP updated.

• PAKO

  • Minor robustness updates.

• CLIC

  • FIND: added /SWITCHING option.

• MAPPING

  • RESAMPLE and STICH: missing resampled channels set to NaN.
  • FITS-to-GDF: improved CD/PC matrix handling.
  • UV_CAL: optional use of nearest non-zero gains.

• Contrib

  • WEEDS: added CDMS line visualization support.

Oct24

• Build

  • IFX compiler is rejected for default users.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • gag_isodate2mjd no longer crashes on invalid ISO strings.

• ASTRO

  • Minor updates to calibration handling.

• CUBE

  • VERIFY no longer requires NOISETHE/NOISEMEA in headers.

• CLIC

  • PROPOSAL now checks correlator consistency for cycling setups.
  • clic_virtual arrays made allocatable.

• MRTHOLO

  • Added procedures to grid holography spectra and export to CDF.

Sep24

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Obsolete options now carry dates and raise clearer errors.

• ASTRO

  • CDMS line decoding fixed for NH3-wHFS alignment.

• CUBE

  • COLLECT help updated; obsolete options error handling improved.

• CLASS

  • Minor support updates.

• MIRA

  • OpenMP can be disabled via OPENMP_PRESENT=no.
  • Linking adjusted to resolve OpenMP dependencies.

• MRTCAL

  • Minor updates to calibration indexing.

• FLUX

  • Added missing fitting functions.

• POINT

  • Minor updates to pointing helpers.

• CLIC

  • Minor updates to data handling.

• MAPPING

  • UV_FIT: added missing fitting functions in menus.

• MRTHOLO

  • Minor updates to holography utilities.

Aug24

• Build

  • Added MOD_POST_SETUP hook for Python module installation.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Improved HELP ON ERROR.
  • Added helper to draw labels with current orientation.

• ATM

  • ATM 2009 PATH: warning now shown only once.

• ASTRO

  • Fixed source lambda/beta values.

• CLASS

  • Low-resolution handling adjusted in CRALL.

• MRTCAL

  • Filled azimuth/elevation values for each subscan.

• CLIC

  • MODIFY PHASE help updated and NEW_DATA error clarified.
  • WVR phase handling and tracking updates.

• MRTHOLO

  • Minor updates to holography tools.

Jul24b

• ASTRO
  • NOEMAOFFLINE\PROPOSAL: improved PMS tagging and validation.
  • NOEMAOFFLINE\SPECSWEEP: refactored for FEBE types and /ADD_FEBE.
  • NOEMAOFFLINE\FEBE: added HELP and argument checks.

Jul24

• Build

  • Python-disabled builds now compile cleanly.
  • gildas-env.sh ensures Python install directory exists.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Python master/slave exit behavior improved.
  • Added fallback PyGILState_Check for Python 3.4.

• ASTRO

  • NOEMA\TSYS: added /DBR and linear Trec option.
  • NOEMAOFFLINE\PLOT: BANDCHECK added for PMS validation.

• MAPPING

  • HELP SELECT: wildcard search documented.

• MRTHOLO

  • Minor updates to holography support.

• Contrib

  • WEEDS demo updated for CDMS line rename.

Jun24b

• CUBE
  • Added COMPRESS command with /FACTOR option.
  • FITS disk-mode reads handle oversized buffers safely.

Jun24

• Build

  • Default system library path no longer prepended to LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • DATETIME: fixed memory leak.
  • LUT: added colorcet.com look-up tables (HELP LUT CET).

• ASTRO

  • CALGRID polarization now provides HH and VV.

• CUBE

  • CLEAN: fixed random crash in parallel mode.

• CLASS

  • NOISE: improved guess-value formatting.

• MRTCAL

  • Minor calibration updates.

• CLIC

  • Added delay-fit variables and reference delay handling.

• MAPPING

  • CLEAN: fixed crash with uninitialized mosaic method.

• MRTHOLO

  • Build fixes after MRTCAL changes.

May24c

• Build

  • Python 3.5.3 uses legacy python-config scheme.

