# \#announcement

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## [\[ANN\] DocumenterLandingPage.jl, a VitePress-style landing page for Documenter.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-documenterlandingpage-jl-a-vitepress-style-landing-page-for-documenter-jl/138819)

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**Author:** [@csvance](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/csvance)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-documenterlandingpage-jl-a-vitepress-style-landing-page-for-documenter-jl/138819 "2026-09-22T18:57:56Z")

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I am happy to share DocumenterLandingPage.jl, a small Documenter.jl plugin that renders a VitePress-style landing page (hero plus emoji feature tiles) straight from the YAML frontmatter block a page carries in a @raw htm…

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## [\[ANN\] BeamletOptics.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-beamletoptics-jl/131912)

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**Author:** [@StackEnjoyer](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StackEnjoyer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-beamletoptics-jl/131912 "2026-09-22T17:27:18Z")

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Dear all, we are happy to announce BeamletOptics.jl (or BMO for short), a newly registered Julia package for simulating optical (breadboard) systems. BMO is intended to be a simplistic simulation environment for people …

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## [\[ANN\] XKCDMakie.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-xkcdmakie-jl/139405)

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**Author:** [@aryavorskiy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/aryavorskiy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-xkcdmakie-jl/139405 "2026-09-19T09:27:01Z")

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Finally, a worthy competitor to Matplotlib’s xkcd mode Introducing XKCDMakie.jl, a new Makie.jl “backend” that produces figures with a hand-drawn look and feel. Paste into your REPL to install: using Pkg; Pkg.add("X…

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## [AiresDB: We built a database engine in Julia for our university capstone project](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/airesdb-we-built-a-database-engine-in-julia-for-our-university-capstone-project/139476)

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**Author:** [@aires-id](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/aires-id)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/airesdb-we-built-a-database-engine-in-julia-for-our-university-capstone-project/139476 "2026-09-16T13:46:58Z")

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Hi everyone! We are three Oil & Gas Engineering students from Institut Teknologi Sumatera (ITERA), Indonesia, and for our university capstone project we decided to do something slightly unusual: build a database engine…

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## [\[ANN\] Paulimorphic.jl (v0.1.0): Pauli-operator algebra, fermion-to-qubit encodings, and more](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-paulimorphic-jl-v0-1-0-pauli-operator-algebra-fermion-to-qubit-encodings-and-more/139410)

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**Author:** [@frankwswang](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/frankwswang)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-paulimorphic-jl-v0-1-0-pauli-operator-algebra-fermion-to-qubit-encodings-and-more/139410 "2026-09-13T11:09:47Z")

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I’m happy to announce Paulimorphic.jl, a package for constructing, transforming, and analyzing Pauli operators. The Julia ecosystem already has a few well-established packages built on Pauli operators, e.g., PauliStrings…

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## [\[ANN\] VineCopulas.jl: C-vines, D-vines, and experimental R-vines in Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-vinecopulas-jl-c-vines-d-vines-and-experimental-r-vines-in-julia/137930)

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**Author:** [@Santymax98](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Santymax98)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-vinecopulas-jl-c-vines-d-vines-and-experimental-r-vines-in-julia/137930 "2026-09-12T13:02:52Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m happy to announce that VineCopulas.jl is now registered in the Julia General registry. VineCopulas.jl is a pure-Julia package for explicit vine copula models, built on top of Copulas.jl. The current re…

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## [Suggestion: Keep release thread open](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/suggestion-keep-release-thread-open/139332)

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**Author:** [@langestefan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/langestefan)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/suggestion-keep-release-thread-open/139332 "2026-09-11T15:57:05Z")

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Currently every new release thread (beta or otherwise) is immediately closed. I want to suggest keeping it open instead. With all the concerns around dropping community engagement, this seems like a quick win. It allows…

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## [\[ANN\] MachineLearningForecast.jl: forecasting with any MLJ regressor](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-machinelearningforecast-jl-forecasting-with-any-mlj-regressor/139302)

