release_notes.md

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 ## <a name=2021> version 2021 ##
 
+* General fix in Core, API and documentation
+* `CYLND` contactor now represent pill (cylinder capped with spheres)
+* `CDCDx` contact detection has been fixed accordingly
+* Add an `ExternalModelHandler` allowing to define a use either *MatLib* or *demmefi* libraries
+  * in `pre.model` constructor, `is_external` now takes the value `no`, `MatL_` or `Demfi`
+* Improving management of *POSTPRO* files in case of restart
+* Improve *POSTPRO* files format:
+  * all real fields use `ES` Fortran format instead of `D`
+  * time field is now written on 15 characters (against 14 beforehand)
+  * standard file name format with step and body number on 7 digits
+* Add macro:
+  * `pre.writeDatbox` to drop all containers in DATBOX directory
+  * `chipy.ReadDatbox` to read/load all files from DATBOX directory in one go
+* When reading a state from and HDF5 file, interactions as stored in `verlet` like for VlocRloc.OUT files
+* Replacing functions:
+  * `xxxxx_StockRloc` -> `inter_handler_xD_stockRloc`
+  * `xxxx_RecupRloc` -> `inter_handler_xD_recupRloc`
 * Adding a lot of tutorial material as jupyter notebook
 * Adding a reader of DATBOX to generate pre container, have look to:
   * `pre.readDatbox`