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The highlights for this major release of Iris include:

* We've finally dropped support for ``Python 2``, so welcome to ``Iris 3``
and ``Python 3``!
* We've extended our coverage of the `CF Conventions and Metadata`_ by
introducting support for `CF Ancillary Data`_ and `Quality Flags`_,
* Lazy regridding is now available for several regridding schemes,
* Managing and manipulating metadata within Iris is now easier and more
consistent thanks to the introduction of a new common metadata API,
* :ref:`Cube arithmetic <cube maths>` has been significantly improved with
regards to extended broadcasting, auto-transposition and a more lenient
behaviour towards handling metadata and coordinates,
* Our :ref:`documentation <whatsnew 3.0 docs>` has been refreshed,
restructured, revitalised and rehosted on `readthedocs`_,
* It's now easier than ever to :ref:`install Iris <installing_iris>`
as a user or a developer, and the newly revamped developers guide walks
you though how you can :ref:`get involved <development_where_to_start>`
and contribute to Iris,
* We've extended our coverage of the `CF Conventions and Metadata`_ by
introducting support for `CF Ancillary Data`_ and `Quality Flags`_,
* Lazy regridding is now available for several regridding schemes,
* We've introduced a common metadata API to simplify and unify the
management of metadata across Iris,
* Cube arithmetic has been significantly improved with regards to extended
broadcasting, auto-transposition and a more lenient behaviour towards
handling metadata and coordinates,
* Also, this is a major release of Iris, so please be aware of the
:ref:`incompatible changes <whatsnew 3.0 changes>` and
:ref:`deprecations <whatsnew 3.0 deprecations>`.
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