Merge pull request #333 from Kitware/dev/v0.8.0-release

Transitioned v0.8.0 release notes file, bumped minor version number

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.7.0
+0.8.0

docs/release_notes/pending_release.md

@@ -2,56 +2,9 @@ SMQTK Pending Release Notes
 ===========================
 
 
-Updates / New Features since v0.7.0
+Updates / New Features since v0.8.0
 -----------------------------------
 
-Data Structures
 
-* Revise `GirderDataElement` to use `girder_client` python module and added the
-  the use of girder authentication token values in lieu of username/password
-  for communication authorization.
-
-* Add the optional use of named cursors in PostgreSQL implementation of the
-  `DescriptorIndex` interface.  Assists with large selects such that the server
-  only sends batches of results at a time instead of the whole result pool.
-
-* Added PostgreSQL implementation of the KeyValueStore interface.
-
-Girder
-
-* Initial SMQTK Girder plugin to support image descriptor processing via
-  girder-worker.
-
-* Initial SMQTK Girder plugin implementing a resource and UI for SMQTK nearest
-  neighbors and IQR.
-
-
-Fixes since v0.7.0
+Fixes since v0.8.0
 ------------------
-
-Data Structures
-
-* Added locking to PostgreSQL `DescriptorElement` table creation to fix race
-  condition when multiple elements tried to create the same table at the same
-  time.
-
-* Fix unconditional import of optional `girder_client` dependency.
-
-Dependencies
-
-* Pinned Pillow version requirement to 4.0.0 due to a large-image conversion
-  issue that appeared in 4.1.x.  This issue may have been resolved in newer
-  versions of Pillow.
-
-Scripts
-
-* Various fixes to IQR model generation process due to changes made to
-  algorithm input parameters (i.e. taking `DataElement` instances instead of
-  filepaths).
-
-* Fixes `build_iqr_models.sh` to follow symlinks when compiling input image
-  file list.
-
-Tests
-
-* Fix missing abstract function override in KeyValueStore test stub.

docs/release_notes/v0.8.0.md

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+SMQTK v0.8.0 Release Notes
+===========================
+
+This minor release represents the merger of a public release that added a
+Girder-based implementation of the DataElement interface.  We also optimized the
+use of the PostgreSQL DescriptorIndex implementation to use named cursors for
+large queries.
+
+
+Updates / New Features since v0.7.0
+-----------------------------------
+
+Data Structures
+
+* Revise `GirderDataElement` to use `girder_client` python module and added the
+  the use of girder authentication token values in lieu of username/password
+  for communication authorization.
+
+* Add the optional use of named cursors in PostgreSQL implementation of the
+  `DescriptorIndex` interface.  Assists with large selects such that the server
+  only sends batches of results at a time instead of the whole result pool.
+
+* Added PostgreSQL implementation of the KeyValueStore interface.
+
+Girder
+
+* Initial SMQTK Girder plugin to support image descriptor processing via
+  girder-worker.
+
+* Initial SMQTK Girder plugin implementing a resource and UI for SMQTK nearest
+  neighbors and IQR.
+
+
+Fixes since v0.7.0
+------------------
+
+Data Structures
+
+* Added locking to PostgreSQL `DescriptorElement` table creation to fix race
+  condition when multiple elements tried to create the same table at the same
+  time.
+
+* Fix unconditional import of optional `girder_client` dependency.
+
+Dependencies
+
+* Pinned Pillow version requirement to 4.0.0 due to a large-image conversion
+  issue that appeared in 4.1.x.  This issue may have been resolved in newer
+  versions of Pillow.
+
+Scripts
+
+* Various fixes to IQR model generation process due to changes made to
+  algorithm input parameters (i.e. taking `DataElement` instances instead of
+  filepaths).
+
+* Fixes `build_iqr_models.sh` to follow symlinks when compiling input image
+  file list.
+
+Tests
+
+* Fix missing abstract function override in KeyValueStore test stub.
+
+* Fix test girder_client.HttpError import issue.