# bsvarSIGNs 3.0.0

# bsvarSIGNs 3.0

1. Parallelized code for posterior sampling [#77](https://github.com/bsvars/bsvarSIGNs/issues/77)
2. Small open economy with fast zero restrictions [#82](https://github.com/bsvars/bsvarSIGNs/issues/82)
3. Fix forecasting code with Covid hyperparameters [#85](https://github.com/bsvars/bsvarSIGNs/pull/85) [by Fei Shang](https://github.com/lcq110)
4. Move `spec$prior$estimate_hyper())` to `spec$estimate_hyper()` [#48](https://github.com/bsvars/bsvarSIGNs/issues/48)
5. Updated forecasting formatting [#80](https://github.com/bsvars/bsvarSIGNs/issues/80)

# bsvarSIGNs 2.0

1. The package has a [vignette](https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2501.16711) now! ...and better citation information [#53](https://github.com/bsvars/bsvarSIGNs/issues/53)
2. Fixing C++ code to avoid problems with future check [#59](https://github.com/bsvars/bsvarSIGNs/issues/59)

# bsvarSIGNs 1.0.1

1. Fixed additional issues [here](https://github.com/bsvars/bsvarSIGNs/issues/43).

# bsvarSIGNs 1.0

1. The package includes **cpp** code for estimation and analysis of SVARs identified with sign, zero, and narrative restrictions.
2. The package includes methods for estimation, forecasting, and structural analyses.
3. The package includes data sets to be used to reproduce the empirical results from the original papers referred here,
4. The package includes extensive documentation.
5. The package hexagonal logo is in!
6. The website is live!
7. The package is fully integrated in terms of objects, workflows, and code structure with the **bsvars** package.
