# MetSizeR 2.0.0

* Removed previous package GUI which relied on dependency 'gWidgets' which is no longer maintained.
* Moved package functionality to a Shiny application.
* Improved code performance by updating operations to use 'Rfast' package methods where possible.
* Added functionality to handle categorical covariates.
* Increased data sizes accepted by the MetSizeR algorithm.
* Restructured package code for readability - separated functions for different purposes.
* Added a `NEWS.md` file to track changes to the package.
