# rstantools 1.5.1

(Github issue/PR numbers in parentheses)

* Fix issue related to changes in the **usethis** package by removing the
`fields` argument to `rstan_package_skeleton()` and setting it internally
instead.
* New generic `nsamples()` (#35)


# rstantools 1.5.0

(Github issue/PR numbers in parentheses)

* New [vignette](http://mc-stan.org/rstantools/articles/) walking through the package creation process. (#9) (thanks to Stefan Siegert)

* `rstan_package_skeleton()` now calls `usethis::create_package()` instead of `utils::package.skeleton()`. (#28)

* Update `rstan_package_skeleton()` for latest build process (#19)

* `rstan_package_skeleton()` now does a bit more work for the user to make sure the the NAMESPACE file is correct.

* Simplify instructions in Read-and-delete-me (related to #19).

# rstantools 1.4.0

(Github issue/PR numbers in parentheses)

* Update `rstan_package_skeleton()` to correspond to rstanarm 2.17.2.

# rstantools 1.3.0

(Github issue/PR numbers in parentheses)

* Add `bayes_R2()` generic and default method. (#8)

# rstantools 1.2.1

(Github issue/PR numbers in parentheses)

* Add `init_cpp()` function for generating `src/init.cpp` in order to pass R CMD
check in R 3.4.x. `rstan_package_skeleton()` calls `init_cpp()` internally. (#6)

# rstantools 1.2.0

(Github issue/PR numbers in parentheses)

* Minor fixes to `rstan_package_skeleton()` for better Windows compatibility. (#1, #2)

* Fix some typos in the developer guidelines vignette. (#3, #4)

* Add `loo_predict()`, `loo_linpred()`, and `loo_predictive_interval()` generics in 
preparation for adding methods to the __rstanarm__ package. (#5)

# rstantools 1.1.0

Changes to `rstan_package_skeleton`:

* Add comment in `Read-and-delete-me` about importing all of __Rcpp__ and __methods__ packages.

* Include __methods__ in `Depends` field of `DESCRIPTION` file.

* Also download __rstanarm__'s `Makevars.win` file.

# rstantools 1.0.0

* Initial CRAN release