R 3.1.3 (codename “Smooth Sidewalk”) was released today. You can get the latest binaries version from here. (or the .tar.gz source code from here). The full list of new features and bug fixes is provided below.
Upgrading to R 3.1.3 on Windows
If you are using Windows you can easily upgrade to the latest version of R using the installr package. Simply run the following code:
# installing/loading the latest installr package:
install.packages("installr"); library(installr) #load / install+load installr
updateR() # updating R.Running “updateR()” will detect if there is a new R version available, and if so it will download+install it (etc.).
I try to keep the installr package updated and useful, so if you have any suggestions or remarks on the package – you are invited to leave a comment below.
CHANGES IN R 3.1.3:
As always, David smith mentioned in his post some of the main changes, writing:
As has become usual in March, this release is primarily for minor bugs and improvements in R, as the development switches focus to the next major release (R 3.2.0 is expected on April 16). Improvements include: ability to download files greater than 2GB on 32-bit builds; better handling of complex (imaginary) numbers for several functions; improved command completion in the Windows GUI; and improved performance when using S4 classes. (See the complete list here.)
And here is also the full list: