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-# simodels 0.2.0
+# simodels 0.2.0 (2024-08)
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+* Updated use of `max_dist` to make use of updates the {od} package (#38)
+  * `si_to_od()` is now much/infinitely faster for large datasets
 
 # simodels 0.1.0 (2024-01)