diff --git a/release_notes/3a.0.0.md b/release_notes/3a.0.0.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 634b76f..0000000
--- a/release_notes/3a.0.0.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 3a.0.0. Deprecated.
-
-- FTOF and CTOF paddle delays from CCDB
-- CTOF center off-set.
diff --git a/release_notes/3a.0.1.md b/release_notes/3a.0.1.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 4cc940a..0000000
--- a/release_notes/3a.0.1.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 3a.0.1. Deprecated.
-
-- ctof has status working.
-
diff --git a/release_notes/3a.0.2.md b/release_notes/3a.0.2.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 3319cea..0000000
--- a/release_notes/3a.0.2.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 3a.0.2. Deprecated.
-
-- CND fix.
-
diff --git a/release_notes/3a.1.0.md b/release_notes/3a.1.0.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f96ecd3..0000000
--- a/release_notes/3a.1.0.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 3a.1.0. Deprecated.
-
-- DC time-to-distance implementation.
diff --git a/release_notes/4.3.0.md b/release_notes/4.3.0.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c20fff..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4.3.0.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4.3.0. Deprecated.
-
-- Updated DC geometry using latest survey (May 18 Entry in DB)
-- Fixed bug that prevented material name from being displayed in the GUI
-- 3d cartesian field map support
-- new geant4 version: 10.4.p02
-- 51 micron tungsten shield (for bst) surrounding the target
-- calorimeters: reading ecal effective velocity from CCDB
-- change htcc time offset table to use the same used in reconstruction
-- Tony Forest: Added polarized target geometry/material and cad volume.
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/release_notes/4.3.1.md b/release_notes/4.3.1.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 442de8b..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4.3.1.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4.3.1. Deprecated.
-
-- FTOF Time resolution updated based on data
-- Option SAVE_SELECTED, RERUN_SELECTED to save RNG state for certain particles, detector
-- Option SAVE_ALL_ANCESTORS to save complete particles hierarchy in output (evio2root also updated)
-- gcards for rg-a different run-periods
-- gcards for rg-b different run-periods
-- ec, pcal digitization removed obsolete constants
-- moved ftof shield in the correct position
-- Option written in JSON format
-- rga_fall2018 variations for: FTOF, EC, PCAL, CTOF geometry services
-- default variation for DC geometry service
-- ltcc variarions for different run periods
-- added Geometry variation as a gcard option: DIGITIZATION_VARIATION, to be used by digitization routines.
-- target position added to BMT, CTOF digitization position shift, read from CCDB using DIGITIZATION_VARIATION
-- beam background merging is extended to all detectors
-- FTOF and CTOF resolutions matched to data
-- option RECORD_MIRRORS renamed RECORD_OPTICALPHOTONS
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release_notes/4.3.2.md b/release_notes/4.3.2.md
deleted file mode 100644
index d64243a..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4.3.2.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4.3.2. Deprecated.
-
-- FILTER_HADRONS option to write out events that have hit from specific hadrons in them
-- Rich sector 4 passive materials
-- FMT use "rgf_spring2020" variation with 3 layers and in retrieving Z0 in the digitization
-- RTPC geometry and digitization for the Bonus experiment
-- Target geometry for the Bonus experiment
-- GUI background color changed to white
-- Neutrals particles color changed to blue
-- Double radius for hits above thresholds
-- allow two sequential rotations in the detector definition
-- TOFs resolutions pars from CCDB
-- Move LUND vertex based on gcard entry
-- Detector time signal shift to match data: FTOF and DC
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release_notes/4.4.0.md b/release_notes/4.4.0.md
deleted file mode 100644
index ce8c799..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4.4.0.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4.4.0. Deprecated.
-
-- geant4 10.6 support
-- conform all detectors to read RUNNO and DIGITIZATION_VARIATIONS in the digitization
-- add time offsets for: LTCC
-- add time offsets for: EC, PCAL
-- HTCC mc_gain implementation
-- conform all detectors to read DIGITIZATION_TIMESTAMP in the digitization
-- dc, ec, htcc resolution matching
-- gcards, yaml files from 4.4.0 and on in a dedicated “config” subdir
diff --git a/release_notes/4.4.1.md b/release_notes/4.4.1.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 7918370..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4.4.1.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4.4.1. Deprecated.
