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− | [[image:Slicer4Announcement-HiRes.png|center|'''{{documentation/version}}''']]
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− | |[[#Summary|Summary ]]
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− | |[[#What is 3D Slicer|What is 3D Slicer]]
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− | |[[#Slicer {{documentation/version}} Highlights|Slicer {{documentation/version}} Highlights]]
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− | |[[#Slicer Training|Slicer Training]]
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− | |[[#Slicer Extensions|Slicer Extensions]]
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− | |[[#Other Improvements, Additions & Documentation|Other Improvements, Additions & Documentation]]
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− | = Summary =
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− | The [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Acknowledgments|community]] of Slicer developers is proud to announce the release of '''Slicer {{documentation/version}}'''.
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− | * Slicer {{documentation/version}} introduces
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− | ** An improved App Store, known as the Extension Manager, for adding plug-ins to Slicer. More than 80 plug-ins and packages of plug-ins are currently available.
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− | ** Close to 150 feature improvements and bug fixes have resulted in improved performance and stability.
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− | ** Improvements to many modules.
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− | * Click here to [http://download.slicer.org/ download] Slicer {{documentation/version}} for different platforms and find pointers to the source code, mailing lists and the bug tracker.
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− | * Please note that Slicer continues to be a research package and is not intended for clinical use. Testing of functionality is an ongoing activity with high priority, however, some features of Slicer are not fully tested.
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− | * The [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Training|Slicer Training]] page provides a series of tutorials and data sets for training in the use of Slicer.
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− | [http://www.slicer.org slicer.org] is the portal to the application, training materials, and the development community.
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− | = What is 3D Slicer =
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− | {{:Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Slicer}}
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− | = Citing Slicer =
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− | {{:Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Acknowledgments/CitingSlicer}}
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− | = Slicer {{documentation/version}} Highlights =
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− | <gallery caption="New and Improved Modules" widths="350px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
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− | Image:Grid3dVolume.png|Improved [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Modules/Transforms|Transforms]] module with support for non-linear transforms, visualization of transforms in 2D and 3D, detailed transform properties view - '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZUAfR0mqqI click here for demo video]'''.<ul><li>Added support for copy/paste of linear transforms</li><li>Support saving of any transform to a grid transform</li><li> Improved composite transform support</li><li>Added support for thin plate spline transforms</li><li>Addressed display issue for slice intersection display of non-linearly transformed model</li></ul>
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− | Image:DICOM Screenshot.png |The user interface of the [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Modules/DICOM|DICOM]] module has been improved for a better usability.<ul><li>Improved DICOM browser adding a right click menu to allow deleting or exporting to disk at the patients/studies/series levels.</li><li>Added support for DICOM private dictionary.</li><li>Improved support for loading of DICOM referenced datasets.</li><li>Read and apply window/level found in DICOM volumes.</li><li>Added support for Philips DWI datasets</li><li>Fixed loading of DICOM image from files containing special characters.</li></ul>
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− | Image:20141116_SubjectHierarchyAnnouncement.png|Improved [[Documentation/Nightly/Modules/SubjectHierarchy|Subject hierarchy]] module for organizing and manipulating data loaded in Slicer.<ul><li>Highlight nodes in subject hierarchy referenced by DICOM</li><li>Added Transforms subject hierarchy plugin</li><li>Added new [[Documentation/Labs/DICOMExport|DICOM export feature and scalar volume plugin]]. [http://www.na-mic.org/Bug/view.php?id=3163 #3163]</li><li>Added generic folder plugin to subject hierarchy</li><li>Subject hierarchy nodes automatically created for supported types</li><li>Added auto-delete subject hierarchy children to Application Settings </li><li>Added auto-create subject hierarchy option to Application Settings </li><li>Subject hierarchy tree headers show icons instead of text </li><li>Fixed subject hierarchy nodes creation when importing old scene [http://www.na-mic.org/Bug/view.php?id=3902 #3902]</li><li>Fixed volume visibility controls. [http://www.na-mic.org/Bug/view.php?id=3893 #3893]</li></ul>
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− | = Slicer Training =
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− | The [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Training|Slicer Training]] page provides a series of updated tutorials and data sets for training in the use of Slicer {{documentation/version}}.
