NEWS

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wcvpdata 0.7.0

wcvpdata 0.6.0

• Replaced lazy-loaded .rda datasets with Zstandard-compressed Parquet tables for matching, synonyms, taxonomic distribution joins, and geographic distributions.
• Added lazy Arrow accessors: wcvp_matching_names(), wcvp_synonym_index(), wcvp_distribution_names(), wcvp_distribution(), and wcvp_open_dataset().
• Removed the legacy wcvp_checklist_names and wcvp_checklist_distribution objects. Code using those objects must migrate to the new accessors.

wcvpdata 0.5.1

• Added wcvp_validate_data() to validate the local bundled WCVP dataset dimensions and referential integrity.
• Updated bundled WCVP database to Version 16 (June 2026).
• Prepared package for CRAN submission.
• Added @return documentation to all exported functions.
• Added @examples to all exported datasets.
• Refined DESCRIPTION Title and Description fields for CRAN compliance.
• Added copyright holder ([cph]) role to authors in DESCRIPTION.
• Updated README.md with CRAN installation instructions and usage examples.