-
-- z tracking limit changed to 9m from 8m in the gcards
-
-
-
diff --git a/release_notes/4.4.2.md b/release_notes/4.4.2.md
index 9ccf8f5..f2cc75e 100644
--- a/release_notes/4.4.2.md
+++ b/release_notes/4.4.2.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
-# clas12_tags 4.4.2 compatible with COATJAVA 6.5.6.1 and above
+# clas12Tags 4.4.2 compatible with COATJAVA 6.5.6.1 and above
+---
+
+### To load production tag 4.4.2 at JLab, use the following commands:
+
+```
+source /group/clas12/packages/setup.[c]sh
+module load clas12
+module switch gemc/4.4.2
+```
+
+---
+
+## Release Notes:
4/13/23: This is a patched version that removed the switch_antialiasing OpenGL function to make it compatible with apple arm chips.
@@ -22,15 +35,236 @@
- added band geometry and digitization
- explicit c++11 in SConstruct as it still uses EVIO
-
+
-### To load production tag 4.4.2 at JLab, use the following commands:
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4.4.1:
+
+- z tracking limit changed to 9m from 8m in the gcards
+
+
+---
+
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4.4.0:
+
+- geant4 10.6 support
+- conform all detectors to read RUNNO and DIGITIZATION_VARIATIONS in the digitization
+- add time offsets for: LTCC
+- add time offsets for: EC, PCAL
+- HTCC mc_gain implementation
+- conform all detectors to read DIGITIZATION_TIMESTAMP in the digitization
+- dc, ec, htcc resolution matching
+- gcards, yaml files from 4.4.0 and on in a dedicated “config” subdir
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4.3.2:
+
+- FILTER_HADRONS option to write out events that have hit from specific hadrons in them
+- Rich sector 4 passive materials
+- FMT use "rgf_spring2020" variation with 3 layers and in retrieving Z0 in the digitization
+- RTPC geometry and digitization for the Bonus experiment
+- Target geometry for the Bonus experiment
+- GUI background color changed to white
+- Neutrals particles color changed to blue
+- Double radius for hits above thresholds
+- allow two sequential rotations in the detector definition
+- TOFs resolutions pars from CCDB
+- Move LUND vertex based on gcard entry
+- Detector time signal shift to match data: FTOF and DC
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4.3.1:
+
+- FTOF Time resolution updated based on data
+- Option SAVE_SELECTED, RERUN_SELECTED to save RNG state for certain particles, detector
+- Option SAVE_ALL_ANCESTORS to save complete particles hierarchy in output (evio2root also updated)
+- gcards for rg-a different run-periods
+- gcards for rg-b different run-periods
+- ec, pcal digitization removed obsolete constants
+- moved ftof shield in the correct position
+- Option written in JSON format
+- rga_fall2018 variations for: FTOF, EC, PCAL, CTOF geometry services
+- default variation for DC geometry service
+- ltcc variarions for different run periods
+- added Geometry variation as a gcard option: DIGITIZATION_VARIATION, to be used by digitization routines.
+- target position added to BMT, CTOF digitization position shift, read from CCDB using DIGITIZATION_VARIATION
+- beam background merging is extended to all detectors
+- FTOF and CTOF resolutions matched to data
+- option RECORD_MIRRORS renamed RECORD_OPTICALPHOTONS
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4.3.0:
+
+- Updated DC geometry using latest survey (May 18 Entry in DB)
+- Fixed bug that prevented material name from being displayed in the GUI
+- 3d cartesian field map support
+- new geant4 version: 10.4.p02
+- 51 micron tungsten shield (for bst) surrounding the target
+- calorimeters: reading ecal effective velocity from CCDB
+- change htcc time offset table to use the same used in reconstruction
+- Tony Forest: Added polarized target geometry/material and cad volume.
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4a.2.4:
+
+- Use new torus field map
+- FMT shift by 8mm
+- use run number 11 as default in the gcard
+- FMT background hits
+- production cut set for individual volumes in the options
+- new geant4 version
+- env variable "GEMC_DATA_DIR" as a base path in the gcard (gcard is now portable to other systems)
+- bst tungsten and heat shield
+- LTCC Nose CAD model
+- magnetic field map displacements and rotations with command line options
+- FAST MC mode 10, 20 output fixed
+- new solenoid field map used by default (scaled by -1)
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4a.2.3:
+
+- ctof, ftof banks: 1 ADC output / pmt instead of ADCL/ADCR for a single paddle)
+- CTOF, FTOF Paddle to PMT digitization for FADC
+- background merging algorithm framework
+- background merging algorithm implementation in digitization: DC, BST and MM.
