Changes in version 0.2.0 (2026-03-11) - Replaced slow loops with highly optimized, vectorized functions for sequence translation, cleaning, and file reading. - Introduced universal wrappers (clean_seq, read_seq, write_seq, rev_comp) to simplify workflows, along with snake_case aliases (clean_dna_seq, clean_rna_seq) while maintaining backward compatibility. - Added find_longest_orf, find_cpg_islands, search_motif, shuffle_sequence, and robust sequence simulators (simulate_sequence, simulate_fasta, simulate_fastq). - Added calculate_tm, calculate_mw, calculate_pi, calculate_charge, and simulate_pcr, simulate_digestion. - Added publication-ready ggplot2 functions (plot_gc_skew, plot_hydrophobicity, plot_aa_composition, plot_dotplot). - Added baseq_dna and baseq_rna object classes and translate() S3 method. Added as_Biostrings bridge. - Added a comprehensive testthat suite with 30+ passing categories handling edge cases (NA/NULL handling, blank inputs, malformed files). Changes in version 0.1.4 (2023-05-03) - Addressed CRAN feedback. Changes in version 0.1.3 - Updated README - Updated Examples with executable sample files Changes in version 0.1.2 (2023-04-28) - Added 2 new functions - Updated README Changes in version 0.1.1 (2023-04-25) - Added 14 new functions - Updated README Changes in version 0.1.0 (2023-03-22) - Added a NEWS.md file to track changes to the package.