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-v1.0.3
+v1.0.3 (Apr 16 2024)
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+- Introduced barebones backend, which runs in local environment
+    - Is implemented as an alternative backend
+    - Creates symlinks to files in centralised folder instead of binding them
 - Introduced python bindings for MPI libraries in script
     - Script is `e4s-cl-mpi-tester`
     - Runs with MPICH ABI or OpenMPI