+- Correct field geant4-caching
+- Solenoid integration method: G4ClassicalRK4 to fix some geant4 navigation issues in the field. Slower but more reliable (should have less crashes)
+- SYNRAD option to activate synchrotone radiation in vacuum (SYNRAD=1) or any material (SYNRAD=2)
+- dc gas material changed to 90% Ar, 10% G4_CARBON_DIOXIDE.
+- RF shift from target center: added option RFSTART: Radio-frequency time model. Available values are:
+ - "eventVertex, 0, 0, 0" (default): the RF time is the event start time + the light time-distance of the first particle from the point (0,0,0)
+ - "eventTime".....................: the RF time is identical to the event start time
+
+---
+
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4a.2.2:
+
+- target from CAD
+- htcc wc invisible
+- no transparency in MM
+- threshold mechanism
+- rotate LUND bank to flat
+- final beamline configuration
+- LTCC sector 4 removed
+- LTCC sector 1 removed
+- DC: Removed unused lines and calculation of smeared doca
+- generator user information are now in two dedicate banks: user header (TAG 11), and user particle infos (TAG 22)
+- MM overlaps with target fixed
+- New numbering scheme for CTOF, CND
+
+---
+
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4a.2.1:
+
+- fixes to CAD modeling of both the beamline and the torus
+- forward carriage volume fixed to accomodate beamline and shielding
+- fixed CND / CTOF overlaps
+- updated latest micromegas geometry
+- MM: Adjust transverse diffusion and ionization potential
+- updated latest BST
+- 3 + 3 configuration BST + MM
+- new vacuum pipe
+- new shield downsttream of the torus
+- LTCC box hierarchy fixed
+- LTCC frame is CAD + copies
+- corrected mini-stagger values for DC
+- Added TDC calibration constants to ec,pcal hitprocess
+- FADC mode 1 (still tuning it to make it exactly like Serguei DAQ)
+- reading tdc_conv for ctof from database
+- fixed an issue with the header bank where the LUND info index was not correct
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4a.2.4:
+
+- use JLAB_VERSION 2.1, with new mlibrary
+- Micromegas: updated geometry and digitization
+- DC: realistic time to distance function, reading constants from CCDB
+- DC: ministagger for DC region 3: "even closer" layers 1,3,5: +300um, SL 2,4,6: -300um
+- LTCC: Reading CCDB SPE calibration constants
+- LTCC: Smearing ADC based on calibration constants
+- CTOF javacad instead of cad (should be indentical)
+- Fixed smeared infor in generated summary for FASTMC mode
+- improved/fixed CND digitization routine
+- updated RF timing (mlibrary)
+- BST+MM: using 3+3 configurations (no FMT)
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4a.1.0:
+
+- fixed a bug that affect output file size
+- fixed bug that affected multiple cad imports
+- added micromegas geometry and hit processes
+- RF output correct frequency in the clas12 gcard
+- updated FT geometry and hit process
+- updated ftof geometry
+- added reading of FTOF reading of tdc conversion constants from the database
+- check if strip_id is not empty in bmt_ and fmt_strip.cc, otherwise fill it.
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4a.0.2:
+
+- full (box, mirrors, pmts shields and WC) LTCC geometry
+- LTCC hit process routine.
+
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4a.0.1:
+
+- FTOF geometry fix
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 4a.0.0:
+
+- Fixes in source and hit process for FTOF
+- added EC gains.
+- Java geometry uses now coatjava 3.
+- Database fixed for DC geometry.
+- Linear time-to-distance for DC.
+- CTOF in the KPP position configuration in the new kpp.gcard.
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 3a.1.0:
+
+- DC time-to-distance implementation.
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 3a.0.2:
+
+- CND fix.
+
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 3a.0.1L
+
+- ctof has status working.
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 3a.0.0:
+
+- FTOF and CTOF paddle delays from CCDB
+- CTOF center off-set.
