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@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ DONE:
 - fix bug in `check_ott_input()`
 - fix bug in `make_datelife_query()` when getting ott ids
 - use spaces instead of "_" to run tnrs, avoids bug from `rotl::tnrs_match_names()` v3.0.14
+- faster and more accurate way to get study ids and tree ids from opentree API on `get_opentree_chronograms()` that have branch lengths in Myrs, no relative time.
+- update to chronogram database, now with 292 chronograms.
+
 
 # datelife v0.6.8
 - fix bug in function `extract_calibrations_phylo()`