NEWS

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lpmec 1.1.4 (2026-02-09)

Package Rename

• Renamed package from lpme to lpmec (Latent Predictor Measurement Error Correction).
• The name "lpme" was already taken by a different archived CRAN package (by Zhou & Huang).
• Main functions are lpmec() and lpmec_onerun().

CRAN Resubmission

• Removed dependency on archived package decon.
• Version bump from 0.1.1 to 1.1.4 (continuing from archived CRAN version 1.1.3).

CRAN Preparation

• Fixed vignette to use correct estimation_method values ("em" instead of "emIRT").
• Added .Rbuildignore to exclude development files from package build.
• Replaced eval(parse()) pattern with direct assignment for CRAN compliance.
• Changed F/T to FALSE/TRUE throughout codebase.
• Wrapped examples in \donttest{} to avoid CRAN timeout issues.
• Changed conda_env_required default to FALSE for CRAN compatibility.
• Updated CITATION file to use modern bibentry() format.
• Added skip_on_cran() guards to test files.
• Added internal function documentation with @noRd tags.

Documentation

• Fixed documentation to correctly indicate pscl as the default MCMC backend.
• Refreshed public documentation for advanced estimation methods, MCMC controls, return-value fields, and current arXiv links.
• Updated version year in CITATION file.

Previous Changes

• Added CITATION file for proper citation information.
• Updated DESCRIPTION with explicit Author field.
• Minor documentation updates.