LCG Info: LCG_97apython3 vs. LCG_97rc2 on x86_64-centos7-gcc8-opt

In this section we compare the list of Packages by Category between two Releases. Release1: 97apython3 Release2: 97rc2 chosen by the user. The comparison is related to a specific platform which is either chosen by the user or taken by default as the first in the list of common platforms between the chosen releases. In this case the platform chosen by default ia: Platform: x86_64-centos7-gcc8-opt To proceed with more comparisons, you are invited to select any item from the dropdown list under Release2 which contains only the releases that have common platforms with Release1: 97apython3 It is also possible to choose among all available Releases from the dropdown list under Release1. In this case the list under Release2 will become composed of all releases with common platforms with Release1. In case the previously chosen Release2 is not in this new list then the user is invited to choose a new Release2 item.
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Platform Release1 Release2

Graphics

gdal 2.4.4 2.4.1
matplotlib 3.1.0 2.2.4
pygdal 2.4.4 2.4.0
pygraphviz 1.5 0.11.1

Grid

pygsi   NOT Included 0.6.3  

IO

astor 0.8.1 0.8.0
Frontier_Client 2.9.1 2.9.0
LCIO 02.13.03 02.13
pytables 3.6.1 3.5.2
xrootd 4.12.2 4.10.0

Math

blas 0.3.9.openblas 0.3.5.openblas
GSL 2.6 2.5
lapack   NOT Included 3.8.0  
libsvm   NOT Included 3.23  

XML

4suite   NOT Included 1.0.2p1  
pyxml   NOT Included 0.8.4p1  

Simulation

acts_core   NOT Included 0.10.05  
delphes 3.4.3pre01 3.4.2
Geant4 10.06.p02 10.06.p01
HepMC 2.06.11 2.06.10
hepmc3 3.2.2 3.1.1

Tool

astroid 2.3.3 1.6.6p1
bcrypt 3.1.6   NOT Included
cppgsl 3.0.1 2.1.0
cython 0.29.16 0.29.13
dill 0.3.1 0.2.9
fjcontrib 1.044 1.041
gdb 9.1 8.3
hepdata_converter 0.1.35 0.1.34
hepdata_validator 0.2.1 0.1.16
ipykernel 5.1.1 4.10.0
ipython 7.5.0 5.8.0
json5   NOT Included 0.9.1  
lcgenv 1.3.14 1.3.8
multiprocessing   NOT Included 2.6.2.1  
networkx 2.3 2.2
processing   NOT Included 0.52  
prompt_toolkit 2.0.9 1.0.16
PyHEADTAIL   NOT Included 1.13.1  
pyjson5 0.9.1   NOT Included
pylint 2.3.1 1.9.4
pynacl 1.3.0   NOT Included
PyRDF 0.2.1 0.2.0
pytest 5.3.4 4.6.9
Python 3.7.6 2.7.16
R 3.6.3 3.5.3
ROOT v6.20.06 v6-20-00
rpy2 3.0.4 2.8.6
scipy 1.3.0 1.2.2
setuptools 44.1.0 41.0.0
storm   NOT Included 0.20  
subprocess32   NOT Included 3.5.4  
vectorclass 2.01.02 1.30p1
yamlcpp 0.6.3 0.6.2

Other

contextlib2   NOT Included 0.5.5  
control 0.8.2   NOT Included
DD4hep 01-12-01 01-11
enum34   NOT Included 1.1.6  
functools32   NOT Included 3.2.3-2  
futures   NOT Included 3.2.0  
Gaudi v33r1 v33r0
graphviz_py 0.11.1   NOT Included
hypothesis 5.3.0 4.57.1
ipydatawidgets 4.0.1   NOT Included
itk_core 5.0.1   NOT Included
itk_filtering 5.0.1   NOT Included
itk_io 5.0.1   NOT Included
itk_meshtopolydata 0.5.1   NOT Included
itk_numerics 5.0.1   NOT Included
itkwidgets 0.25.3   NOT Included
jupyter_client 5.3.4 5.2.4
jupyter_console 6.1.0 5.2.0
jupyter_core 4.6.1 4.4.0
jupyterlab 1.2.6   NOT Included
jupyterlab_server 1.0.6   NOT Included
lazy_object_proxy 1.4.3 1.3.1
more_itertools 7.0.0 5.0.0
mysql_connector_python   NOT Included 8.0.18  
paramiko 2.4.2   NOT Included
parsl 0.9.0   NOT Included
py2neo   NOT Included 4.3.0  
pyserial 3.4   NOT Included
pysqlite   NOT Included 2.8.3  
pythonsollya   NOT Included 0.3  
python_vxi11 0.9   NOT Included
redis 3.2.1   NOT Included
typed_ast 1.4.0   NOT Included
typeguard 2.7.0   NOT Included
typing   NOT Included 3.6.6  
uncertainties 3.1.2 3.0.3
upandas 0.2.0   NOT Included

Generator

Garfield++ dfaba7651 HEAD
herwig3 7.2.1 7.2.0
hjets 1.2-herwig-7.2.1   NOT Included
madgraph5amc 2.7.2 2.6.7
rivet 3.1.1 2.7.2b
sherpa 2.2.10p4 2.2.8
sherpa-openmpi 2.2.10p4.openmpi3 2.2.8.openmpi3
thep8i 2.0.0   NOT Included
thepeg 2.2.1 2.2.0
yoda 1.8.2 1.7.7

Machine Learning

scikitlearn 0.21.2 0.20.3
Packages not included in Release1: 97apython3
pygsi, lapack, libsvm, 4suite, pyxml, acts_core, json5, multiprocessing, processing, PyHEADTAIL, storm, subprocess32, contextlib2, enum34, functools32, futures, mysql_connector_python, py2neo, pysqlite, pythonsollya, typing,
Packages not included in Release2: 97rc2
bcrypt, pyjson5, pynacl, control, graphviz_py, ipydatawidgets, itk_core, itk_filtering, itk_io, itk_meshtopolydata, itk_numerics, itkwidgets, jupyterlab, jupyterlab_server, paramiko, parsl, pyserial, python_vxi11, redis, typed_ast, typeguard, upandas, hjets, thep8i,