• MRTCAL

  • INDEX /DATE parsing fixed for A TO B BY C syntax.

May24b

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)
  • FITS reader now supports PC matrix.

May24

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • GTV and SIC help updated; line database Python tools refreshed.

• ASTRO

  • Minor updates to observing configuration data.

• CUBE

  • Maintenance updates to data handling.

• CLASS

  • Minor updates to help and formatting.

• MRTCAL

  • Tracking error plots and reporting refinements.

• CLIC

  • New pipeline_tools and pipeline_corrections procedures.
  • Updated verification, warnings, and polarisation handling.

Apr24

• Build

  • Updated define-system handling for compiler sensitivity.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • SIC\PYTHON reports missing scripts clearly.

• ASTRO

  • Minor updates to base-fitting support.

• CLASS

  • ANALYSE\DRAW and ANALYSE\FFT help clarified.

• CLIC

  • SOLVE BASE /COS and PRINT BASELINE /FILE added.
  • PLOT /NOSORT option documented.

Mar24

• Build

  • Mac OS GAG_ENV_NAME detection fixed.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Added SIC%REVISION%DATE.

• ASTRO

  • Minor updates to calibration handling.

• CUBE

  • FITS read/write: SPECSYS and VELREF handled consistently.
  • Rest-frequency and velocity offset handling improved.

• CLASS

  • Stokes leakage normalization updated.

• CLIC

  • Calibration widget help and notes improved.

• MAPPING

  • MAP%PTYPE allows output projection customization.
  • HELP XY_MAP TUNING updated.

Feb24

• Build

  • Added GAG_ENV_NAME and improved GAG_EXEC_SYSTEM on MacOS.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • SIC\SIC now reports OS kind/name/version and compiler details.
  • SIC%OS% and SIC%COMPILER structures added.

• ASTRO

  • Minor updates to observing utilities.

• CUBE

  • Large maintenance update.

• CLASS

  • Minor fixes and updates.

• MRTCAL

  • Added tracking error plots and antenna slow-trace shifts.

• CLIC

  • Maintenance updates and fixes.

• MAPPING

  • Large maintenance update.

• MRTHOLO

  • Compilation fixed after MRTCAL changes.

Nov23c

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)
  • PATH_MAX handling fixed for MacOS and gcc 13 builds.

Nov23b

• Build
  • gfortran release builds no longer pass -w to avoid allocation failures.

Nov23

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Orthographic projection: fixed North pole definition when the reference point is on the Equator.
  • G\SET MARKER N now sets the correct marker side count.

• CLASS

  • LAS\FITS: import/export SPECSYS, VELREF, RADESYS, and BMAJ/BMIN/BPA when available.

• CUBE

  • Internal updates and fixes across core commands and data handling.

• CLIC

  • Mosaic patch ranges extended for affected periods.

• MAPPING

  • CLEAN and imaging code updates and fixes.

Oct23d

• CLIC
  • _delay and _phase now compute data modifiers for both LR and HR data while only modifying LR data.

Oct23c

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Descriptor sizing fixes for sic_mapgildas and desc_nword().

• MAPPING

  • Spergel half-light radius fixed.

Oct23b

• Build

  • Removed unsupported -commons use_dylibs for Xcode 15 on MacOS.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • GDF header read guard fixed for non-section VOID checks.

Oct23

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • GREG /READ now supports 1024-character lines.
  • V\HEADER improved for SIC header variables.

• CLIC

  • SET STOKES, SOLVE RF, and STORE RF help updated for polarization.
  • NOEMAOFFLINE\PLOT: SPW edge protection and other fixes.

• CUBE

  • GDF header consistency checks now catch corruption earlier.

• ASTRO

  • Minor updates and fixes.

• MIS

  • Minor updates and fixes.

Sep23

• CUBE

  • ROTATE now reuses REPROJECT engine and registers output cubes.
  • STITCH and SUM register outputs; resampling crash fixed.
  • XY_MAP naming and spectrum axis associations fixed.

• CLIC

  • RF calibration and widget handling fixes.

