v2.1.0
This release fixes some bugs, updates dependencies, and introduces fuzzy gene and chromosome region searching.
Major features: Fuzzy gene and chromosome region searching via a search widget in the application header and the search URL.
Minor features: Reimplemented loading a new context via dragging and dropping the current region highlight bar in the macro-synteny viewer. The project has now been containerized via Docker Compose.
The backend that supports fuzzy search and chromosome region queries is implemented as containerized microservices that utilize a Redis database. This is the beginning of a transition of the backend from Django and Chado (PostgreSQL) to microservices and Redis. During this transition both the Django and microservices backends must be run in tandem to fully support the frontend client.