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− | The first 3D Slicer training events using Slicer 4.5 will be organized at [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/MGH_2015 Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston, MA], [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/Brown_2015 Brown University, Providence, RI] and [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/RSNA_2015 RSNA 2015, Chicago, Il].
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− | Image:SlicerYouTube.png| [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC11x1iQ7ydSIFYw4L6wveXg?view_as=public 3D Slicer YouTube channel] has been reorganized, new videos developed by the 3D Slicer community added to the channel {{new}}
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− | <!-- You could user either {{new}} or {{updated}} macros. -->
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− | =Slicer Extensions=
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− | Image:AnglePlanes Logo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/AnglePlanes|AnglePlanes]] This Module is used to calculate the angle between two planes by using the normals {{new}}
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− | <!-- You could user either {{new}} or {{updated}} macros. -->
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− | </gallery>
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− | == Improved Extensions in Slicer 4.5 ==
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− | * [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/CMFreg|CMFreg]]
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− | == Extensions removed from Slicer 4.5 ==
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− | <!-- * houghTransformCLI: Removed by the original author because it was not needed anymore. -->
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− | == Extensions renamed ==
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− | * PyDevRemoteDebug -> [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/DebuggingTools|DebuggingTools]]
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− | * MultidimData -> [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/Sequences|Sequences]]
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− | * TrackerStabilizer -> [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/TrackerStabilizer|Slicer-TrackerStabilizer]]
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− | * AirwaySegmentation -> [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/AirwaySegmentation|Slicer-AirwaySegmentation]]
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− | = Other Improvements, Additions & Documentation =
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− | == Optimization ==
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− | == Transforms ==
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− | == DICOM ==
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− | == Data processing ==
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− | == CLI ==
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− | == Usability ==
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− | == SubjectHierarchy ==
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− | == Python scripting ==
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− | == Editor ==
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− | == Markups ==
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− | == LabelMapVolumeNode ==
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− | == Slice viewers ==
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− | == DataProbe ==
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− | == SliceViewAnnotations ==
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− | == OpenIGTLink ==
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− | = For Developers =
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− | == Modules and Extensions ==
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− | * ExtensionWizard
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− | * SelfTests
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− | ** Allow self tests to set a custom delay for message display
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− | * MRMLNodeComboBox
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− | ** Allow qMRMLNodeComboBox base name setting for each node type
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− | ** Added removeAttribute function to MRML node comboboxes and proxy model
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− | ** Multiple node types can be created in qMRMLNodeComboBox
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− | ** Support custom behavior for default actions.
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− | * MRML Scene introspection
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− | ** Added node printself output to node inspector
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− | * Message logging
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− | ** Added vtkInfoMacro
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− | * DICOM
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− | ** Package additional DCMTK applications: echoscu, dsr2html, xml2dcm and xml2dsr
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− | * Markups
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− | ** Signal end fiducial interaction in 3D
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− | ** Add reusable simple markups widget
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− | * Module API
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− | ** Extend module API with "widgetRepresentationCreationEnabled" property
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− | * Slicerlets
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− | ** Allow slicelets and Slicer tests to handle log messages.
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− | * Units
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− | ** Added extra units support: frequency, velocity and intensity.
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− | ** Extended Units logic API adding GetDisplayCoefficient() and GetSIPrefixCoefficient()
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− | ** Updated MRMLUnitNode to ensure value to string conversion account for precision.
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− | * SubjectHierarchy
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− | ** Introduced adaptor classes facilitating implementation of python scripted subject hierarchy plugins.
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− | ** Introduced autoDeleteSubjectHierarchyChildren property
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− | ** Facilitate re-use of Editor python components in extension (LabelStructureListWidget in 043f398)
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− | ** Updated EditUtil API adding function SetUseLabelOutline() to explicitly set label outline state on all Slice nodes
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− | == Slicer Core ==
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− | * IDE integration
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− | ** Improve build targets organization in IDE that support folders.