+
+---
+
+
-```
-source /group/clas12/packages/setup.[c]sh
-module load clas12
-module switch gemc/4.4.2
-```
-
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release_notes/4a.0.0.md b/release_notes/4a.0.0.md
deleted file mode 100644
index cc7e9a6..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4a.0.0.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4a.0.0. Deprecated.
-
-- Fixes in source and hit process for FTOF
-- added EC gains.
-- Java geometry uses now coatjava 3.
-- Database fixed for DC geometry.
-- Linear time-to-distance for DC.
-- CTOF in the KPP position configuration in the new kpp.gcard.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release_notes/4a.0.1.md b/release_notes/4a.0.1.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a4ed73..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4a.0.1.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4a.0.1. Deprecated.
-
-- FTOF geometry fix
diff --git a/release_notes/4a.0.2.md b/release_notes/4a.0.2.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 1382381..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4a.0.2.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4a.0.2. Deprecated.
-
-- full (box, mirrors, pmts shields and WC) LTCC geometry
-- LTCC hit process routine.
diff --git a/release_notes/4a.1.0.md b/release_notes/4a.1.0.md
deleted file mode 100644
index c6ac83e..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4a.1.0.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4a.1.0. Deprecated.
-
-- fixed a bug that affect output file size
-- fixed bug that affected multiple cad imports
-- added micromegas geometry and hit processes
-- RF output correct frequency in the clas12 gcard
-- updated FT geometry and hit process
-- updated ftof geometry
-- added reading of FTOF reading of tdc conversion constants from the database
-- check if strip_id is not empty in bmt_ and fmt_strip.cc, otherwise fill it.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release_notes/4a.2.0.md b/release_notes/4a.2.0.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 2516af8..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4a.2.0.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4a.2.4. Deprecated.
-
-- use JLAB_VERSION 2.1, with new mlibrary
-- Micromegas: updated geometry and digitization
-- DC: realistic time to distance function, reading constants from CCDB
-- DC: ministagger for DC region 3: "even closer" layers 1,3,5: +300um, SL 2,4,6: -300um
-- LTCC: Reading CCDB SPE calibration constants
-- LTCC: Smearing ADC based on calibration constants
-- CTOF javacad instead of cad (should be indentical)
-- Fixed smeared infor in generated summary for FASTMC mode
-- improved/fixed CND digitization routine
-- updated RF timing (mlibrary)
-- BST+MM: using 3+3 configurations (no FMT)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release_notes/4a.2.1.md b/release_notes/4a.2.1.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 4834f7a..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4a.2.1.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4a.2.1. Deprecated.
-
-- fixes to CAD modeling of both the beamline and the torus
-- forward carriage volume fixed to accomodate beamline and shielding
-- fixed CND / CTOF overlaps
-- updated latest micromegas geometry
-- MM: Adjust transverse diffusion and ionization potential
-- updated latest BST
-- 3 + 3 configuration BST + MM
-- new vacuum pipe
-- new shield downsttream of the torus
-- LTCC box hierarchy fixed
-- LTCC frame is CAD + copies
-- corrected mini-stagger values for DC
-- Added TDC calibration constants to ec,pcal hitprocess
-- FADC mode 1 (still tuning it to make it exactly like Serguei DAQ)
-- reading tdc_conv for ctof from database
-- fixed an issue with the header bank where the LUND info index was not correct
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release_notes/4a.2.2.md b/release_notes/4a.2.2.md
deleted file mode 100644
index e0616bf..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4a.2.2.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4a.2.2. Deprecated.
-
-- target from CAD
-- htcc wc invisible
-- no transparency in MM
-- threshold mechanism
-- rotate LUND bank to flat
-- final beamline configuration
-- LTCC sector 4 removed
-- LTCC sector 1 removed
-- DC: Removed unused lines and calculation of smeared doca
-- generator user information are now in two dedicate banks: user header (TAG 11), and user particle infos (TAG 22)
-- MM overlaps with target fixed
-- New numbering scheme for CTOF, CND
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release_notes/4a.2.3.md b/release_notes/4a.2.3.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 4452933..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4a.2.3.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4a.2.3. Deprecated.
-
-- ctof, ftof banks: 1 ADC output / pmt instead of ADCL/ADCR for a single paddle)
-- CTOF, FTOF Paddle to PMT digitization for FADC
-- background merging algorithm framework
-- background merging algorithm implementation in digitization: DC, BST and MM.
