Release 3.5.39 ISIS 2025 McStas school + plus pre-school fixes

What's Changed

• Run the 'autobuild' workflows for McStas and McXtrace on any new tag by @willend in #2079
• Merge newest commit to phonon branch by @Lomholy in #2082
• Update SANS_Spheres to align with analytical validations. by @Lomholy in #2083
• Add in support for splitting a scan into many cpu processes by @Lomholy in #2081
• Fix for ppc64 Linux (via conda) by @willend in #2085
• Implement env var to override mpirun setting by @willend in #2087
• Debugging fixes, removal of warnings by @willend in #2088
• Implement 'cppcheck' linting support on Unix, can be utilised via mcrun or mctest by @willend in #2090
• Missing patch required for use from Jupyter... by @willend in #2091
• Let mcdisplay-webgl and -classic honour -d directory by @willend in #2093
• Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 by @willend in #2095
• Allow Phonon_simple to accept more than 1 solution by @Lomholy in #2094
• Adapt test target value to new normalisation from PR #2094 by @willend in #2097
• Fix to OFF parsing: Parser always used z=0, not actual OFF data... by @willend in #2099
• Add in order parameter to make it possibly to use no multiple scattering by @Lomholy in #2098
• Prototype "automated testing of modified instrs/comps" by @willend in #2100
• Automatic CI test trigger with -1 return code in case of errors by @willend in #2101
• Enable 'change-triggered' instrument/comp CI test also on Windows by @willend in #2102
• Mono_bent_updates by @Lomholy in #2103
• Adding script for flexible+convenient creation of .yml files by @tkittel in #2105
• Nightly tests based on conda, new test/devel tool and more by @willend in #2106
• Remove workaround for NVHPC issue, now fixed by NVIDIA by @willend in #2107
• Minor fixes for recent contributions from Daniel Lomholt by @willend in #2108
• Fix header typo by @willend in #2109
• GPU-related edits for V Transmission_V_polarisator.comp and Test_StatisticalChopper.instr by @willend in #2110
• Update note.js/vite dependency by request of dependabot by @willend in #2111
• Minimal config change for DTU gpu box by @willend in #2113
• Minor docstring fixes McStas samples sources by @willend in #2117
• Docstring fixes related to McStas Monochromator_bent by @willend in #2118
• Minor fixes, retire comps and instruments by @willend in #2116
• Minor docstring fixes for McStas union comps by @willend in #2120
• Minor docstring fixes in McStas misc by @willend in #2119
• Minor fixes - deprecation of components and doc header repairs by @willend in #2115
• Mcdoc more tolerant by @willend in #2121
• Loads of comp header edits to populate mcdoc page properly by @willend in #2122
• Sync from main by @willend in #2124
• Automatically fill in "short description" if not found by mcdoc parsing by @willend in #2123
• More instrument header fixes for McStas by @willend in #2125
• CI: Run "full test" in case 10 or more comps/instrs have been changed. by @willend in #2126
• Update pull_request_template.md by @willend in #2129
• Update pull_request_template.md by @willend in #2130
• Edits to PR template by @willend in #2131
• Fix typos (thanks for spotting them Erik ;-) ) by @willend in #2132
• Links to GRAMMAR and NOMENCLATURE records by @willend in #2133
• Add tickmark for data/input file by @willend in #2134
• Win32 "define-massage" to ensure proper execution with recent MinGW releases by @willend in #2135
• Linter-oritented fixes in various components by @willend in #2136
• Revise PR template for clearer checklist instructions by @willend in #2138
• Rectification after discussion with Jan Saroun, j-loop was lost by @willend in #2137
• Improved error-handling in mccode.py by @willend in #2139
• Issue warning for mcdisplay 1st run + Remove duplicate rpaths on macOS by @willend in #2140
• Increase user understanding of Generate buttion and clipboard by @willend in #2141
• If running under conda, add env prefix when saving/loading user config by @willend in #2142
• Fix problematic chars in component header by @willend in #2144
• Temporarily, avoid deploying xraylib via brew on macOS 15 by @willend in #2145
• Skip only xraylib install on macOS 15 McXtrace by @willend in #2146
• Allow mcdoc to work with --dir . by @willend in #2147
• Safety valve for search with filter (returned bad list in search mcdoc powder) by @willend in #2148
• Fix NCrystal_sample 3D visualisation. by @tkittel in #2150
• Fixes for parameter quoting issues by @tkittel in #2151
• Add grep in "monolithic" windows builds by @willend in #2152
• Minor doc header fixes for optics comps by @willend in #2153
• Header fixes for McStas samples by @willend in #2154
• Make ./devel/bin/mccode-build-conda script work with no args or bld dir by @tkittel in #2155
• Union surface and fix of focus system by @mads-bertelsen in #2149
• Fix SDKROOT assignment for macOS configuration by @willend in #2157
• mcdoc header fixes for McStas contrib, misc, monitors by @willend in #2156
• Edits for install docs, release 3.5.38 by @willend in #2158
• Fixes condabuild script for use on macOS and potentially also Windows by @willend in #2160
• Update NCrystal_example.instr to account for, and test, cmdline arg parsing by @tkittel in #2159
• Update mctest with log of attained test value if test ran by @willend in #2161
• Make beamstop components SCATTER for nicer visualisation by @tkittel in #2163
• Qt message box for error message by @willend in #2164
• Include all %{%} section in Arm comp(s) as we propose these as "template" comps by @willend in #2165
• Fix mcdoc for single-file search (e.g. BNL_H8.instr) by @willend in #2166
• -DUSE_NEXUS defines were missing for Windows / NeXus by @willend in #2167

