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**Changed:**
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+# [1.6.1](https://github.com/EcoExtreML/STEMMUS_SCOPE/releases/tag/1.6.1) - 26 Sep 2024
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+The 1.6.1 release comes with minor changes as:
**Fixed:**
-- The bug in calculation of IS discussed in
+- The bug in the calculation of the soil type index discussed in
[#252](https://github.com/EcoExtreML/STEMMUS_SCOPE/issues/252)
+**Added:**
+- The recharge index is exposed to BMI in [#257](https://github.com/EcoExtreML/STEMMUS_SCOPE/pull/257)
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# [1.6.0](https://github.com/EcoExtreML/STEMMUS_SCOPE/releases/tag/1.6.0) - 3 Aug 2024