Added Oliver to contributor list, added CHANGELOG, updated README, added PR template.

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AUTHORS

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 # For a comprehensive view of all contributors, please refer to the revision history in the source control.
 
 Mehdi Ataei (Autodesk Inc)
-Hesam Saleipour (Autodesk Inc)
+Hesam Saleipour (Autodesk Inc)
+Oliver Hennigh (NVIDIA)

CHANGELOG.md

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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [Unreleased]
+- _No changes yet_  <!-- Placeholder for future changes -->
+
+## [0.2.0] - 2024-10-22
+
+### Added
+- XLB is now installable via pip
+- Complete rewrite of the codebase for better modularity and extensibility based on "Operators" design pattern
+- Added NVIDIA's Warp backend for state-of-the-art performance

README.md

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 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache_2.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 [![GitHub star chart](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Autodesk/XLB?style=social)](https://star-history.com/#Autodesk/XLB)
 <p align="center">
-  <img src="assets/logo-transparent.png" alt="" width="300">
+  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/autodesk/xlb/main/assets/logo-transparent.png" alt="" width="300">
 </p>
 
 # XLB: A Differentiable Massively Parallel Lattice Boltzmann Library in Python for Physics-Based Machine Learning
 
-XLB is a fully differentiable 2D/3D Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) library that leverages hardware acceleration. It's built on top of the [JAX](https://github.com/google/jax) library and is specifically designed to solve fluid dynamics problems in a computationally efficient and differentiable manner. Its unique combination of features positions it as an exceptionally suitable tool for applications in physics-based machine learning.
+🎉 **Exciting News!** 🎉 XLB version 0.2.0 has been released, featuring a complete rewrite of the library and introducing support for the NVIDIA Warp backend! 
+XLB can now be installed via pip: `pip install xlb`.
+
+XLB is a fully differentiable 2D/3D Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) library that leverages hardware acceleration. It supports [JAX](https://github.com/google/jax) and [NVIDIA Warp](https://github.com/NVIDIA/warp) backends, and is specifically designed to solve fluid dynamics problems in a computationally efficient and differentiable manner. Its unique combination of features positions it as an exceptionally suitable tool for applications in physics-based machine learning. With the new Warp backend, XLB now offers state-of-the-art performance for even faster simulations.
+
+## Getting Started
+To get started with XLB, you can install it using pip:
+```bash
+pip install xlb
+```
+
+To install the latest development version from source:
+
+```bash
+pip install git+https://github.com/Autodesk/XLB.git
+```
+
+The changelog for the releases can be found [here](https://github.com/Autodesk/XLB/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md).
+
+For examples to get you started please refer to the [examples](https://github.com/Autodesk/XLB/tree/main/examples) folder.
 
 ## Accompanying Paper
 
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 ```
 
 ## Key Features
+- **Multiple Backend Support:** XLB now includes support for multiple backends including JAX and NVIDIA Warp, providing *state-of-the-art* performance for lattice Boltzmann simulations. Currently, only single GPU is supported for the Warp backend.
 - **Integration with JAX Ecosystem:** The library can be easily integrated with JAX's robust ecosystem of machine learning libraries such as [Flax](https://github.com/google/flax), [Haiku](https://github.com/deepmind/dm-haiku), [Optax](https://github.com/deepmind/optax), and many more.
 - **Differentiable LBM Kernels:** XLB provides differentiable LBM kernels that can be used in differentiable physics and deep learning applications.
-- **Scalability:** XLB is capable of scaling on distributed multi-GPU systems, enabling the execution of large-scale simulations on hundreds of GPUs with billions of cells.
+- **Scalability:** XLB is capable of scaling on distributed multi-GPU systems using the JAX backend, enabling the execution of large-scale simulations on hundreds of GPUs with billions of cells.
 - **Support for Various LBM Boundary Conditions and Kernels:** XLB supports several LBM boundary conditions and collision kernels.
 - **User-Friendly Interface:** Written entirely in Python, XLB emphasizes a highly accessible interface that allows users to extend the library with ease and quickly set up and run new simulations.
 - **Leverages JAX Array and Shardmap:** The library incorporates the new JAX array unified array type and JAX shardmap, providing users with a numpy-like interface. This allows users to focus solely on the semantics, leaving performance optimizations to the compiler.
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 <p align="center">
-  <img src="assets/airfoil.gif" width="800">
+  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/autodesk/xlb/main/assets/airfoil.gif" width="800">
 </p>
 <p align="center">
   On GPU in-situ rendering using <a href="https://github.com/loliverhennigh/PhantomGaze">PhantomGaze</a> library (no I/O). Flow over a NACA airfoil using KBC Lattice Boltzmann Simulation with ~10 million cells.
 </p>
 