Full Changelog: v3.5.32...v3.5.39

Release 3.5.38 for use in ISIS 2025 McStas school

What's Changed

• Run the 'autobuild' workflows for McStas and McXtrace on any new tag by @willend in #2079
• Merge newest commit to phonon branch by @Lomholy in #2082
• Update SANS_Spheres to align with analytical validations. by @Lomholy in #2083
• Add in support for splitting a scan into many cpu processes by @Lomholy in #2081
• Fix for ppc64 Linux (via conda) by @willend in #2085
• Implement env var to override mpirun setting by @willend in #2087
• Debugging fixes, removal of warnings by @willend in #2088
• Implement 'cppcheck' linting support on Unix, can be utilised via mcrun or mctest by @willend in #2090
• Missing patch required for use from Jupyter... by @willend in #2091
• Let mcdisplay-webgl and -classic honour -d directory by @willend in #2093
• Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 by @willend in #2095
• Allow Phonon_simple to accept more than 1 solution by @Lomholy in #2094
• Adapt test target value to new normalisation from PR #2094 by @willend in #2097
• Fix to OFF parsing: Parser always used z=0, not actual OFF data... by @willend in #2099
• Add in order parameter to make it possibly to use no multiple scattering by @Lomholy in #2098
• Prototype "automated testing of modified instrs/comps" by @willend in #2100
• Automatic CI test trigger with -1 return code in case of errors by @willend in #2101
• Enable 'change-triggered' instrument/comp CI test also on Windows by @willend in #2102
• Mono_bent_updates by @Lomholy in #2103
• Adding script for flexible+convenient creation of .yml files by @tkittel in #2105
• Nightly tests based on conda, new test/devel tool and more by @willend in #2106
• Remove workaround for NVHPC issue, now fixed by NVIDIA by @willend in #2107
• Minor fixes for recent contributions from Daniel Lomholt by @willend in #2108
• Fix header typo by @willend in #2109
• GPU-related edits for V Transmission_V_polarisator.comp and Test_StatisticalChopper.instr by @willend in #2110
• Update note.js/vite dependency by request of dependabot by @willend in #2111
• Minimal config change for DTU gpu box by @willend in #2113
• Minor docstring fixes McStas samples sources by @willend in #2117
• Docstring fixes related to McStas Monochromator_bent by @willend in #2118
• Minor fixes, retire comps and instruments by @willend in #2116
• Minor docstring fixes for McStas union comps by @willend in #2120
• Minor docstring fixes in McStas misc by @willend in #2119
• Minor fixes - deprecation of components and doc header repairs by @willend in #2115
• Mcdoc more tolerant by @willend in #2121
• Loads of comp header edits to populate mcdoc page properly by @willend in #2122
• Sync from main by @willend in #2124
• Automatically fill in "short description" if not found by mcdoc parsing by @willend in #2123
• More instrument header fixes for McStas by @willend in #2125
• CI: Run "full test" in case 10 or more comps/instrs have been changed. by @willend in #2126
• Update pull_request_template.md by @willend in #2129
• Update pull_request_template.md by @willend in #2130
• Edits to PR template by @willend in #2131
• Fix typos (thanks for spotting them Erik ;-) ) by @willend in #2132
• Links to GRAMMAR and NOMENCLATURE records by @willend in #2133
• Add tickmark for data/input file by @willend in #2134
• Win32 "define-massage" to ensure proper execution with recent MinGW releases by @willend in #2135
• Linter-oritented fixes in various components by @willend in #2136
• Revise PR template for clearer checklist instructions by @willend in #2138
