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Update NEWS for 2.0.0

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Description

The task is to go over the commits made since 1.9.0-jumbo-1 and add to NEWS non-trivial higher-level changes describing them in a suitable form (see existing entries), and send a pull request updating NEWS.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the commits made since 1.9.0-jumbo-1 and compare their non-trivial, higher-level changes with the existing entries in NEWS. Update NEWS in a suitable form and send a pull request; completion means the relevant changes are documented without listing trivial commits.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation, release
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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