> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cgps.gitbook.io/pathogenwatch/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cgps.gitbook.io/pathogenwatch/news-and-release-notes.md).

# News & Release Notes

- [Announcements](https://cgps.gitbook.io/pathogenwatch/news-and-release-notes/announcements.md)
- [Release Notes 2026](https://cgps.gitbook.io/pathogenwatch/news-and-release-notes/release-notes-2026.md): Pathogenwatch release notes for 2026
- [Release Notes 2025](https://cgps.gitbook.io/pathogenwatch/news-and-release-notes/release-notes-2025.md): Pathogenwatch Release Notes for 2025.
- [Release Notes 2024](https://cgps.gitbook.io/pathogenwatch/news-and-release-notes/release-notes-2024.md): Pathogenwatch release notes for 2024
- [Release Notes 2023](https://cgps.gitbook.io/pathogenwatch/news-and-release-notes/release-notes-2023.md): Pathogenwatch release notes for 2023
- [Release Notes 2022](https://cgps.gitbook.io/pathogenwatch/news-and-release-notes/release-notes-2022.md): Pathogenwatch release notes for 2022
- [Release Notes 2019-2021](https://cgps.gitbook.io/pathogenwatch/news-and-release-notes/release-notes-2019-2021.md): View descriptions of the updates and fixes in each release from 2021 or before


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