• Rectification after discussion with Jan Saroun, j-loop was lost by @willend in #2137
• Improved error-handling in mccode.py by @willend in #2139
• Issue warning for mcdisplay 1st run + Remove duplicate rpaths on macOS by @willend in #2140
• Increase user understanding of Generate buttion and clipboard by @willend in #2141
• If running under conda, add env prefix when saving/loading user config by @willend in #2142
• Fix problematic chars in component header by @willend in #2144
• Temporarily, avoid deploying xraylib via brew on macOS 15 by @willend in #2145
• Skip only xraylib install on macOS 15 McXtrace by @willend in #2146
• Allow mcdoc to work with --dir . by @willend in #2147
• Safety valve for search with filter (returned bad list in search mcdoc powder) by @willend in #2148
• Fix NCrystal_sample 3D visualisation. by @tkittel in #2150
• Fixes for parameter quoting issues by @tkittel in #2151
• Add grep in "monolithic" windows builds by @willend in #2152
• Minor doc header fixes for optics comps by @willend in #2153
• Header fixes for McStas samples by @willend in #2154
• Make ./devel/bin/mccode-build-conda script work with no args or bld dir by @tkittel in #2155
• Union surface and fix of focus system by @mads-bertelsen in #2149
• Fix SDKROOT assignment for macOS configuration by @willend in #2157
• mcdoc header fixes for McStas contrib, misc, monitors by @willend in #2156

Full Changelog: v3.5.32...v3.5.38

v3.5.37 intermediate release

Main reasoning to push this release is issues with gcc-14 on Linux / conda and the previous release(s)

What's Changed

• Run the 'autobuild' workflows for McStas and McXtrace on any new tag by @willend in #2079
• Merge newest commit to phonon branch by @Lomholy in #2082
• Update SANS_Spheres to align with analytical validations. by @Lomholy in #2083
• Add in support for splitting a scan into many cpu processes by @Lomholy in #2081
• Fix for ppc64 Linux (via conda) by @willend in #2085
• Implement env var to override mpirun setting by @willend in #2087
• Debugging fixes, removal of warnings by @willend in #2088
• Implement 'cppcheck' linting support on Unix, can be utilised via mcrun or mctest by @willend in #2090
• Missing patch required for use from Jupyter... by @willend in #2091
• Let mcdisplay-webgl and -classic honour -d directory by @willend in #2093
• Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 by @willend in #2095
• Allow Phonon_simple to accept more than 1 solution by @Lomholy in #2094
• Adapt test target value to new normalisation from PR #2094 by @willend in #2097
• Fix to OFF parsing: Parser always used z=0, not actual OFF data... by @willend in #2099
• Add in order parameter to make it possibly to use no multiple scattering by @Lomholy in #2098
• Prototype "automated testing of modified instrs/comps" by @willend in #2100
• Automatic CI test trigger with -1 return code in case of errors by @willend in #2101
• Enable 'change-triggered' instrument/comp CI test also on Windows by @willend in #2102
• Mono_bent_updates by @Lomholy in #2103
• Adding script for flexible+convenient creation of .yml files by @tkittel in #2105
• Nightly tests based on conda, new test/devel tool and more by @willend in #2106
• Remove workaround for NVHPC issue, now fixed by NVIDIA by @willend in #2107
• Minor fixes for recent contributions from Daniel Lomholt by @willend in #2108
• Fix header typo by @willend in #2109
• GPU-related edits for V Transmission_V_polarisator.comp and Test_StatisticalChopper.instr by @willend in #2110
• Update note.js/vite dependency by request of dependabot by @willend in #2111
• Minimal config change for DTU gpu box by @willend in #2113

