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+<p>Apart from this, we have also released AdvancedHMC.jl 0.8! Breaking changes include: - if you are relying the internal <code>transition</code> to make an MCMC transition from phase point <code>z</code> using trajectory <code>τ</code> (or HMCKernel <code>κ</code>) with Hamiltonian <code>h</code>, please note the signature has changed. The usage should now always be <code>transition(h, τ, z)</code> or <code>transition(h, κ, z)</code>. - HMC sampling requires appropriate step size for the Leapfrog integration, as the chosen step size directly affects the numerical stability of the integration process. While AdvancedHMC.jl provides <code>find_good_stepsize</code> to find a suitable step size during HMC sampling, it didn’t support manual step size specification, which caused unnecessary searching. Now <code>initial_step_size</code> can be specified as a keyword in <code>find_good_stepsize</code> if you want more control of the step size selection process.</p>
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