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 Changelog
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+Release 1.3.0
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+
+* 2010 Dunbrack rotamer library has been replaced by an own backbone dependent 
+  rotamer library. All scripts required to reproduce the data are in 
+  extras/data_generation/rotamer_library
+* SampleMonteCarlo function moved to Python. This makes it possible to provide 
+  sampler/closer/scorer/cooler objects implemented in both, Python and C++ 
+* Several minor bug fixes, improvements, and speed-ups  
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+
 Release 1.2.0
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