Full Changelog: v3.5.32...v3.5.37

v3.5.36

What's Changed

• Run the 'autobuild' workflows for McStas and McXtrace on any new tag by @willend in #2079
• Merge newest commit to phonon branch by @Lomholy in #2082
• Update SANS_Spheres to align with analytical validations. by @Lomholy in #2083
• Add in support for splitting a scan into many cpu processes by @Lomholy in #2081
• Fix for ppc64 Linux (via conda) by @willend in #2085
• Implement env var to override mpirun setting by @willend in #2087
• Debugging fixes, removal of warnings by @willend in #2088
• Implement 'cppcheck' linting support on Unix, can be utilised via mcrun or mctest by @willend in #2090
• Missing patch required for use from Jupyter... by @willend in #2091
• Let mcdisplay-webgl and -classic honour -d directory by @willend in #2093
• Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 by @willend in #2095
• Allow Phonon_simple to accept more than 1 solution by @Lomholy in #2094
• Adapt test target value to new normalisation from PR #2094 by @willend in #2097
• Fix to OFF parsing: Parser always used z=0, not actual OFF data... by @willend in #2099
• Add in order parameter to make it possibly to use no multiple scattering by @Lomholy in #2098
• Prototype "automated testing of modified instrs/comps" by @willend in #2100

Full Changelog: v3.5.32...v3.5.36

Release 3.5.35

What's Changed

• Run the 'autobuild' workflows for McStas and McXtrace on any new tag by @willend in #2079
• Update SANS_Spheres to align with analytical validations. by @Lomholy in #2083
• Add in support for splitting a scan into many cpu processes by @Lomholy in #2081
• Fix for ppc64 Linux (via conda) by @willend in #2085
• Implement env var to override mpirun setting by @willend in #2087
• Debugging fixes, removal of warnings by @willend in #2088
• Implement 'cppcheck' linting support on Unix, can be utilised via mcrun or mctest by @willend in #2090
• Missing patch required for use from Jupyter... by @willend in #2091

Full Changelog: v3.5.32...v3.5.35

Release 3.5.34 maintenance release

What's Changed

• Run the 'autobuild' workflows for McStas and McXtrace on any new tag by @willend in #2079
• Update SANS_Spheres to align with analytical validations. by @Lomholy in #2083
• Add in support for splitting a scan into many cpu processes by @Lomholy in #2081
• Fix for ppc64 Linux (via conda) by @willend in #2085
• Implement env var to override mpirun setting by @willend in #2087
  • The above may allow us to run mpi tests in the conda CI...

Full Changelog: v3.5.32...v3.5.34

Release 3.5.33 - initial post vacation scoop-up

What's Changed

• Run the 'autobuild' workflows for McStas and McXtrace on any new tag by @willend in #2079
• Update SANS_Spheres to align with analytical validations. by @Lomholy in #2083
• Add in support for splitting a scan into many cpu processes by @Lomholy in #2081
• Fix for ppc64 Linux (via conda) by @willend in #2085

Full Changelog: v3.5.32...v3.5.33

Release 3.5.32

What's Changed

Common changes to McStas and McXtrace

• Deployment, platforms and CI

  • Important fix to ensure use of -c conda-forge -c nodefaults only by @willend in #1976
  • MCPL is available for Windows on conda... by @willend in #1978
  • Let "autobuild" CI scripts create arm64 debs for mccode.org by @willend in #1981
  • Updated installation docs for Windows / conda by @willend in #1984, #1985, #1986
  • Partial workaround for openmpi v5 crashes on macOS by @willend in #1996
  • Install mcpl via pip in nightlies by @willend in #1997
  • Update mcstas-testsuite.yml by @willend in #1998
  • Suffix details by @willend in #1999

