Changes in version 0.1.4 (2026-01-08) - Updated the cluster() function to change the current clustering metric it is using if it is not suitable for your data. - read_dist() and cluster() will now return objects with class name "distance_object", and "mothur_cluster" respectively. This will ensure the returned object can be differentiated between other R objects. - Fixed memory leaks that were found using Valgrind. Changes in version 0.1.3 (2025-04-21) - Fixed cluster() returning duplicate cluster names when using method = "opticlust."