-- Correct field geant4-caching
-- Solenoid integration method: G4ClassicalRK4 to fix some geant4 navigation issues in the field. Slower but more reliable (should have less crashes)
-- SYNRAD option to activate synchrotone radiation in vacuum (SYNRAD=1) or any material (SYNRAD=2)
-- dc gas material changed to 90% Ar, 10% G4_CARBON_DIOXIDE.
-- RF shift from target center: added option RFSTART: Radio-frequency time model. Available values are:
- - "eventVertex, 0, 0, 0" (default): the RF time is the event start time + the light time-distance of the first particle from the point (0,0,0)
- - "eventTime".....................: the RF time is identical to the event start time
diff --git a/release_notes/4a.2.4.md b/release_notes/4a.2.4.md
deleted file mode 100644
index d7a93b3..0000000
--- a/release_notes/4a.2.4.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 4a.2.4. Deprecated.
-
-- Use new torus field map
-- FMT shift by 8mm
-- use run number 11 as default in the gcard
-- FMT background hits
-- production cut set for individual volumes in the options
-- new geant4 version
-- env variable "GEMC_DATA_DIR" as a base path in the gcard (gcard is now portable to other systems)
-- bst tungsten and heat shield
-- LTCC Nose CAD model
-- magnetic field map displacements and rotations with command line options
-- FAST MC mode 10, 20 output fixed
-- new solenoid field map used by default (scaled by -1)
diff --git a/release_notes/5.0.md b/release_notes/5.0.md
index 0e895aa..e69de29 100644
--- a/release_notes/5.0.md
+++ b/release_notes/5.0.md
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 5.0 compatible with COATJAVA 6.5.6.1 and above. Deprecated.
-
-- Hipo4 output
-- Added star "\*" to INTEGRATEDRAW option: -INTEGRATEDRAW="\*" will activate the true info for all sensitive detectors
-- pcal and ec hitprocesses merged into one: ecal
-- cnd direct and indirect hits are now two separate hit entries and use the standard hipo identifiers sector layer component
-- BAND downstream/ upstream hits are now two separate hit entries and use the standard hipo identifiers sector layer component
-
diff --git a/release_notes/5.1.md b/release_notes/5.1.md
index 9650dfc..e69de29 100644
--- a/release_notes/5.1.md
+++ b/release_notes/5.1.md
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 5.1 compatible with COATJAVA 6.5.6.1 and above. Deprecated.
-
-
-4/14/23: This is a patched version that removed the switch_antialiasing OpenGL function to make it compatible with apple arm chips.
-
-- Binary Field Map Using cMag
-- Added config bank GECM::config
-- Added 45 (deuteron, pdg=1000010020), 46 (triton, pdg=1000010030), 47 (alpha, pdg=1000020040), 49 (He3, pdg=1000020030)
-- Added raster bank RASTER::adc
- - given vx, vy of the first particle:
- - component = 1=vx 2=vy
- - ped = (vx- p0) / p1, where p0, p1 from /calibration/raster/adc_to_position
-- Removed some problematic LTCC volumes from cad imports (side frame and some nose volumes). This will be revised and added later
-- Fixed PRINT_EVENT calling g4random
-- Using new (geant4-standard) MixMaxRng- this also show more accurate seeds status
-- New EVENT_VERBOSITY flag for dedicated event verbosity
-- Added nan checks for LUND files numbers
-- Added nan checks for values to field getters
-- Added microwell digitization
-- Added lH2 target variation
-- Thresholds for CND using values, sigmas from CCDB /calibration/cnd/Thresholds
-- Thresholds for CTOF, FTOF using values from CCDB /calibration/c[f]tof/threshold
-- Efficiency for CTOF, FTOF using values from CCDB /calibration/c[f]tof/efficiency
-- Added gcards in 5.1/config with added suffix _txtField to use the text fields instead of the binary field maps
-- Removed evio support for clas12tags. gemc main still supports evio
-- added flux bank to hipo output
-
-- RASTER_VERTEX:
- - Added raster option RASTER_VERTEX:
- Randomizes the x, y generated partice vertexes in an ellipse defined by the x, y radii, around their values.
- If the third argument "reset" is given, the vertexes are centered at zero
-```
- - example 1: -RASTER_VERTEX="2*cm, 3*cm"
-
- This randomizes the vertexes around the original LUND values.
