Changelog for XRTpy version 0.5

docs/changelog/0.5.0.rst

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+XRTpy v0.5.0 (2024-06-21)
+=========================
+
+Deprecations and Removals
+-------------------------
+- Dropped support for Python 3.9. (:pr:`281`)
+
+New Features
+------------
+- New Example Notebook: Introduced a new example notebook titled "Hinode-XRT: A Practical Guide to Data Extraction and Visualization." This notebook provides a step-by-step guide on how to download, process, and visualize solar observation data from the Hinode X-Ray Telescope, making it accessible for research and analysis. (:pr:`210`)
+
+Documentation Updates
+---------------------
+- Contributing Information: Updated information for contributing to XRTpy through different avenues such as reporting issues, submitting pull requests, or improving documentation. (:pr:`248`)
+- Code of Conduct: Introduced a Code of Conduct for the XRTpy community, outlining expectations for respectful communication, diversity, inclusion, and enforcement guidelines. (:pr:`278`)
+
+Internal modifications and improvements
+---------------------------------------
+- CCD Contamination Update: Updated the :file:`xrt_contam_on_ccd.geny` file with new CCD contamination values. (:pr:`#268`)
+- Effective Area Testing Files Update: Updated IDL result - Effective Area testing files for the following years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. (:pr:`218`)
+- Temperature Response Testing Files Update: Updated IDL result - Temperature Response testing files for the following years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. (:pr:`220`)
+- SunPy Maps Import Method: Modified import methods for SunPy `~sunpy.map.Map` objects in the XRTpy notebook for consistency with the way it is imported in other notebooks. (:pr:`237`)
+- Complete Review of Class Documentation: Expanded documentation for every method in the following XRTpy objects: `~xrtpy.response.channel.Channel`, `~xrtpy.response.EffectiveAreaFundamental`, and `~xrtpy.response.TemperatureResponseFundamental`. (:pr:`253,250,249`)
+
+Miscellaneous
+-------------
+- sunpy Installation Requirement: Added sunpy as an installation requirement for XRTpy. (:pr:`247`)
+- Installation Instructions Update: Updated installation instructions to differentiate between the use of Bash or Zsh for XRTpy installation. (:pr:`251`)

docs/changelog/index.rst

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    :maxdepth: 1
 
    dev
+   0.5.0
    0.4.0
    0.3.0
    0.2.0

docs/conf.py

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 # from xrtpy import __version__
 # release = __version__
 
-release = "0.4.0"
+release = "0.5.0"
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------