Release notes for vn7.8 Feb 2025. (#67)

* Added all tickets.

* Mainly changes to conf.py requested by Erica. And one tweak to notes for vn7.8.

Author: doucla

user_guide/doc/source/conf.py

@@ -49,16 +49,16 @@
 
 # General information about the project.
 project = u'Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES)'
-copyright = u'2023'
+copyright = u'2025'
 
 # The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
 # |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '7.4'
+version = '7.8'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '7.4'
+release = '7.8'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.

user_guide/doc/source/release_notes/JULES7-8.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+JULES version 7.8 Release Notes
+===============================
+
+The JULES vn7.8 release consists of approximately 12 tickets from 7 authors, including work by many other people.
+
+Full details of the tickets committed for JULES vn7.8 can be found on the `JULES shared repository Trac system <https://code.metoffice.gov.uk/trac/jules/query?resolution=fixed&milestone=JULES+v7.8+(Feb-25)>`_.
+
+Ticket numbers are indicated below, e.g. #1565.
+
+General/Technical changes
+-------------------------
+
+ *  Introduced a daily climatology (alongside existing monthly) option for IMOGEN using a 360 day calendar - see :nml:mem:`IMOGEN_ONOFF_SWITCH::l_daily_metdata_climatol`. Also changes to the IMOGEN options to clarify the different ways they drive JULES - see :nml:mem:`IMOGEN_RUN_LIST::l_change_metdata` and :nml:mem:`IMOGEN_RUN_LIST::change_metdata_method`. (#1565)
+ *  Functionality added to allow specification of the ancillary file that each of the required ancillary variables should be read from. (#1525)
+ *  Diagnostics for RFM river routing now available in the UM atmosphere model. (#1555)
+ *  Allowing JULES to be used on the Met Office's Azspice system. Change to the default EX machine for rose stem and allowing use of EXCD. (#1576, 1580, 1585)
+ *  Updates for the upgraded JASMIN system. (#1586)
+
+    
+Bugs fixed
+----------
+
+ *  Fix for dry deposition on elevated tiles. (#1568)
+ *  Bug fix for fire-permafrost interactions in the UM (altered the upper limit when checking value of z_burn_max). (#1581)
+ *  Bug fix to avoid zero lengths being calculated for a high resolution river grid. (#1583)
+
+
+Changes to testing
+------------------
+
+ *  Additional rose stem tests for IMOGEN. (#1566)
+
+
+Documentation updates
+---------------------
+
+ *  Updates associated with many of the above changes, and release notes. (#1584)
+
+
+Documentation can be viewed on the github page `<http://jules-lsm.github.io/>`_.
+

user_guide/doc/source/release_notes/contents.rst

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Release notes
 =============
 
 .. toctree::
+   JULES7-8
    JULES7-7
    JULES7-6
    JULES7-5