• CLASS

  • Minor updates and fixes.

Aug23

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • SIC PARALLEL now reports current thread count.
  • OpenMP enabled/disabled feedback added.

• CUBE

  • Stereographic and Aitoff projection handling fixed.
  • Radio-projected maps now export as SFL with proper reference.
  • XY_MAP handles radio-to-azimuthal conversion.

• CLIC

  • Baseline calibration and validation fixes.

• MAPPING

  • deconv tools noise handling corrected.

• CLASS

  • Minor updates and fixes.

Jul23

• MAPPING

  • Added UV_STACK and UV_RMS commands.
  • GO TELES now auto-runs GO CONVERT when needed.
  • Minimum map size enforced at 64 pixels.

• CLIC

  • Calibration scripts updated for parasite handling.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Minor updates and fixes.

Jun23

• CLIC

  • Major pipeline acceleration using low-resolution data paths.
  • RF calibration flow updated and additional flags added.
  • Added si-pipeline.dat.

• CUBE

  • Internal updates and fixes across core tools.

• ASTRO

  • Minor updates and fixes.

• MAPPING

  • CLEAN: fixed random crash in parallel mode.

May23

• Build

  • Updated ifort option to -nofor-main.

• CUBE

  • V\FITS FROM: fixed polarisation UV table export to UVFITS.
  • Large arrays moved to heap allocation.

• CLIC

  • store_pass_scan call sequence fixes.

• MAPPING

  • Default CLEAN parameters adjusted (fres=0, niter=500).

Apr23

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • SIC TIMER disabled by default in programs.
  • HELP SIC FIND typo fixed.

• CLIC

  • Index capacity increased to 1,000,000 entries.

Mar23b

• Build

  • Fixed missing libraries at link time.

• CUBE

  • HEADER /FORMAT VO expanded with JSON output and new metadata fields.

• CLASS

  • Minor updates and fixes.

• MAPPING

  • Minor updates and fixes.

Mar23

• Build

  • Public repository access now uses https.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Added sic_descriptor_getval array support and conversions.
  • DEFINE FITS now exports keywords without EXTNAME reliably.
  • Added gwcs_observatory_exists helper.

• CLIC

  • STORE PHA /SELF fixed for spectral index amplitude.

• MAPPING

  • XY_MAP block-size overflow fixed for large memory limits.

• MRTHOLO

  • Added tools for 30m gravitational files and data-type checks.

Feb23

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • GO VIEW: zoom spectra intensity scale with right click.

• ASTRO

  • UV_TRACKS help and messages improved.

• CLIC

  • Internal cleanups and fixes.

• MIS

  • Updates to configuration data.

• CLASS

  • Minor updates and fixes.

• MAPPING

  • Minor updates and fixes.

Jan23b

• CUBE
  • FREE: fixed history cleanup regression.
  • IMPORT: fixed crash when no data are imported.

Jan23

• Build

  • Documented Git-based source retrieval.
  • CVS sources no longer supported by go.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • HISTOGRAM /BASE Z plotting fixed with /FILL and /HATCH.

• ASTRO

  • ASTRO\SOURCE /CURSOR fixed and documented.

• CUBE

  • Array allocations moved away from fixed-size limits.

• CLIC

  • NOEMAOFFLINE warnings for out-of-range LO tunings.

• CLASS

  • Minor updates and fixes.

Dec22b

• CUBE
  • FREE now releases history entries to avoid invalid DAG snapshots.

Dec22

• Build

  • Missing python-config disables Python support with a warning.
  • Suggested python-dev-is-python3 for Debian/Ubuntu builds.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • Removed deprecated sic_get_foreign after long obsolescence.

• ASTRO

  • FIND_CALIB widget now tolerates empty fields and uses local catalogs.
  • UV_TRACKS fixes antenna-size handling and point-count limits.
  • Line catalog tab spacing allows kHz frequencies to parse.

• CUBE

  • HISTORY /CUBE added to list cube ancestry and parent links.
  • UNDO accepts a range of command IDs.
  • IMPORT no longer accepts DAG files directly.

