From 74b8df80bedbe3f25a8e111bb91757ed089850a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dimitri Baptiste <55843498+ddbaptiste@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:26:01 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Update the README to reflect the latest version of
RESPOND
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README.md | 17 ++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
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@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# :warning: NOTICE :warning:
-
-This repository is under active development and is not currently in a state for public use. If you wish to use RESPOND, please refer to release [v0.3.0](https://github.com/SyndemicsLab/respond/releases/tag/v0.3.0) for a functioning executable.
-
# RESPOND: An Opioid Use Disorder State Transition Model
@@ -73,7 +69,7 @@ From there, a simple
```bash
sudo dpkg -i respond-xxx.deb
-```
+```
command will result in the appropriate installation. The only files added are the public headers, the compiled static library, and the CMake configuration files.
@@ -106,5 +102,16 @@ If you would prefer a single bash script to add the project to the build tree, r
./tools/build.sh
```
+## Running RESPOND
+
+The recommended way to use the RESPOND model is via the [Python
+package][respondpy], with [source on GitHub][respondpy-git].
+
+If you wish to use RESPOND via a local executable, please refer to release
+[v0.3.0](https://github.com/SyndemicsLab/respond/releases/tag/v0.3.0).
+
## References
1. Madushani RWMA, Wang J, Weitz M, Linas BP, White LF, Chrysanthopoulou SA (2025) Empirical calibration of a simulation model of opioid use disorder. PLoS ONE 20(3): e0310763. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310763
+
+[respondpy]: https://pypi.org/project/respondpy/
+[respondpy-git]: https://github.com/SyndemicsLab/respondpy
From 421e33a46655c8d3eac2b35a7fcbad0639364a81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dimitri Baptiste <55843498+ddbaptiste@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:27:41 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Update unit testing badge source URL
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README.md | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
[](https://github.com/SyndemicsLab/respond/actions/workflows/deploy-docs.yml)
-[](https://github.com/SyndemicsLab/respond/actions/workflows/unit-testing.yml)
+[](https://github.com/SyndemicsLab/respond/actions/workflows/unit-testing.yml)

This is the home of the [RESPOND model](https://syndemicslab.github.io/respond) [1], first created by the [Syndemics Lab](https://www.syndemicslab.org) in 2018, now rewritten with a focus on four primary goals:
From 3ef51377570e1f93743bfe70be8332feb0d3c2a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dimitri Baptiste <55843498+ddbaptiste@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:29:00 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Remove unnecessary elements from script path
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README.md | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
If you would prefer a single bash script to add the project to the build tree, run:
```shell
-./tools/build.sh
+tools/build.sh
```
## Running RESPOND
From 60e584bcd848c940ebcf2888779d1e3eafd7eede Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dimitri Baptiste <55843498+ddbaptiste@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:31:08 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Remove repository-local pull request template
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.github/pull_request_template.md | 16 ----------------
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----
-name: Pull Request to Default
-about: Submit code to be merged into the default branch
-title: ''
-labels: ''
-assignees: ''
-
----
-## What does this PR do?
-
-## What Wrike task is this associated with?
-
-## Checklist before merging
-
-- [ ] If adding a core feature, I've added related tests.
-- [ ] This is part of a [product update](https://www.chameleon.io/blog/product-updates), and I've added an explanation of what is different to the changelog.