version      date  description
1.0      01/16/12  The first version on CRAN
1.1	 02/12/12  Plot function for descriptive analysis and bug fixes
1.2	 02/25/12  The option to extract the support parameter is added
1.3      01/24/13  The hierarchical model option is added
1.3.1    02/05/13  Bug fix (hierarchical model without covariates)
1.4.0    04/28/13  Add the varying-lambda hierarchical model
1.4.1    05/03/14  Change the default options; fix typos in manual
1.5.0    10/22/16  Add the auxiliary information model
1.5.1    03/19/17  Fix CRAN notes
1.5.2    04/18/17  Bug fix (registration of native routines)
1.6.0    06/25/17  Add predict method for endorse output
1.6.1    11/04/18  Change contact information
1.6.2    05/02/22  Adapt Fortrun calls to the USE_FC_LEN_T default