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 ## 📜️ Release History
 
++ v0.43.0 (w/ Anserini v0.38.0): November 11, 2024 [[Release Notes](docs/release-notes/release-notes-v0.43.0.md)]
 + v0.42.0 (w/ Anserini v0.38.0): November 8, 2024 [[Release Notes](docs/release-notes/release-notes-v0.42.0.md)] [[Known Issues](docs/release-notes/known-issues-v0.42.0.md)]
 + v0.41.0 (w/ Anserini v0.38.0): November 7, 2024 [[Release Notes](docs/release-notes/release-notes-v0.41.0.md)] [[Known Issues](docs/release-notes/known-issues-v0.41.0.md)]
 + v0.40.0 (w/ Anserini v0.38.0): October 28, 2024 [[Release Notes](docs/release-notes/release-notes-v0.40.0.md)]
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+# Pyserini Release Notes (v0.43.0)
+
++ **Release date:** November 11, 2024
++ **Anserini dependency:** v0.38.0
++ **Lucene dependency:** v9.9.1
+
+## Summary of Changes
+
++ Refactored PyPI Packaging:
+  + Fixed issue with `faiss` vs. `faiss-cpu` confusion: https://github.com/castorini/pyserini/issues/2023
+  + Changed from `pyserini[extras]` to `pyserini[optional]` to be consistent with existing directory structure.
+
+## Contributors
+
+### This Release
+
+Sorted by number of commits:
+
++ Jimmy Lin ([lintool](https://github.com/lintool))
+
+### All Time
+
+All contributors with five or more commits, sorted by number of commits, [according to GitHub](https://github.com/castorini/pyserini/graphs/contributors):
+
++ Jimmy Lin ([lintool](https://github.com/lintool))
++ Xueguang Ma ([MXueguang](https://github.com/MXueguang))
++ Xinyu (Crystina) Zhang ([crystina-z](https://github.com/crystina-z))
++ Yuqi Liu ([yuki617](https://github.com/yuki617))
++ Johnson Han ([x65han](https://github.com/x65han))
++ Stephanie Hu ([stephaniewhoo](https://github.com/stephaniewhoo))
++ Jasper Xian ([jasper-xian](https://github.com/jasper-xian))
++ Arthur Chen ([ArthurChen189](https://github.com/ArthurChen189))
++ Manveer Tamber ([manveertamber](https://github.com/manveertamber))
++ Jack Lin ([jacklin64](https://github.com/jacklin64))
++ Sahel Sharifymoghaddam ([sahel-sh](https://github.com/sahel-sh))
++ Jheng-Hong Yang ([justram](https://github.com/justram))
++ Mofe Adeyemi ([Mofetoluwa](https://github.com/Mofetoluwa))
++ Minghan Li ([alexlimh](https://github.com/alexlimh))
++ Ronak Pradeep ([ronakice](https://github.com/ronakice))
++ Hang Li ([hanglics](https://github.com/hanglics))
++ Ogundepo Odunayo ([ToluClassics](https://github.com/ToluClassics))
++ Catherine Zhou ([Cathrineee](https://github.com/Cathrineee))
++ Chris Kamphuis ([Chriskamphuis](https://github.com/Chriskamphuis))
++ Habeeb Shopeju ([HAKSOAT](https://github.com/HAKSOAT))
++ Shengyao Zhuang ([ArvinZhuang](https://github.com/ArvinZhuang))
++ Sailesh Nankani ([saileshnankani](https://github.com/saileshnankani))
++ Zeynep Akkalyoncu Yilmaz ([zeynepakkalyoncu](https://github.com/zeynepakkalyoncu))
++ Xinyu Mavis Liu ([x389liu](https://github.com/x389liu))
++ Ehsan ([ehsk](https://github.com/ehsk))
++ Pepijn Boers ([PepijnBoers](https://github.com/PepijnBoers))