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**Author:** [@Resul.Akay](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Resul.Akay)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-machinelearningforecast-jl-forecasting-with-any-mlj-regressor/139302 "2026-09-10T10:04:13Z")

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MachineLearningForecast.jl: Forecasting with any MLJ regressor I’m happy to share MachineLearningForecast.jl, a package for time-series forecasting that turns any MLJ Deterministic regressor into a forecaster. EvoTrees, …

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## [\[ANN\] AtmosphericTurbulenceSimulator.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-atmosphericturbulencesimulator-jl/137609)

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**Author:** [@aryavorskiy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/aryavorskiy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-atmosphericturbulencesimulator-jl/137609 "2026-09-09T13:19:51Z")

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I designed this tool primarily for my own research, but now it is mostly ready for regular use, so now I am happily announcing… AtmosphericTurbulenceSimulator.jl \[not registered yet\] — a package that simulates the effec…

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## [Ferrite.jl release announcements](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ferrite-jl-release-announcements/93157)

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**Author:** [@fredrikekre](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/fredrikekre)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ferrite-jl-release-announcements/93157 "2026-09-07T10:31:13Z")

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I would like to start this thread for Ferrite.jl release announcements. However, since this package have not been properly announced in this forum to begin with, so I guess I should do that first. Ferrite.jl: A finite e…

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## [\[ANN\] GeoStats.jl - Geospatial Data Science and Geostatistical Modeling in Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-geostats-jl-geospatial-data-science-and-geostatistical-modeling-in-julia/101054)

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**Author:** [@juliohm](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/juliohm)\
**Replies:** 52\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-geostats-jl-geospatial-data-science-and-geostatistical-modeling-in-julia/101054 "2026-09-05T23:34:22Z")

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This topic will be used for future release updates of the GeoStats.jl framework. Past topics can be found at v0.10, v0.11, v0.14, v0.18, v0.24, v0.33 and v0.36. OVERVIEW GeoStats.jl v0.40 is out with revised docume…

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## [\[ANN\] RationalFunctionApproximation.jl, v0.2](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-rationalfunctionapproximation-jl-v0-2/129078)

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**Author:** [@tobydriscoll](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tobydriscoll)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-rationalfunctionapproximation-jl-v0-2/129078 "2026-09-04T12:39:06Z")

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I am pleased to announce a new version of RationalFunctionApproximation.jl, a package for the automatic approximation of functions by ratios of polynomials. Unlike polynomials, rational function interpolants can use arb…

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## [\[ANN\] CoordRefSystems.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-coordrefsystems-jl/111950)

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**Author:** [@juliohm](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/juliohm)\
**Replies:** 50\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-coordrefsystems-jl/111950 "2026-08-27T11:15:57Z")

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Coordinate Reference Systems (CRS) in native Julia @eliascarv and I are happy to share with the geospatial community. CoordRefSystems.jl provides conversions between Coordinate Reference Systems (CRS) in native Juli…

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## [Two years of test item framework updates](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/two-years-of-test-item-framework-updates/138792)

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**Author:** [@davidanthoff](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/davidanthoff)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/two-years-of-test-item-framework-updates/138792 "2026-08-25T21:08:07Z")

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It has been about two years since my last update on the test item framework, and a lot has happened in the meantime, so here is a roundup. A quick recap for anyone who has not come across it: the test item framework let…

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## [\[ANN\] ReactionDiffusion.jl v1.0.0 - Simulation and visualization for 1D reaction-diffusion systems](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-reactiondiffusion-jl-v1-0-0-simulation-and-visualization-for-1d-reaction-diffusion-systems/139041)

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**Author:** [@homocarbonis](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/homocarbonis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-reactiondiffusion-jl-v1-0-0-simulation-and-visualization-for-1d-reaction-diffusion-systems/139041 "2026-08-25T18:36:45Z")