• CLASS

  • STRIP: improved lambda/beta heuristic and SET MATCH tolerance.

• MRTCAL

  • plot-loads auto Y limits now include all beam-switching loads.
  • Continuum drift append mode no longer inserts an empty first chunk.
  • Added a tool to display beam-switching loads during drifts.

• PAKO

  • Removed obsolete pako.f F77 source.
  • Skip Python subdirectory when Python support is disabled.

• CLIC

  • Baseline tables now cover >1000 m and supplementary stations.
  • RF+spidx calibration now accounts for RF blanking.
  • Increased max_rf_file for larger RF file sets.

• MAPPING

  • RUN UV_FIT now deallocates buffers to avoid sanitizer errors.

Nov22b

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • HELP DRAW revised to clarify key bindings.

• ASTRO

  • Line catalog tab spacing fixed to read kHz frequencies.

• CUBE

  • Added BROWSE command in GO\ for spectrum inspection with zoom.
  • Running-median baselining added for spectra.

• MAPPING

  • READ COVERAGE now reports clearer errors for unsupported READ.

Nov22

• Build

  • python-config-ldflags.py now derives flags from python-config.
  • Documentation files moved to UTF-8 encoding.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • ISNUM() added for numeric argument checks in scripts.
  • FFT routines now handle larger array sizes.

• ASTRO

  • Updated NOEMA configuration files.

• CLASS

  • MODIFY VCONVENTION/VDIRECTION now refreshes spectral metadata.

• MRTCAL

  • Continuum drift chunks now carry positions, angles, and offsets.
  • Beam-switching mode added with chunk append support.

• CLIC

  • LOWRES mode keeps LR/HR RF spectra and uses lband_original.

• MAPPING

  • UV_SHORT now guards NaN/Inf inputs and frees buffers on exit.
  • UV_SHORT proposes reprojection when SD maps are mis-centered.

Oct22b

• CUBE
  • SIC\IMPORT CUBE now supported through the pycube module.
  • IMPORT now handles the new format_t file kinds.
  • STITCH and SUM commands replace STITCH2 and SUM2.

Oct22

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • GO NOISE stores histogram files relative to current directory.

• ASTRO

  • NOEMAOFFLINE/PLOT and PROPOSAL drop the 250 kHz warning.

• MRTCAL

  • Added pointing obs_type and safer empty-index handling.
  • Backend plots now adapt to variable part counts and show BAND.

• CLIC

  • Added stations E122/E148/E161 and corrected E059 coordinates.
  • LOWRES mode limits spw selection by bb/if/pol.
  • WideX backward-compatibility restored.

• MIS

  • UV_TRACKS B config typo fixed.

Sep22

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • HELP SHOW LIMITS expanded.
  • ifort 14 compilation issue fixed in IMBFITS headers.

• ASTRO

  • New station coding (E100-E199) and updated 12A/12B/12C configs.
  • SOURCE and HORIZON no longer use unnecessary global variables.

• CLASS

  • Scan number formatting widened for large values.

• MRTCAL

  • OFF/ON subscan list now distinguishes track vs OTF offsets.

• CLIC

  • Station coding and EVA formats updated for new configs.

• MIS

  • UV_TRACKS configuration files updated for NOEMA changes.

Aug22

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • SIC\DIFF now accepts matching element counts with degenerate dimensions.

• ASTRO

  • UV_TRACKS updated for new NOEMA station naming (E068 style).
  • SOURCE parallactic-angle sign fixed.

• CLASSIC

  • Dropped legacy non-Fortran-2003 code path.

• CLASS

  • Dropped legacy non-Fortran-2003 code path.

• CLIC

  • SET MODE FULL|LOWRES introduced for low-resolution workflows.
  • Lowres initialization and buffer sizing refined.

• MAPPING

  • Avoid extra blank lines at MAPPING startup.

Jul22c

• ASTRO

  • UV_TRACKS updated for new NOEMA station naming (E068 style).

