Whatsnew updates for v0.20.0 .

Author: pp-mo

docs/ref/release_notes.rst

@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ What's new in iris-grib v0.20.0
 -------------------------------
 
 :Release: 0.20.0
-:Date: [unreleased]
+:Date: 29 August 2024
 
 Features
 ^^^^^^^^
+* `@abooton <https://github.com/abooton>`_ added support for saving data on a
+  Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area (LAEA) projection, as grid definition template 3.140.
+  `(PR#343 <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/343>`_
+
 * `@trexfeathers <https://github.com/trexfeathers>`_,
   `@mo-marqh <https://github.com/mo-marqh>`_  and
   `@pp-mo <https://github.com/pp-mo>`_ added support for production definition template
@@ -30,6 +34,10 @@ Features
   grid definition template 20 - polar stereographic.
   `(PR#405) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/405>`_
 
+* `@pp-mo <https://github.com/pp-mo>`_ made essential changes for compatibility with
+  Iris >= 3.10.
+  `(PR#463) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/463>`_
+
 
 Documentation
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -39,11 +47,16 @@ Documentation
   doctests.
   `(ISSUE#398) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/issues/398>`_
 
+* `@bjlittle <https://github.com/bjlittle>`_ added the logo to README.md .
+  `(PR#447) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/447>`_
+
+* `@tkknight <https://github.com/tkknight>`_ fixed the display formatting of linux
+  commands.
+  `(PR#455) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/455>`_
+
+
 Dependencies
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
-* `@bjlittle <https://github.com/bjlittle>`_ migrated to ``pytest``.
-  `(PR#420) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/420>`_
-
 * `@pp-mo <https://github.com/pp-mo>`_ enabled support for
   `eccodes v2.36 <https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/ECC/ecCodes+version+2.36.0+released>`_.
   Eccodes v2.36 has implemented some backwards incompatible changes :
@@ -53,6 +66,104 @@ Dependencies
   The resulting changes mean **we now only support eccodes >=2.33**.
   `(PR#504) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/issues/504>`_
 
+* `@bjlittle <https://github.com/bjlittle>`_ added iris-sample-data as a dependency,
+  as required for doctests.
+  `(PR#413) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/413>`_
+
+* `@pp-mo <https://github.com/pp-mo>`_ made compatible with Iris >= 3.10 .
+  `(PR#463) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/463>`_
+
+
+Internal
+^^^^^^^^
+* `@ESadek-MO <https://github.com/ESadek-MO>`_ updated CONTRIBUTING.md in line with the
+  newer v5 SciTools CLA. `(PR#371) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/issues/371>`_
+
+* `@trexfeathers <https://github.com/trexfeathers>`_ added a pre-commit configuration.
+  `(PR#400) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/issues/400>`_
+
+* `@HGWright <https://github.com/HGWright>`_ replaced setup.py with pyproject.toml.
+  `(PR#408) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/408>`_
+
+* `@ESadek-MO <https://github.com/ESadek-MO>`_ configured for MyPy checking via
+  pre-commit. `(PR#407) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/issues/407>`_
+
+* `@ESadek-MO <https://github.com/ESadek-MO>`_ migrated CI testing from Cirrus to
+  GitHub Actions.
+  `(PR#415) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/issues/415>`_
+
+* `@trexfeathers <https://github.com/trexfeathers>`_ and
+  `@HGWright <https://github.com/HGWright>`_ adopted Ruff for code style checking.
+  `(PR#430) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/issues/430>`_,
+  `(PR#419) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/issues/419>`_
+
+* `@bjlittle <https://github.com/bjlittle>`_ migrated the test runs from
+  nose to pytest.
+  `(PR#420) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/issues/420>`_
+
+* `@stephenworsley <https://github.com/stephenworsley>`_ removed the now-redundant
+  _iris_mercator_support.py.
+  `(PR#433) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/issues/433>`_
+
+* `@bjlittle <https://github.com/bjlittle>`_ added build manifest checking in GHA.
+  `(PR#427) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/427>`_
+
+* `@bjlittle <https://github.com/bjlittle>`_ added dependabot checking.
+  `(PR#426) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/426>`_
+
+* `@pp-mo <https://github.com/pp-mo>`_ removed obsolete workaround routines relating to
+  older eccodes versions.
+    `(PR#410) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/410>`_
+
+* `@HGWright <https://github.com/HGWright>`_ implemented version handling with
+  setuptools.scm .
+  `(PR#444) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/444>`_
+
+* `@bjlittle <https://github.com/bjlittle>`_ moved the top-level ``./iris_grib`` folder
+  to ``./src/iris_grib``, in line with modern practice, as per
+  `repo-review <https://learn.scientific-python.org/development/guides/repo-review/>`_.
+  `(PR#450) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/450>`_
+
+* `@bjlittle <https://github.com/bjlittle>`_ dropped Python 3.9 support and added 3.12,
+  in accordance with `nep29 <https://numpy.org/neps/nep-0029-deprecation_policy.html>`_.
+  `(PR#453) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/453>`_
+
+* `@bjlittle <https://github.com/bjlittle>`_ updated all optional dependency
+  requirements, and added codecov support.
+  `(PR#454) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/454>`_,
+  `(PR#459) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/459>`_
+
+* `@bjlittle <https://github.com/bjlittle>`_ added repository health checking with
+  `repo-review <https://learn.scientific-python.org/development/guides/repo-review/>`_
+  via pre-commit.
+  `(PR#456) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/456>`_
+
+* `@bjlittle <https://github.com/bjlittle>`_ added a CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md .
+  `(PR#460) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/460>`_
+
+* `@tkknight <https://github.com/tkknight>`_ made docs builds treat warnings as errors.
+  `(PR#471) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/471>`_
+
+* `@githubalexliu <https://github.com/githubalexliu>`_ fixed a problem with the MyPy
+  checking.
+  `(PR#497) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/pull/497>`_
+
+* `@trexfeathers <https://github.com/trexfeathers>`_ aligned the pre-commit-config with
+  the SciTools "reference" version.
+  `(PR#464) <https://github.com/SciTools/iris-grib/issues/464>`_,
+
+
+New Contributors
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Welcome to
+* `@abooton <https://github.com/abooton>`_
+* `@githubalexliu <https://github.com/githubalexliu>`_
+* `@stephenworsley <https://github.com/stephenworsley>`_
+* `@tkknight <https://github.com/tkknight>`_ fixed the display formatting of linux
+* `@DPeterK <https://github.com/DPeterK>`_
+* `@ESadek-MO <https://github.com/ESadek-MO>`_
+* `@HGWright <https://github.com/HGWright>`_
+
 
 What's new in iris-grib v0.19.1
 -------------------------------