added history of ecodata releases to NEWS

NEWS.md

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 # ecodata 5.0.2
 
-### Additions
-- changelog (NEWS.md)
-- updated version number in DESCRIPTION
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 ### Fixes
-- incorrect year calculation in `plot_thermal_habitat_persistence`
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+- `plot_thermal_habitat_persistence` - incorrect year calculation
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+# ecodata 5.0.1
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+Release includes data/plots used to build the 2024 NEFMC and MAFMC State of the Ecosystem Reports submitted to the MAFMC SSC. Date: 3/08/2024
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+# ecodata 5.0
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+Release includes data/plots used to build the 2024 NEFMC and MAFMC State of the Ecosystem Reports submitted to RPTS for internal review. Date: 2/12/2024
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+### Added Functions
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+* Plotting functions for all of the indicators taking the form `plot_indicatorName()`
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+# ecodata 4.0
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+Release includes data/plots used to build 2023 NEFMC and MAFMC State of the Ecosystem Reports.
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+# ecodata 3.0
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+Release includes data/plots used to build 2022 NEFMC and MAFMC State of the Ecosystem Reports.
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+# ecodata 2.0
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+Release includes data/plots used to build the 2021 NEFMC and MAFMC State of the Ecosystem Reports.
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+# ecodata 1.1.0
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+Release includes data/plots for NEFMC and MAFMC SOEs.
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+# ecodata 0.1.0
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+This release includes data sets incorporated into the 2018-2019 NEFMC and MAFMC State of the Ecosystem reports.