-
- - example 2: -RASTER_VERTEX="2*cm, 3*cm, reset"
-
- This randomizes the vertexes around zero.
-```
-
-- BEAM_SPOT:
-
- - Randomizes the x, y generated particle vertex shifts in an ellipse defined by the x, y radii and sigmas. An additional parameters defines the ellipse counterclockwise rotation along the z-axis.
-
-By default, the shift is relative to the original LUND vertex values.
-If a sixth argument “reset” is given, the vertexes are relative to (VX, VY) = (0, 0)
-
-```
- - example 1 (preserves LUND original vertices): -BEAM_SPOT="2*cm, 3*cm, 0.2*cm, 0.1*cm, 22*deg"
-
- This randomizes the vertexes around the original LUND values, but shifted by (VX, VY) = (2, 3) cm.
- A gaussian with sigmas (SX, SY) = (0.2, 0.1) cm are used, and the ellipse is rotated 22 degrees around z.
-
-
- - example 2: -BEAM_SPOT="2*cm, 3*cm, 0.2*cm, 0.1*cm, 22*deg, reset"
-
- Same as above except the randomization is directly applied around (VX, VY) = (2, 3)cm.
-```
-
-- RANDOMIZE_LUND_VZ:
-
- - Added option RANDOMIZE_LUND_VZ:
- Randomizes the z vertexes using, in order: Z shift, DZ sigma.
- By default the randomization is relative to the LUND vertex values.
- If the third argument "reset" is given, the vertexes are relative to VZ=0.
-
-```
- - example 1 (preserves LUND original vertices): -RANDOMIZE_LUND_VZ="-3*cm, 2.5*cm"
-
- Randomizes the z vertex by plus-minus 2.5cm around the original LUND values, and applies a shift it of -3cm
-
- - example 2: -RANDOMIZE_LUND_VZ="-3*cm, 2.5*cm, reset "
-
- Randomizes the z vertex by plus-minus 2.5cm around VZ = -3cm
-```
-
-- added DETECTOR_INEFFICIENCY and APPLY_THRESHOLDS options
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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diff --git a/release_notes/5.2.md b/release_notes/5.2.md
index e4f79eb..e69de29 100644
--- a/release_notes/5.2.md
+++ b/release_notes/5.2.md
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 5.2 compatible with COATJAVA 6.5.6.1 and above. Deprecated.
-
-4/14/23: This is a patched version that removed the switch_antialiasing OpenGL function to make it compatible with apple arm chips.
-
-- addressing several warnings in the code due to sprintf
-- added option of choosing the beam particle start time (Raffaella)
-- binary magnetic field available configurations:
-
- - c12BinaryTorusSymm2018Solenoid2018:`Symm_solenoid_r601_phi1_z1201_13June2018 Symm_torus_r2501_phi16_z251_24Apr2018`
- - c12BinaryTorusFull2020Solenoid2018:`Symm_solenoid_r601_phi1_z1201_13June2018 Full_torus_r251_phi181_z251_03March2020`
- - c12BinaryTorusFull2021Solenoid2018:`Symm_solenoid_r601_phi1_z1201_13June2018 Full_torus_r251_phi181_z251_25Jan2021`
-
-- binary field maps `c12BinaryTorusFull2021Solenoid2018` set to be the default.
-- added gcard options for SCALE_FIELD and DISPLACE_FIELDMAP: binary_torus and binary_solenoid to scale the binary field maps.
-- fixed active fields not being written in the hipo output for binary maps
-- PDG encoding for hipo output redirected to user friendly values:
- - deuteron: 45
- - triton: 46
- - alpha: 47
- - He3: 49
-
-
-
-
-
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diff --git a/release_notes/5.3.md b/release_notes/5.3.md
index a9175c7..e69de29 100644
--- a/release_notes/5.3.md
+++ b/release_notes/5.3.md
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-# clas12_tags 5.3 compatible with COATJAVA 6.5.6.1 and above. Deprecated.
-
-- removed the switch_antialiasing OpenGL function to make it compatible with apple arm chips.
-- the binary field entry is now a string containing, in order, the solenoid and torus field maps filenames, separated
-by a colon. For example:
- - `Symm_solenoid_r601_phi1_z1201_13June2018:Full_torus_r251_phi181_z251_25Jan2021`
- - `Symm_solenoid_r601_phi1_z1201_13June2018:Symm_torus_r2501_phi16_z251_24Apr2018`
-
- The first one of these two examples is the one used in reconstruction, which is now also used in gemc.
