add release notes

Author: davidye007

docs/source/conf.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 project = 'PySHRED'
 copyright = '2025, Kutz Research Group'
 author = 'Kutz Research Group'
-version = '1.0.0'
+version = 'v1.0.0'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
@@ -55,4 +55,6 @@
 
 html_theme = "pydata_sphinx_theme"
 html_static_path = ['_static']
-html_title = "PySHRED"
+html_title = "PySHRED"
+
+# html_baseurl = 'https://pyshred-dev.github.io/pyshred/'

docs/source/index.rst

@@ -96,4 +96,5 @@ PySHRED is an open-source software implementing the SHallow REcurrent Decoder (S
 
    User Guide <user_guide/index>
    Example Gallery <examples/index>
-   API Reference <pyshred/modules>
+   API Reference <pyshred/modules>
+   Release Notes <release_notes/index>

docs/source/release_notes/index.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Release Notes
+=============
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+    v1_0_0

docs/source/release_notes/v1_0_0.md

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Release Notes
+
+## v1.0.0 — Initial Launch
+
+Released: 2025-06-14
+
+🎉 PySHRED v1.0.0 marks the first official release!