release notes

RELEASE.md

 RELEASE NOTES
 =============
 
+Version: 1.6.0
+- parameters resolver used: [SIGMON-316](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-316)
+- removed support for Nxcals Spark 2 [SIGMON-283](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-283)
+- tests for the QueryParams domain objects [SIGMON-319](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-319)
+- do not assert sigmon version in a test [SIGMON-317](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-317)
+- `SignalTransformationBuilder` removed [SIGMON-291](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-291)
+- `ResistanceBuilder` removed [SIGMON-290](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-290)
+- analysis function notebook created [SIGMON-321](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-321)
+- feature query removed [SIGMON-295](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-295)
+- query API examplery notebook written [SIGMON-320](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-320)
+- support for CRYO system added [SIGMON-336](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-336)
+- `AnalysisManager` created [SIGMON-329](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-329)
+- new QHDA references [SIGMON-228](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-228)
+- differences between query API documented [SIGMON-241](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-241)
+- IPQ search tool fix [SIGMON-351](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-351)
+- plateau detection algorithm improved [SIGMON-322](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-322)
+- backwards compatible `QueryBuilder` written [SIGMON-299](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-299)
+- ? [SIGMON-326](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-326)
+- installation manual updated [SIGMON-359](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-359)
+- ? [SIGMON-337](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-337)
+- analysis output classes added [SIGMON-355](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-355)
+- test coverage increased [SIGMON-261](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-261)
+- ? [SIGMON-352](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-352)
+- ? [SIGMON-335](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-335)
+- ? [SIGMON-318](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-318)
+- ? [SIGMON-364](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-364)
+- asearching box in RCBXHV and RCDO FPA notebooks fixed
+
 Version: 1.5.21
 - `cern` prefix removed from the nxcals imports: [SIGMON-307](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-307)
 - separate class to resolve signal metadata: [SIGMON-297](https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/SIGMON-297)