- The second one is the one used in the past in gemc, and equivalent to the ASCII maps.
-
-- from Raffaella: added option of choosing the beam particle time independently of the LUMI time window,
- random population of beam bunches with lumi options
-- last-a-foam geometry update for EC
-- fadc time now includes 16 picoseconds precision
-
-
-
-
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diff --git a/release_notes/5.4.md b/release_notes/5.4.md
index 494f0b4..172b797 100644
--- a/release_notes/5.4.md
+++ b/release_notes/5.4.md
@@ -1,4 +1,19 @@
-# clas12_tags 5.4
+# clas12Tags 5.4
+
+---
+
+### To load production tag 5.4 at JLab, use the following commands:
+
+```
+source /group/clas12/packages/setup.[c]sh
+module load clas12
+module switch gemc/5.4
+```
+
+---
+
+## Release Notes:
+
- RF Frequency > RF Period
- read RF parameters from DB if RFSETUP is set to `clas12_ccdb`
@@ -57,16 +72,149 @@ due to looping over all tracks for each event.
-
+
-### To load production tag 5.4 at JLab, use the following commands:
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 5.3:
+
+- removed the switch_antialiasing OpenGL function to make it compatible with apple arm chips.
+- the binary field entry is now a string containing, in order, the solenoid and torus field maps filenames, separated
+by a colon. For example:
+ - `Symm_solenoid_r601_phi1_z1201_13June2018:Full_torus_r251_phi181_z251_25Jan2021`
+ - `Symm_solenoid_r601_phi1_z1201_13June2018:Symm_torus_r2501_phi16_z251_24Apr2018`
+
+ The first one of these two examples is the one used in reconstruction, which is now also used in gemc.
+ The second one is the one used in the past in gemc, and equivalent to the ASCII maps.
+
+- from Raffaella: added option of choosing the beam particle time independently of the LUMI time window,
+ random population of beam bunches with lumi options
+- last-a-foam geometry update for EC
+- fadc time now includes 16 picoseconds precision
+
+
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 5.2:
+
+4/14/23: This is a patched version that removed the switch_antialiasing OpenGL function to make it compatible with apple arm chips.
+
+- addressing several warnings in the code due to sprintf
+- added option of choosing the beam particle start time (Raffaella)
+- binary magnetic field available configurations:
+
+ - c12BinaryTorusSymm2018Solenoid2018:`Symm_solenoid_r601_phi1_z1201_13June2018 Symm_torus_r2501_phi16_z251_24Apr2018`
+ - c12BinaryTorusFull2020Solenoid2018:`Symm_solenoid_r601_phi1_z1201_13June2018 Full_torus_r251_phi181_z251_03March2020`
+ - c12BinaryTorusFull2021Solenoid2018:`Symm_solenoid_r601_phi1_z1201_13June2018 Full_torus_r251_phi181_z251_25Jan2021`
+
+- binary field maps `c12BinaryTorusFull2021Solenoid2018` set to be the default.
+- added gcard options for SCALE_FIELD and DISPLACE_FIELDMAP: binary_torus and binary_solenoid to scale the binary field maps.
+- fixed active fields not being written in the hipo output for binary maps
+- PDG encoding for hipo output redirected to user friendly values:
+ - deuteron: 45
+ - triton: 46
+ - alpha: 47
+ - He3: 49
+
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 5.1:
+
+
+4/14/23: This is a patched version that removed the switch_antialiasing OpenGL function to make it compatible with apple arm chips.