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I’d like to announce a brand new version of ReactionDiffusion.jl, a general purpose toolkit for anyone interested in modelling reaction-diffusion systems on a 1D domain. This release builds on the design of its predece…

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## [\[ANN\] install-julia-linux](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-install-julia-linux/137585)

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**Author:** [@nhz2](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/nhz2)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-install-julia-linux/137585 "2026-08-25T16:50:03Z")

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I’ve created a shell script to install and manage Julia versions on Linux. My goal was to combine my favorite features from the existing jill.sh, jill.py, and juliaup. Features from jill.py/jill.sh: Creation of con…

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## [\[ANN\] Sirens.jl - Hybrid and multiscale simulations](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-sirens-jl-hybrid-and-multiscale-simulations/139037)

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**Author:** [@mjowen](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mjowen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-sirens-jl-hybrid-and-multiscale-simulations/139037 "2026-08-25T11:01:22Z")

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I am happy to announce Sirens.jl, a new package for constructing and running hybrid and multiscale simulations. Simulations in Sirens.jl consist of multiple concurrently run models, each with their own solver, allowi…

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## [\[ANN\] DistSSHKit.jl: run a Julia project on multiple machines over SSH](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-distsshkit-jl-run-a-julia-project-on-multiple-machines-over-ssh/138960)

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**Author:** [@yamanori99](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/yamanori99)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-distsshkit-jl-run-a-julia-project-on-multiple-machines-over-ssh/138960 "2026-08-25T07:27:48Z")

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Hi everyone, I’d like to announce DistSSHKit.jl, recently added to the General registry. pkg\> add DistSSHKit DistSSHKit runs the same Julia project locally and over SSH, then collects the results. Uses Distributed.jl …

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## [\[ANN\] Perth.jl — project schedules you can compute on, with a browser UI attached](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-perth-jl-project-schedules-you-can-compute-on-with-a-browser-ui-attached/138797)

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**Author:** [@dantebertuzzi](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dantebertuzzi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-perth-jl-project-schedules-you-can-compute-on-with-a-browser-ui-attached/138797 "2026-08-23T15:41:35Z")

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Hi everyone I plan a lot of work in spreadsheets, and I kept hitting the same wall: the schedule was a picture, not data. Asking “if this slips two days, what else moves?” meant redrawing it by hand. Perth.jl is a crit…

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## [\[ANN\] QuickEnv.jl: Environment manager](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-quickenv-jl-environment-manager/137486)

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**Author:** [@Sariel](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Sariel)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-quickenv-jl-environment-manager/137486 "2026-08-21T22:56:38Z")

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This package automtically create the environment and installs the needed packages when you run the Julia program (assuming “using QuickEnv” is at the top). Julia also has a neat feature of named environments, and QuickEn…

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## [\[ANN\] AcceleratedRPCholesky.jl: A fast way to find near-optimal low-rank approximations of kernel matrices](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-acceleratedrpcholesky-jl-a-fast-way-to-find-near-optimal-low-rank-approximations-of-kernel-matrices/138900)

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**Author:** [@Moblin88](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Moblin88)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-acceleratedrpcholesky-jl-a-fast-way-to-find-near-optimal-low-rank-approximations-of-kernel-matrices/138900 "2026-08-18T18:31:27Z")

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AcceleratedRPCholesky.jl for fast, near-optimal low-rank kernel matrix approximations I’m happy to announce AcceleratedRPCholesky.jl, which is an implementation of the Accelerated Randomly Pivoted Cholesky algorithm from…

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## [Compute! Paris (ex PyData Paris ) 25-26 November 2026](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compute-paris-ex-pydata-paris-25-26-november-2026/138889)

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**Author:** [@sylvaticus](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sylvaticus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compute-paris-ex-pydata-paris-25-26-november-2026/138889 "2026-08-18T07:57:13Z")

