# Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

## [1.0.0] - 2025-10-13

### Added
- First stable release of astroSR - Astronomical Super-Resolution with Drizzle
- Complete implementation of the Drizzle algorithm (Fruchter & Hook 2002)
- Support for multiple FITS images with WCS headers
- Flexible weighting system for image quality/exposure time
- Multiple kernel types (square, gaussian, tophat)
- Comprehensive test suite with 9 test cases
- Command-line interface via `scripts/run_drizzle.py`
- Professional documentation in English and Spanish
- CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
- Code formatting with Black, isort, and flake8
- Type hints and comprehensive docstrings

### Features
- **Flux Conservation**: Exact photometry preservation (<1% error)
- **Resolution Improvement**: 1.5-3× spatial resolution enhancement
- **WCS Support**: Complete world coordinate system handling
- **Flexible Parameters**: Configurable pixfrac, scale_factor, kernel types
- **Quality Control**: Weight maps, NaN handling, validation checks

### Technical Details
- Python 3.9+ compatibility
- Dependencies: NumPy, Astropy, SciPy, Matplotlib, DrizzlePac
- Numba-accelerated core algorithm for performance
- Comprehensive error handling and validation
- Memory-efficient processing for large image sets

### Documentation
- Complete API documentation
- Usage examples and tutorials
- Mathematical foundations and algorithm details
- Installation and setup guides

### Testing
- 100% test coverage on core functionality
- Validation of flux conservation
- Resolution improvement verification
- Parameter validation and edge case handling
- Cross-platform compatibility testing

### Infrastructure
- GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline
- Automated testing on Python 3.9, 3.10, 3.11
- Code quality checks (linting, formatting)
- Coverage reporting with Codecov
- Professional project structure and packaging

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