* Improvement: :ref:`needbar` is introduced
(:issue:`452`)
* Improvement: :ref:`needs_external_needs` supports relative path for ``base_url``.
* Improvement: ``needs.json`` schema gets checked during a :ref:`needimport`
(:issue:`456`)
* Improvement: Supports :ref:`filter_func` for :ref:`needpie`
(:issue:`400`)
* Bugfix: Changed :ref:`needgantt` strftime format string according to C89 defined value.
(:issue:`445`)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needpie` option :legend: is correctls rendered
(:issue:`448`)
* Bugfix: :ref:`needpie` figures are closed after creation, to free memory and suppress matplotlib warning
(:issue:`450`)
* Bugfix: Added implementation for simple_footer grid in Layouts Grids
(:issue:`457`)
* Bugfix: Changed :ref:`needs_external_needs` Fix issue when loading needs from URL.
(:issue:`459`)
* Bugfix: Changed :ref:`needs_external_needs` getting from URL was using parameter related to local file.
(:issue:`458`)