Changes in version 1.3.0 (2026-04-06)                  

  - Add an option to select the NIMBLE engine in occumb() (thanks to
    hoxo-m).
  - Add a vignette comparing the performance of the JAGS and NIMBLE
    engines.
  - Fix a bug in eval_util_L() and eval_util_R() that could cause
    erroneous errors when species detection probabilities are low.
  - Some internal changes for package testing.

                 Changes in version 1.2.2 (2026-01-09)                  

  - This patch release includes internal changes for the anticipated
    JAGS 5.0.0 release (thanks to martynplummer) and fixes for math
    rendering issues in the package vignettes.

                 Changes in version 1.2.1 (2025-07-16)                  

  - This patch release only fixes bibliographic information in package
    documents.

                 Changes in version 1.2.0 (2025-05-24)                  

  - Add a data frame input option in occumbData().
  - Add a data frame output option in get_post_samples() and
    get_post_summary().
  - Add a data frame output option in predict().
  - Add stats = chi_squared option to gof().
  - Internal changes to fix a number of known bugs, more helpful error
    messages, and additional testing.
  - Improved function documentation.

                 Changes in version 1.1.0 (2024-03-26)                  

  - Add predict() method for occumbFit class.
  - Fix summary() method for occumbFit: no longer outputs comments on
    convergence and DIC.
  - Internal changes to fix a number of known bugs, more helpful
    messages, and additional testing.
  - Improved function documentation and vignette.

                 Changes in version 1.0.3 (2024-01-08)                  

  - Internal changes to fix a number of known bugs, more helpful error
    messages, and additional testing.
  - Improved function documentation.

                 Changes in version 1.0.2 (2023-10-19)                  

  - Fix license issue: occumb is licensed under GPLv3.
  - Some document fixes.

                 Changes in version 1.0.1 (2023-09-23)                  

  - This patch release fixes issues with plot() and summary() methods
    not being exported correctly.
  - It also improves gof() to accept additional arguments for figure
    formatting.

                        Changes in version 1.0.0                        

  - Add z, theta, and phi arguments to eval_util_L().
  - Add psi, theta, and phi arguments to eval_util_R().
  - Fix eval_util_R() to account for site-heterogeneity of parameters.
  - Remove loglik() function from the package.
  - Some bug fixes, internal changes, and document improvements.

                        Changes in version 0.6.1                        

  - Add model specification vignette.
  - Some fixes and improvements of documentation.

                        Changes in version 0.6.0                        

  - Add package vignette.
  - Add fish and fish_raw data.
  - Add occumbGof class.
  - Add and fix methods for occumbData, occumbFit, and occumbGof
    classes.
  - Change defaults for cores arguments for gof(), eval_util_L(), and
    eval_util_R() functions.
  - Some bug fixes, internal changes, and documentation improvements.

                        Changes in version 0.5.1                        

  - Add pkgdown website.
  - Some bug fixes and internal changes.

                        Changes in version 0.5.0                        

  - Add get_post_samples() and get_post_summary() functions.
  - Add option for parallel computation in gof() function.
  - Fix some bugs in occumb() functions.
  - Fix an issue of parallel computation of eval_util_L() and
    eval_util_R() functions on Windows.

                        Changes in version 0.4.2                        

  - Fix an issue of parallel computation of eval_util_L() and
    eval_util_R() functions on Windows.

                        Changes in version 0.4.1                        

  - Fix some computational issues in eval_util_L() and eval_util_R()
    functions.

                        Changes in version 0.4.0                        

  - Add eval_util_L() and eval_util_R() functions.
  - Add list_cond_L() and list_cond_R() functions.

                        Changes in version 0.3.0                        

  - Add gof() function.
  - Add loglik() function.
  - Add ... argument to occumb() function.
  - Add data field in occumbFit class.

                        Changes in version 0.2.1                        

  - A few bug fixes.
  - Add validations for the inputs of occumb().

                        Changes in version 0.2.0                        

  - Change occumbData class specification and occumbData() function.
  - Add occumb() function.
  - Add methods for occumbFit class: plot, print, summary.

                        Changes in version 0.1.0                        

  - Initial development of occumb package.
  - Add occumbData() function.