+
+- Binary Field Map Using cMag
+- Added config bank GECM::config
+- Added 45 (deuteron, pdg=1000010020), 46 (triton, pdg=1000010030), 47 (alpha, pdg=1000020040), 49 (He3, pdg=1000020030)
+- Added raster bank RASTER::adc
+ - given vx, vy of the first particle:
+ - component = 1=vx 2=vy
+ - ped = (vx- p0) / p1, where p0, p1 from /calibration/raster/adc_to_position
+- Removed some problematic LTCC volumes from cad imports (side frame and some nose volumes). This will be revised and added later
+- Fixed PRINT_EVENT calling g4random
+- Using new (geant4-standard) MixMaxRng- this also show more accurate seeds status
+- New EVENT_VERBOSITY flag for dedicated event verbosity
+- Added nan checks for LUND files numbers
+- Added nan checks for values to field getters
+- Added microwell digitization
+- Added lH2 target variation
+- Thresholds for CND using values, sigmas from CCDB /calibration/cnd/Thresholds
+- Thresholds for CTOF, FTOF using values from CCDB /calibration/c[f]tof/threshold
+- Efficiency for CTOF, FTOF using values from CCDB /calibration/c[f]tof/efficiency
+- Added gcards in 5.1/config with added suffix _txtField to use the text fields instead of the binary field maps
+- Removed evio support for clas12tags. gemc main still supports evio
+- added flux bank to hipo output
+- RASTER_VERTEX:
+ - Added raster option RASTER_VERTEX:
+ Randomizes the x, y generated partice vertexes in an ellipse defined by the x, y radii, around their values.
+ If the third argument "reset" is given, the vertexes are centered at zero
```
-source /group/clas12/packages/setup.[c]sh
-module load clas12
-module switch gemc/5.4
+ - example 1: -RASTER_VERTEX="2*cm, 3*cm"
+
+ This randomizes the vertexes around the original LUND values.
+
+ - example 2: -RASTER_VERTEX="2*cm, 3*cm, reset"
+
+ This randomizes the vertexes around zero.
```
+- BEAM_SPOT:
+
+ - Randomizes the x, y generated particle vertex shifts in an ellipse defined by the x, y radii and sigmas. An additional parameters defines the ellipse counterclockwise rotation along the z-axis.
+
+By default, the shift is relative to the original LUND vertex values.
+If a sixth argument “reset” is given, the vertexes are relative to (VX, VY) = (0, 0)
+
+```
+ - example 1 (preserves LUND original vertices): -BEAM_SPOT="2*cm, 3*cm, 0.2*cm, 0.1*cm, 22*deg"
+
+ This randomizes the vertexes around the original LUND values, but shifted by (VX, VY) = (2, 3) cm.
+ A gaussian with sigmas (SX, SY) = (0.2, 0.1) cm are used, and the ellipse is rotated 22 degrees around z.
+
+
+ - example 2: -BEAM_SPOT="2*cm, 3*cm, 0.2*cm, 0.1*cm, 22*deg, reset"
+
+ Same as above except the randomization is directly applied around (VX, VY) = (2, 3)cm.
+```
+
+- RANDOMIZE_LUND_VZ:
+
+ - Added option RANDOMIZE_LUND_VZ:
+ Randomizes the z vertexes using, in order: Z shift, DZ sigma.
+ By default the randomization is relative to the LUND vertex values.
+ If the third argument "reset" is given, the vertexes are relative to VZ=0.
+
+```
+ - example 1 (preserves LUND original vertices): -RANDOMIZE_LUND_VZ="-3*cm, 2.5*cm"
+
+ Randomizes the z vertex by plus-minus 2.5cm around the original LUND values, and applies a shift it of -3cm
+
+ - example 2: -RANDOMIZE_LUND_VZ="-3*cm, 2.5*cm, reset "
+
+ Randomizes the z vertex by plus-minus 2.5cm around VZ = -3cm
+```
+
+- added DETECTOR_INEFFICIENCY and APPLY_THRESHOLDS options
+
+
+
+
+
+---
+
+### - from clas12Tags 5.0:
+
+- Hipo4 output
+- Added star "\*" to INTEGRATEDRAW option: -INTEGRATEDRAW="\*" will activate the true info for all sensitive detectors
+- pcal and ec hitprocesses merged into one: ecal
+- cnd direct and indirect hits are now two separate hit entries and use the standard hipo identifiers sector layer component
+- BAND downstream/ upstream hits are now two separate hit entries and use the standard hipo identifiers sector layer component
+
+
+---
+
-
-
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+
diff --git a/release_notes/5.8.md b/release_notes/5.8.md
index bf0edbc..d3cbd1e 100644
--- a/release_notes/5.8.md
+++ b/release_notes/5.8.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
# clas12_tags 5.8
-- identical to 5.8 but uses Geant4 10.7.4 instead of 10.6.2
+- identical to 5.7 but uses Geant4 10.7.4 instead of 10.6.2
```
> gemc version: gemc 5.8
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