Changes in version 1.8.0 (2026-05-12)                  

  - Aligned the R package release version with the current TerraLink 1.8
    QGIS plugin baseline.
  - Updated QGIS-facing helper scripts and parity references to target
    TerraLink_v1_8.

                        Changes in version 1.7.0                        

  - Harmonized the R package public strategy surface with the current
    plugin: most_connected_networks, largest_single_network, and
    landscape_fluidity.
  - Added graph-based habitat availability and landscape fluidity
    selectors for raster and vector workflows, plus expanded pre/post
    connectivity reporting.
  - Improved vector most_connected_networks selection to stay closer to
    TerraLink 1.7 QGIS results on the packaged parity fixture.
  - Added packaged synthetic raster/vector parity fixtures and an
    synthetic parity fixture set validated against QGIS.
  - Expanded README/vignette guidance with optimization-mode selection,
    scenario-comparison advice, and raster-vs-vector interpretation
    notes taken from the TerraLink 1.8 QGIS documentation.
  - Added methods references in DESCRIPTION and removed the interactive
    wrapper from terralink_raster() examples for CRAN submission
    readiness.

                        Changes in version 1.5.6                        

  - Added an explicit sf availability check in inst/scripts/run_vector.R
    before calling sf::st_read().

  - Reduced terralink_raster() example workload to stay below CRAN
    example timing thresholds on slower builders.

  - Added packaged sample data (inst/extdata) plus
    terralink_sample_data() for copy/paste runnable examples.

  - Updated vignette, README, and example scripts to use packaged sample
    files.

  - Aligned non-debug behavior with TerraLink 1.5.3 strategy/selector
    updates: most_connectivity defaults, enhanced overlap/distance
    guards, raster corridor assignment modes, and vector local
    efficiency scoring.

                        Changes in version 1.5.1                        

  - CRAN submission cleanup: metadata, URLs, and package build
    exclusions.
  - Resubmission release to address incoming pretest notes.

                        Changes in version 1.5.0                        

  - First official R release matching TerraLink 1.5 features.
  - Raster + vector workflows, metrics, and output writers.
  - Optional obstacle-aware routing via gdistance.