• Tools:

  • mcgui/mxgui: show current instrument name in dialogues by @farhi in #1989
  • VSCode McStas/McXtrace grammar extension
    • Update vs code extension by @Lomholy in #1975
    • Small updates to editor, as well as updated installation information by @Lomholy in #1977
    • LaTeX math (formulae etc) for mcdoc %Description headers by @willend in #2054

• Code generator/Grammar: McStas/McXtrace, c and .py code generators defined from common set of files in mccode/src

  • Unify grammar take2 by @willend in #2008
  • Unify instr y c py: unify our code generators for C and Python by @farhi in #2009
  • Grammar multiple comp copy extend by @farhi in #2012 (-> INHERIT)
  • NEW INHERIT keyword in the component grammar: Allows to mix and match component sections from multiple components to achieve new functionality. For an example, see
    • FluoPowder in McXtrace
    • https://github.com/mccode-dev/McCode/blob/main/doc/GRAMMAR/ADR-records/ADR_20250612_INHERIT_COMP.md
    • Edits by @farhi and @willend in #2062
    • Add ADR (Architectural Design Record) doc folder for proposed, accepted, rejected, deprecated, superseded changes of McCode GRAMMAR by @willend in #2064
    • Put in place folder for grammar documentation by @willend in #2070
  • The McStas/McXtrace code generators have a new commandline switch --version-num to print the version number only.

• New CLI default for mcstas / mcxtrace: --trace is on

  • This allows any compiled instrument to run with --trace=0 by @willend in #2010 and #2023

• Libs and runtime

  • Add Open_File in header (used from e.g. PowderN) by @willend in #2014
  • Wrap cabs in OpenACC settings by @willend in #2016
  • Swap default trace behaviour to 'enabled' by @willend in #2023
  • cif2hkl: update to solve F^2 for Xrays using latest CrysFML by @farhi in #2021
  • Openacc minor rectifications by @willend in #2027

• Components

  • Sync MCPL components McStas <-> McXtrace for MCPL 2.2.0 support by @willend in #2019
  • Update MCPL components for MCPL 2.2.0 features (including stat:sum). by @tkittel in #2046

McStas specific:

• Source_custom
  • Fixed minor typo in docs by @pablogila in #1980
  • Fixed pulse normalisation for all values of n by @pablogila in #2024
  • Simplified redundant code for the peak integral calculation by @pablogila in #2025
• Single_crystal: comments by @tweber-ill in #1991
• Resolution sample/monitor
  • Reso: Updates by @tweber-ill in #1992
  • Add infrastructure to save calculated resolution/covariance matrices … by @willend in #1993
  • Sync Res_monitor <-> TOFRes_monitor by @willend in #1995
• Add mcresplot to debian metapackage by @willend in #2022
• Monitor_nD pixel id and buffer fix by @mads-bertelsen in #2002
• Add mcresplot to debian metapackage by @willend in #2022
• Add exit attenuation to Incoherent.comp for finite order scattering by @Lomholy in #2042
• Updates to Monochromator_bent from @Lomholy by @willend in #2059 and #2058

McXtrace specific:

• McXtrace fluorescence:
  • McXtrace: fix header doc in fluo sample (powder and SX) by @farhi in #1974
  • McXtrace fluo fix pow 0 by @farhi in #1979
  • McXtrace fluo fix 2 by @farhi in #1988
  • McXtrace fluo fix : fix in powder select - use gaussian line shape by @farhi in #1994
  • McXtrace: samples: fluo: add M-lines via XrayLib Kissel CSb calls by @farhi in #2004
  • McXtrace: samples: fluo: fix again the Fluo share by @farhi in #2005
  • McXtrace add fluo mcdisplay by @farhi in #2015
  • McXtrace fluo add detector 0 by @farhi in #2029
• Fix compilation of McXtrace Test_PowderN instr by @willend in #2000
• McXtrace various example instrument updates by @farhi in
  • #2033, #2034, #2045, #2048, #2051, #2056, #2057
• cif2hkl: update to solve F^2 for Xrays using latest CrysFML by @farhi in #2021
• McXtrace: add SWING BL at SOLEIL by @farhi in #2036

