tl;dr – balance v0.12.0
We're excited to announce balance v0.12.0! Since our initial release, balance has evolved into a comprehensive Python package for adjusting biased samples. This post highlights the most significant improvements from v0.1.0 (2022-11-20) through v0.12.0 (2025-10-14), showcasing how we've made balance easier to use:
- Expanded compatibility: Now supports Python 3.9–3.14 on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with smarter dependency management and a switch to the MIT license.
- Major upgrades: Improved statistical methods (IPW, raking, poststratification), interactive Plotly visualizations, and new variance/confidence interval tools.
- Better experience: Enhanced CLI, bug fixes, and expanded docs/tutorials for easier use and learning.
