PRISMS-PF Version 3.0.0-rc1 Pre-release

[dmontiel]

Hello, everyone 

We are exited to announce the pre-release of PRISMS-PF version 3.0.0-rc1, available on GitHub. 

A lot has changed since the last release. In v3.0.0. We have implemented major improvements in performance, including the use of new numerical methods to solve partial differential equations. 

We've also decided to rewrite the whole core library to accommodate certain features and reduce technical debt, increasing the longevity of our project. Due to this task being rather large, we've decided to release what we have so far.

Certain features such as grain remapping and nucleation haven't been implemented. Additionally, the user-interface and documentation haven't been finalized or updated, so new users may struggle.

Don't worry, though! We are still working on porting the other capabilities (and more!) from v2.4. These will come out in more pre-release candidates in the coming weeks. Also, during this time feel free to make issues on features or design choices you might find helpful as a user!

For a detailed discussion of the changes in this version, please consult the this page.

If you want to use the previous release (v2.4.2). You can choose either of the following options:

Clone the repository as:

$ git clone -b v2.4.2 https://github.com/prisms-center/phaseField.git

or as:

$ git clone https://github.com/prisms-center/phaseField.git

$ cd phaseField

$ git checkout v2.4.2

Please reply to this post if you have any questions or comments.

Best,

David