PyFstat/PyFstat: v1.7.1

This is the v1.7.1 release of PyFstat, a python package for gravitational-wave data analysis with the F-statistic, dated 16/09/2020.

This release requires at least python 3.6.

From the changelog:

• LALSuite 6.76 now required
• predict_fstat() helper function made more flexible
• Writer: fixed check_cached_data_okay_to_use() for multiple IFOs
• MCMCSearch and derived classes now store sampler as an attribute
• fixes to MCMC plotting
  • proper scaling of injection parameters in walker plots
  • proper display of prior (not logprior) in prior_posterior comparisons
• consistently close figure objects after saving
• all classes now announce their creation to the logger
• flake8 compliance
• code style now complying to stricter black 20.8b standards
• improvements to examples

For a list of known issues, or to report any problems, please see: https://github.com/PyFstat/PyFstat/issues