Prepare for release v1.5.0

Author: vgvassilev

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.0;dev
+1.5.0

docs/ReleaseNotes.md

@@ -22,34 +22,63 @@ Some of the major new features and improvements to CppInterOp are listed here.
 Generic improvements to CppInterOp as a whole or to its underlying
 infrastructure are described first.
 
-## External Dependencies
+## New Features
 
-- CppInterOp now works with:
-  - llvm19
+* Jupyter-Lite Integration: Added a Jupyter-Lite demo for xeus-cpp showcasing
+  CppInterOp's capabilities in a browser-based environment. (#380)
+* New C API: Introduced a libclang-style C API for better integration with
+  CppInterOp's interpreter and scope manipulations. This includes new types
+  CXScope and CXQualType. (#337)
 
-## Introspection
+## Enhancements
 
--
+* Emscripten Build Improvements:
+  * Resolved deployment issues and improved CI workflows for Emscripten builds.
+    (#384, #414, #415)
+  * Removed redundant dependencies like zlib, optimizing Emscripten builds.
+    (#373)
+  * Switched to shared builds for WebAssembly targets. (#375)
 
-## Just-in-Time Compilation
+* Documentation Updates:
+  * Improved documentation for using CppInterOp with updated references and
+    build instructions. (#370, #390)
+  * Set REPL mode as the default and updated related documentation. (#360)
 
--
+* CI/CD Optimization:
+  * Split workflows for MacOS, Ubuntu, and Windows for better build management.
+    (#404, #408)
+  * Enhanced stale PR and issue processing workflows for better project
+    maintenance. (#376, #368)
 
-## Incremental C++
+## Bug Fixes
 
--
+[255](https://github.com/compiler-research/CppInterOp/issues/255)
 
-## Misc
+* Build and Deployment:
+  * Fixed shared library deployment paths. (#415)
+  * Addressed copying issues with deployment scripts for xeus-cpp-lite. (#411)
+  * Resolved build failures in complex inheritance scenarios and LLVM-related
+    issues. (#389, #396)
 
--
+* General Stability:
+  * Fixed assertion issues for external interpreters. (#367)
+  * Resolved cache size problems to optimize performance. (#386)
 
-## Fixed Bugs
+* Miscellaneous:
+  * Removed duplicate workflows and redundant files to streamline the project.
+    (#374, #391)
 
-[XXX](https://github.com/compiler-research/CppInterOp/issues/XXX)
+## Maintenance
+
+* CI Updates:
+  * Updated GitHub workflows, including CI naming conventions and support for
+    LLVM 19. (#406, #369)
+  * Added markdown linting for consistency across documentation. (#363)
+
+* Code Cleanup:
+  * Removed unused code and addressed minor issues for better maintainability.
+    (#356)
 
-<!---Get release bugs
- git log v1.4.0..main | grep 'Fixes|Closes'
- --->
 
 ## Special Kudos
 
@@ -58,9 +87,12 @@ listed in the form of Firstname Lastname (#contributions):
 
 FirstName LastName (#commits)
 
-A B (N)
-
-<!---Find contributor list for this release
- git log --pretty=format:"%an"  v1.4.0...main | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn |\
-   sed -E 's,^ *([0-9]+) (.*)$,\2 \(\1\),'
---->
+mcbarton (46)
+Vipul Cariappa (6)
+Anutosh Bhat (6)
+Aaron Jomy (4)
+Anurag Bhat (3)
+Aaron  Jomy (3)
+Vassil Vassilev (2)
+Gnimuc (2)
+Atharv Dubey (1)