Full Changelog: v3.5.27...v3.5.32

Release v3.5.31

What's Changed

Common changes to McStas and McXtrace

• Deployment, platforms and CI

  • Important fix to ensure use of -c conda-forge -c nodefaults only by @willend in #1976
  • MCPL is available for Windows on conda... by @willend in #1978
  • Let "autobuild" CI scripts create arm64 debs for mccode.org by @willend in #1981
  • Updated installation docs for Windows / conda by @willend in #1984, #1985, #1986
  • Partial workaround for openmpi v5 crashes on macOS by @willend in #1996
  • Install mcpl via pip in nightlies by @willend in #1997
  • Update mcstas-testsuite.yml by @willend in #1998
  • Suffix details by @willend in #1999

• Tools:

  • mcgui/mxgui: show current instrument name in dialogues by @farhi in #1989
  • VSCode McStas/McXtrace grammar extension
    • Update vs code extension by @Lomholy in #1975
    • Small updates to editor, as well as updated installation information by @Lomholy in #1977
    • LaTeX math (formulae etc) for mcdoc %Description headers by @willend in #2054

• Code generator/Grammar: McStas/McXtrace, c and .py code generators defined from common set of files in mccode/src

  • Unify grammar take2 by @willend in #2008
  • Unify instr y c py: unify our code generators for C and Python by @farhi in #2009
  • Grammar multiple comp copy extend by @farhi in #2012 (-> INHERIT)
  • NEW INHERIT keyword in the component grammar: Allows to mix and match component sections from multiple components to achieve new functionality. For an example, see
    • FluoPowder in McXtrace
    • https://github.com/mccode-dev/McCode/blob/main/doc/GRAMMAR/ADR-records/ADR_20250612_INHERIT_COMP.md
    • Edits by @farhi and @willend in #2062
    • Add ADR (Architectural Design Record) doc folder for proposed, accepted, rejected, deprecated, superseded changes of McCode GRAMMAR by @willend in #2064
    • Put in place folder for grammar documentation by @willend in #2070

• New CLI default for mcstas / mcxtrace: --trace is on

  • This allows any compiled instrument to run with --trace=0 by @willend in #2010 and #2023

• Libs and runtime

  • Add Open_File in header (used from e.g. PowderN) by @willend in #2014
  • Wrap cabs in OpenACC settings by @willend in #2016
  • Swap default trace behaviour to 'enabled' by @willend in #2023
  • cif2hkl: update to solve F^2 for Xrays using latest CrysFML by @farhi in #2021
  • Openacc minor rectifications by @willend in #2027

• Components

  • Sync MCPL components McStas <-> McXtrace for MCPL 2.2.0 support by @willend in #2019
  • Update MCPL components for MCPL 2.2.0 features (including stat:sum). by @tkittel in #2046

McStas specific:

• Source_custom
  • Fixed minor typo in docs by @pablogila in #1980
  • Fixed pulse normalisation for all values of n by @pablogila in #2024
  • Simplified redundant code for the peak integral calculation by @pablogila in #2025
• Single_crystal: comments by @tweber-ill in #1991
• Resolution sample/monitor
  • Reso: Updates by @tweber-ill in #1992
  • Add infrastructure to save calculated resolution/covariance matrices … by @willend in #1993
  • Sync Res_monitor <-> TOFRes_monitor by @willend in #1995
• Add mcresplot to debian metapackage by @willend in #2022
• Monitor_nD pixel id and buffer fix by @mads-bertelsen in #2002
• Add mcresplot to debian metapackage by @willend in #2022
• Add exit attenuation to Incoherent.comp for finite order scattering by @Lomholy in #2042
• Updates to Monochromator_bent from @Lomholy by @willend in #2059 and #2058

McXtrace specific:

