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# Release 2.7.0 (2020/10/01)

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Bug Fixes

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Deprecated Items

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Taskflow 2.7.0 is the 9th release in the 2.x line! This release includes several new changes such as CPU-GPU tasking, algorithm collection, enhanced web-based profiler, documentation, and unit tests.

# Download

Taskflow 2.7.0 can be downloaded from here.

# New Features

- added tf::Executor::async to support asynchronously calling a function (see Asynchronous Tasking)

- added kernel algorithm, tf::cudaFlow::for_each

- added kernel algorithm, tf::cudaFlow::for_each_index

- added explicit join method at tf::cudaFlow::join, tf::cudaFlow::join_n, tf::cudaFlow::join_until

# Bug Fixes

There are no bug fixes in this release.

# Deprecated Items

- removed redundant methods, tf::Taskflow::broadcast, tf::Taskflow::precede, tf::Taskflow::succeed

- removed tf::cudaFlow::predicate (replaced with tf::cudaFlow::join_until)

- removed tf::cudaFlow::stream; the executor automatically determines a local, faster stream

# Miscellaneous Items

- added Contributing

- added Governance

- added Release Roadmap

- updated Frequently Asked Questions

- improved script through out-of-tree build (thanks to Daniel Jour!)