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Ready to merge after update to

  • api_change.rst

Feature or improvement description
Release notes update for 4.2.0

Also added a template.md file to make future release changelogs easier to assemble

Impacted areas of the software
Documentation only

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- Intel Fortran compiler 2021.12 (`p_oneAPI_2024.1.0.595`) with Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 (C), for build in Matlab
- MATLAB Version: 2024.2.999 (R2024b)
- Executables with `_OpenMP` or `_OMP` in the name are built with OpenMP libraries and linked with dynamic libraries.
- You will need [this Intel Fortran redistributable package](https://registrationcenter-download.intel.com/akdlm/IRC_NAS/f6a44238-5cb6-4787-be83-2ef48bc70cba/w_ifort_runtime_p_2024.1.0.968.exe) installed to use these executables if you do not already have Intel Fortran OneAPI 2024 installed. See the installation instructions [here](https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/articles/redistributable-libraries-for-intel-c-and-fortran-2022-compilers-for-windows.html).
- You may also need [a redistributable library for Visual Studio](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe) installed. See instructions [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170).
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These will need to be updated.

Intel Fortran Essentials 2025.3.0.333
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.14.23.
MATLAB 2025.2.999 (R2025b)

Fortran redistributable: https://registrationcenter-download.intel.com/akdlm/IRC_NAS/0dc56e76-d2c0-4bb8-9c83-c2ee3952b855/w_ifx_runtime_p_2025.2.1.1001.exe

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Oops. I forgot this. I'll update it on dev

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Updated tables in api_change.rst. Added a code block for the HD changes so it renders like so:
Screenshot 2026-01-26 at 2 03 30 PM

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