• McXtrace fluorescence:
  • McXtrace: fix header doc in fluo sample (powder and SX) by @farhi in #1974
  • McXtrace fluo fix pow 0 by @farhi in #1979
  • McXtrace fluo fix 2 by @farhi in #1988
  • McXtrace fluo fix : fix in powder select - use gaussian line shape by @farhi in #1994
  • McXtrace: samples: fluo: add M-lines via XrayLib Kissel CSb calls by @farhi in #2004
  • McXtrace: samples: fluo: fix again the Fluo share by @farhi in #2005
  • McXtrace add fluo mcdisplay by @farhi in #2015
  • McXtrace fluo add detector 0 by @farhi in #2029
• Fix compilation of McXtrace Test_PowderN instr by @willend in #2000
• McXtrace various example instrument updates by @farhi in
  • #2033, #2034, #2045, #2048, #2051, #2056, #2057
• cif2hkl: update to solve F^2 for Xrays using latest CrysFML by @farhi in #2021
• McXtrace: add SWING BL at SOLEIL by @farhi in #2036

Full Changelog: v3.5.27...v3.5.31

v3.5.29 scoop up release - various changes

What's Changed

• mcxtrace: fix header doc in fluo sample (powder and SX) by @farhi in #1974
• Update vs code extension by @Lomholy in #1975
• Important fix to ensure use of -c conda-forge -c nodefaults only by @willend in #1976
• Small updates to editor, as well as updated installation information by @Lomholy in #1977
• MCPL is available for Windows on conda... by @willend in #1978
• Mcxtrace fluo fix pow 0 by @farhi in #1979
• Fixed minor typo in Source_custom docs by @pablogila in #1980
• Let "autobuild" CI scripts create arm64 debs for mccode.org by @willend in #1981
• Post 3.5.27 install doc touchup by @willend in #1982
• Explicitly mention to issue mcgui / mxgui to get the GUI by @willend in #1983
• Clearer structure / info by @willend in #1984
• Update README.md by @willend in #1985
• Update README.md by @willend in #1986
• doc: update Farhi affiliation/email by @farhi in #1987
• Mcxtrace fluo fix 2 by @farhi in #1988
• McGui: show current instrument name in dialogues by @farhi in #1989
• Single_crystal: comments by @tweber-ill in #1991
• Reso: Updates by @tweber-ill in #1992
• Add infrastructure to save calculated resolution/covariance matrices … by @willend in #1993
• Mcxtrace fluo fix : fix in powder select - use gaussian line shape by @farhi in #1994
• Sync Res_monitor <-> TOFRes_monitor by @willend in #1995
• Possible workaround for openmpi v5 crashes on macOS by @willend in #1996
• Install mcpl via pip in nightlies by @willend in #1997
• Update mcstas-testsuite.yml by @willend in #1998
• Suffix details by @willend in #1999
• Fix compilation of McXtrace Test_PowderN instr by @willend in #2000
• Should make a few more instruments run correctly in the nightlies by @willend in #2001
• McXtrace: samples: fluo: add M-lines via XrayLib Kissel CSb calls by @farhi in #2004
• mcxtrace: samples: fluo: fix again the Fluo share by @farhi in #2005
• Monitor_nD pixel id and buffer fix by @mads-bertelsen in #2002
• Simply deletion of unused files/folders by @willend in #2007
• Unify grammar take2 by @willend in #2008
• Unify instr y c py: unify our code generators for C and Python by @farhi in #2009
• This allows any compiled instrument to run with --trace=0 by @willend in #2010
• Grammar multiple comp copy extend by @farhi in #2012
• Update README.md by @willend in #2013
• Add Open_File in header (used from e.g. PowderN) by @willend in #2014
• Mcxtrace add fluo mcdisplay by @farhi in #2015
• Wrap cabs in OpenACC settings by @willend in #2016
• Add AstroX path back in McXtrace by @willend in #2017
• Sync MCPL components McStas <-> McXtrace by @willend in #2019
• cif2hkl: update to solve F^2 for Xrays using latest CrysFML by @farhi in #2021

Full Changelog: v3.5.27...v3.5.29