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img src="assets/car.png" alt="" width="500">
+  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/autodesk/xlb/main/assets/car.png" alt="" width="500">
 </p>
 <p align="center">
 <a href=https://www.epc.ed.tum.de/en/aer/research-groups/automotive/drivaer > DrivAer model </a> in a wind-tunnel using KBC Lattice Boltzmann Simulation with approx. 317 million cells
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img src="assets/building.png" alt="" width="700">
+  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/autodesk/xlb/main/assets/building.png" alt="" width="700">
 </p>
 <p align="center">
   Airflow in to, out of, and within a building (~400 million cells)
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img src="assets/XLB_diff.png" alt="" width="900">
+  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/autodesk/xlb/main/assets/XLB_diff.png" alt="" width="900">
 </p>
 <p align="center">
 The stages of a fluid density field from an initial state to the emergence of the "XLB" pattern through deep learning optimization at timestep 200 (see paper for details)
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 <br>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img src="assets/cavity.gif" alt="" width="500">
+  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/autodesk/xlb/main/assets/cavity.gif" alt="" width="500">
 </p>
 <p align="center">
   Lid-driven Cavity flow at Re=100,000 (~25 million cells)
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 - D3Q27 (Must be used for KBC simulation runs)
 
 ### Compute Capabilities
-- Distributed Multi-GPU support
+- Single GPU support for the Warp backend with state-of-the-art performance
+- Distributed Multi-GPU support using the JAX backend
 - Mixed-Precision support (store vs compute)
 - Out-of-core support (coming soon)
 
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 - **Regularized BC:** This boundary condition is used to impose a prescribed velocity or pressure profile at the boundary. This BC is more stable than Zouhe BC, but computationally more expensive.
 - **Extrapolation Outflow BC:** A type of outflow boundary condition that uses extrapolation to avoid strong wave reflections.
 
-- **Interpolated Bounceback BC:** Interpolated bounce-back boundary condition due to Bouzidi for a lattice Boltzmann method simulation.
-
-## Installation Guide
-
-To use XLB, you must first install JAX and other dependencies using the following commands:
-
+- **Interpolated Bounceback BC:** Interpolated bounce-back boundary condition for representing curved boundaries.
 
-Please refer to https://github.com/google/jax for the latest installation documentation. The following table is taken from [JAX's Github page](https://github.com/google/jax).
-
-| Hardware   | Instructions                                                                                                    |
-|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| CPU        | `pip install -U "jax[cpu]"`                                                                                       |
-| NVIDIA GPU on x86_64 | `pip install -U "jax[cuda12_pip]" -f https://storage.googleapis.com/jax-releases/jax_cuda_releases.html`        |
-| Google TPU | `pip install -U "jax[tpu]" -f https://storage.googleapis.com/jax-releases/libtpu_releases.html`                 |
-| AMD GPU    | Use [Docker](https://hub.docker.com/r/rocm/jax) or [build from source](https://jax.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer.html#additional-notes-for-building-a-rocm-jaxlib-for-amd-gpus). |
-| Apple GPU  | Follow [Apple's instructions](https://developer.apple.com/metal/jax/).                                          |
-
-**Note:** We encountered challenges when executing XLB on Apple GPUs due to the lack of support for certain operations in the Metal backend. We advise using the CPU backend on Mac OS. We will be testing XLB on Apple's GPUs in the future and will update this section accordingly.
-
-
-Install dependencies:
-```bash
-pip install pyvista numpy matplotlib Rtree trimesh jmp orbax-checkpoint termcolor
-```
-
-Run an example:
-```bash
-git clone https://github.com/Autodesk/XLB
-cd XLB
-export PYTHONPATH=.
-python3 examples/CFD/cavity2d.py
-```
 ## Roadmap
 
 ### Work in Progress (WIP)
 *Note: Some of the work-in-progress features can be found in the branches of the XLB repository. For contributions to these features, please reach out.*
 
-- 🚀 **Warp Backend:** Achieving state-of-the-art performance by leveraging the [Warp](https://github.com/NVIDIA/warp) framework in combination with JAX.
-
  - 🌐 **Grid Refinement:** Implementing adaptive mesh refinement techniques for enhanced simulation accuracy.
 
-- ⚡ **Multi-GPU Acceleration using [Neon](https://github.com/Autodesk/Neon) + Warp:** Using Neon's data structure for improved scaling.
+ - 💾 **Out-of-Core Computations:** Enabling simulations that exceed available GPU memory, suitable for CPU+GPU coherent memory models such as NVIDIA's Grace Superchips (coming soon).
+
 
-- 💾 **Out-of-Core Computations:** Enabling simulations that exceed available GPU memory, suitable for CPU+GPU coherent memory models such as NVIDIA's Grace Superchips.
+- ⚡ **Multi-GPU Acceleration using [Neon](https://github.com/Autodesk/Neon) + Warp:** Using Neon's data structure for improved scaling.
 
 - 🗜️ **GPU Accelerated Lossless Compression and Decompression**: Implementing high-performance lossless compression and decompression techniques for larger-scale simulations and improved performance.