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I forward this email. PyData was historically focused on Python, but recently, it has broadened the scope to all open source data analysis languages and tools, including Julia. The email is in French but the conference …

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## [\[ANN\] CasualPlots.jl: A simple GUI for easy plotting with Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-casualplots-jl-a-simple-gui-for-easy-plotting-with-julia/133891)

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**Author:** [@Eben60](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Eben60)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-casualplots-jl-a-simple-gui-for-easy-plotting-with-julia/133891 "2026-08-16T16:27:32Z")

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\[Edit: the package is registered\] CasualPlots.jl (interim name, but actually I like it) aims to provide a GUI to simplify the creation of plots in Julia. The tool is positioned in the middle ground between purely script…

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## [\[ANN\] Unified Julia-Python Project Management](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-unified-julia-python-project-management/138676)

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**Author:** [@alt-f4-dev](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/alt-f4-dev)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-unified-julia-python-project-management/138676 "2026-08-10T14:36:26Z")

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\[ANN\] Unified Julia–Python project management ( jupy-cli ) I’ve been working on jupy-cli, which is a small cross-platform CLI for hybrid Julia–Python projects. The main idea is to treat the project environments Project.…

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## [\[ANN\] gRPCClient.jl v1.0.0 — Production-grade gRPC client for Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-grpcclient-jl-v1-0-0-production-grade-grpc-client-for-julia/135776)

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**Author:** [@csvance](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/csvance)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-grpcclient-jl-v1-0-0-production-grade-grpc-client-for-julia/135776 "2026-08-07T17:14:35Z")

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Hello Julia community! I’m excited to announce the v1.0.0 release of gRPCClient.jl. Note: As v1.0.0 is a complete rewrite, it is a breaking release and is incompatible with previous versions. Features All four gRPC…

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## [DynamicalSystems.jl - news, updates, and announcements](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/dynamicalsystems-jl-news-updates-and-announcements/122079)

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**Author:** [@Datseris](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Datseris)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/dynamicalsystems-jl-news-updates-and-announcements/122079 "2026-08-05T07:25:36Z")

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Hello everyone, this Topic will serve as a “mega-thread” sorts of post where all updates regarding the DynamicalSystems.jl library are posted. The updates here will range from noteworthy new features to potentially brea…

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## [M1 Running Julia on Asahi Linux - installation](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/m1-running-julia-on-asahi-linux-installation/78180)

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**Author:** [@AlanAylmer](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/AlanAylmer)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/m1-running-julia-on-asahi-linux-installation/78180 "2026-08-03T20:38:12Z")

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Julia runs on M1 Mac on Asahi Linux Asahi Linux now works on M1 and has most drivers up and running. I have changed this post many times as I have failed and learned I am installing what I call “Versions of the langua…

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## [\[ANN\] SolarPosition.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-solarposition-jl/134263)

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**Author:** [@langestefan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/langestefan)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-solarposition-jl/134263 "2026-07-31T18:59:20Z")

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I am excited to announce the release of my first public Julia package, SolarPosition.jl. TLDR SolarPosition.jl is a common interface to a variety of solar positioning algorithms which have been rewritten from scratch in…

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## [PSA: GitHub Dependabot now supports Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-github-dependabot-now-supports-julia/134997)

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**Author:** [@ianshmean](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ianshmean)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-github-dependabot-now-supports-julia/134997 "2026-07-30T10:34:30Z")

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GitHub’s Dependabot now supports Julia. i.e. A standard .github/dependabot.yml file can now look like this to keep both github actions and julia deps up to date: version: 2 updates: - package-ecosystem: "github-actio…

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## [\[ANN\] Bonito@v5](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-bonito-v5/138058)

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**Author:** [@sdanisch](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sdanisch)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-bonito-v5/138058 "2026-07-24T20:32:39Z")

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Bonito 5.0 is out, a big release focusing on stability and performance. Most of the work went into networking, session handling and serialization. Talking to the browser is now noticeably faster and more stable. …

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