armadillo4r 1.0.0 is on CRAN

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armadillo 1.0.0 is on CRAN

armadillo 1.0.0 brings enhanced sparse matrix support, reduced dependencies, and comprehensive cross-platform testing.
Author

Mauricio “Pachá” Vargas S.

Published

June 12, 2026

I’m pleased to announce that armadillo 1.0.0 is now available on CRAN. This release brings substantial improvements to performance, reduced dependencies, and widely tested cross-platform compatibility.

Key Improvements

The 1.0.0 release brings several major enhancements:

  • Enhanced sparse matrix support: The package now offers seamless interoperability with R’s Matrix package, providing a more robust “translation” between R and Armadillo sparse matrices.

  • Reduced dependencies: All unit tests have been migrated from testthat to the lightweight tinytest suite, simplifying the dependency footprint.

  • Upgraded cpp4r dependency: The underlying cpp4r library has been refined to reduce dependencies while conditionally leveraging newer C++ features where available ( C++23 on modern platforms).

  • Comprehensive testing: The package has been validated across multiple platforms using R-Hub images for different C++ compilers and operating systems, complemented by GitHub Actions testing on macOS and Windows.

For more information, visit the CRAN package page or explore the 500+ examples.

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