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− | ** VisualStudio: Do not build documentation when F7 is pressed.
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− | ** Facilitate integration with python IDE allowing minimal 'slicer' module to be imported.
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− | * Build-system
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− | ** Add support for Visual Studio 2013.
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− | ** Update build system anticipating transition to modern CMake.
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− | ** Update MacOSX packaging infrastructure anticipating the signing of package in future release.
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− | ** Update code base anticipitating compliance with C++11.
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− | ** Remove <code>Slicer_ITKV3_COMPATIBILITY</code> build option.
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− | ** Add option <code>Slicer_USE_ITKPython</code> to turn on ITK Python wrapping.
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− | ** Added support writing scripted modules and widgets as new-style Python classes.
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− | ** Simplify scripted module introducing SlicerPythonCppAPI.
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− | ** Introduced qSlicerScriptedUtils::executeFile()
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− | ** Updated CTK to include new PythonQt C++/Python ownership tracking feature.
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− | ** Import scripted module as python module to avoid module top-level variables to clobber each other. [http://www.na-mic.org/Bug/view.php?id=3549 #3549]
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− | * Platform support
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− | ** Fix support for 32-bit build allowing use of Slicer on Surface tablet.
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− | * Packaging & Testing infrastructure
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− | ** Capturing VTK errors/warnings during testing.
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− | ** Add support in vtkMRMLNode for multiple references to the same node.
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− | ** Added function PropagateLabelVolumeSelection(), PropagateForegroundVolumeSelection() and PropagateBackgroundVolumeSelection()
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− | ** Extend volume rendering logic API adding GetPresetByName function.
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− | ** [https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/pull/359 upgraded DCMTK to the latest snapshot DCMTK-3.6.1_20150924]
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− | <gallery caption="Improved Toolkits" widths="350px" heights="250px" perrow="3">
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− | Image:CTK-Logo.png|Moved from CTK [https://github.com/commontk/CTK/commit/f64b68a f64b68a] to [https://github.com/commontk/CTK/commit/1c97e54 1c97e54] (499 commits) <!-- git log --oneline f64b68acd717dab060db41e8bee3f0f30df1a58f...1c97e5426f898bc7d074e6122992d0dd12bab56b --no-merges | wc -l -->
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− | Image:CTKApplauncher_Logo.png|Moved from CTKAppLauncher v0.1.11 to v0.1.14 (43 commits) <!-- git log --oneline v0.1.11..v0.1.14 --no-merges | wc -l -->
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− | Image:ITK_logo.png|Moved from ITK v4.4.1 to v4.6.0 (1089 commits) <!-- git log --oneline v4.4.1..56fae27 --no-merges | wc -l -->
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− | Image:OpenIGTLink-Logo.png|Moved from OpenIGTLink [https://github.com/openigtlink/OpenIGTLink/compare/66e272d...849b434 66e272d to 849b434] (53 commits) <!-- git log --no-merges --oneline 66e272d..849b434 | wc -l -->
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− | Image:Qt-logo.png |Moved from Qt 4.7.4 to Qt 4.8.6
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− | Image:VTK_logo.png|Moved from VTK v5.10.1 to VTK v6.2.0 (5490 commits) <!-- git log --oneline v5.10.1..b55dad7 --no-merges | wc -l -->
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− | Image:DCMTK_logo.png|[https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/pull/359 Upgraded DCMTK to DCMTK-3.6.1_20150924 snapshot]
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− | == Looking at the Code Changes ==
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− | From a git checkout you can easily see the all the commits since the time of the 4.4.0 release:
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− | git log v4.4.0..HEAD
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− | To see a summary of your own commits, you could use something like:
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− | git log v4.4.0..HEAD --oneline --author=me
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− | see [https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-log.html the git log man page] for more options.
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− | [[Release_Details#Slicer_{{documentation/version}}.0|Commit stats and full changelog]]
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− | = Related Projects =
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