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================ BDSIM Release notes v0.4 ==================
*			26 Feb 2008                        *
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====  History ====

	14 Nov 2005   - beta testing release
	2  Feb 2006   - beta testing release (final)
	22 Feb 2006   - v0.1 release
        18 May 2006   - v0.2 release
        26 Jan 2007   - v0.3 release
	26 Feb 2008   - v0.4 release

====  Tested configuration  ===
	
	System:
		- Linux
		- MacOS

	Compiler
		- gcc 3.2 3.3, gcc 4.0

	Required packages
		- Geant4.8.0/4.9.x
		- CLHEP 1.9/2.0
		- CLHEP HepMC and HepPDT must be built manually for versions x.x.3.x

	Optional packages
		- ROOT v4, v5


=== Added features ===
	
    detector construction and parser enhancements
    kicker magnets
    bunch distrbution dump at given location
    add arbitrarily defined materials
    outer material of elements is now properly loaded
    samplers now named after attached element rather than purely numerically
    allow multiple laserwires with varying wavelengths and crossing angles
    new parameters included in sampler output
    numerous bugfixes

=== Removed features ===

    "spec" parameter for quadrupoles has been removed

=== Known problems ===
    crash on file write with ROOT > 5.10
    samplers must be attached to uniquely named elements to write correct output
    samplers interfere with magnetic field building if attached directly to an element
    z parameter in sampler output is identically zero. Use s instead