• MIS

  • NOEMA configuration files updated for new station naming.

Jul22

• Build

  • CUBE now requires CFITSIO and is skipped if it is missing.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • G\DRAW VALUE now reports coordinates down to 0.1 mas precision.
  • PLOT /SCALING LOG avoids failures on negative extrema.

• ASTRO

  • NOEMAOFFLINE/PLOT optimized for 250 kHz mode display.
  • UV_TRACKS cleanup prepares for longer station names.

• CUBE

  • FITS IMAGE I/O now handles >2^31 elements via new CFITSIO calls.
  • CUBE\STITCH/AVERAGE index handling and history tracking refined.
  • ADM\IMPORT reports timings for large directory imports.

• MRTCAL

  • IMBF derotation tables now ignore missing zero-sized arrays.

• PAKO

  • displayPako.py forced to Python 2 for compatibility.

• CLIC

  • corrmode detection now uses r_lband SPW range.

• MAPPING

  • UV_RESAMPLE now expresses resampling in channels, not pixels.
  • UV_FLAG accepts multiple antennas and works without a display.
  • Selfcal tool cleanup and updated documentation.

• MIS

  • RUN UV_CCMODEL no longer crashes on missing allocations.

Jun22

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • FFTW3 support added for OpenMP builds and SIC FFT syntax.
  • LET /FORMAT now handles ifort internal-string limitations.
  • SIC MESSAGE /COLOR enables colored message output.

• ASTRO

  • SPECSWEEP fixed 250 kHz handling and SPW sorting.
  • NOEMAOFFLINE NEWVEL/TUNING now handle grid shifts correctly.

• CLIC

  • Plot/list SPW for different modes when BB modes match.

May22

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • SIC MESSAGE /COLOR controls message coloring.
  • DEBUG /MESSAGES shows command name prefixes.

• ASTRO

  • External ASTRO plot API keeps user-defined labels.

• CLASSIC

  • TOC engine supports longer equivalence classes and widths.

• CUBE

  • CUBE\MERGE can merge headers, projections, and telescope lists.
  • BIT /HEADER displays header summaries and adds help.

• CLIC

  • SET X VLBI_MASER added for GPS maser plots.

Apr22

• ASTRO

  • UV_TRACKS includes updated NOEMA configurations and W47 coords.

• CLIC

  • Bandpass now handles complex data correctly.

• MRTCAL

  • IMB-FITS 2.20 handling fixed for holography reads.

• MIS

  • UV_TRACKS includes noema-12[a,c,d] configs for simulations.

• MRTHOLO

  • Holography subscan timestamps and format handling fixed.

Mar22

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • SAY /FORMAT now evaluates expressions consistently.
  • G\CONNECT handles infinite values correctly.

• ASTRO

  • BASEBAND PLOT warning clarified for 250 kHz mode.
  • HELP CATALOG /LINE updated for comment syntax.

• CLIC

  • Pipeline supports baseline-based calibration and RF warnings.
  • Calibration logs include flux reference scaling in time.

• MAPPING

  • GO SNR now computes mosaic SNR from weights.
  • deconv-tools now accounts for blanking in CLEAN maxima.

Feb22b

• ASTRO
  • NOEMAOFFLINE\BASEBAND PLOT warning updated for 250 kHz mode.

Feb22

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • DEFINE FITS now handles UVFITS keyword ordering correctly.
  • FITS export adds BUNITj and corrects CUNITj handling.

• CLIC

  • RF calibration now supports spectral-index corrections.
  • Pipeline RF plots use bandpass scan metadata.

• MAPPING

  • MRC CLEAN widget now updates the smoothing ratio reliably.

Jan22

• Build

  • Python bindings now use setuptools instead of distutils.
  • Python 2.6 support dropped.

• Kernel (SIC and GREG)

  • FITS images now zero-pad trailing blocks as required.
  • UV column shifts now work in both compression and extension.

• CLASS

  • WRITE with mixed switching sections now expects 0 phases.

• CLIC

  • Added antenna 12 and updated 12A/12C/12D configurations.