Changes in version 1.0.0 (2026-05-06)                  

  - First stable data-package release for the CRAN split from mwmap.
  - Rebuilt mw_level_0, mw_level_1, mw_level_2, and mw_level_3 from the
    included OCHA HDX / National Statistics Office of Malawi COD-AB
    shapefiles.
  - Added validation to the data build script for expected feature
    counts, EPSG:4326 output, and geometry validity.
  - malawi_data is now a deprecated alias for the current mw_level_2
    district boundaries.
  - Raw shapefiles are excluded from the built package to keep CRAN
    package size under control.

                        Changes in version 0.2.0                        

  - Updated all boundary data to OCHA HDX (National Statistics Office of
    Malawi), Common Operational Datasets (COD-AB) version 02, valid
    from 05 April 2023 https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mwi.
  - mw_level_2 now contains 32 districts (previously 28), reflecting the
    addition of Blantyre City, Lilongwe City, Mzuzu City, and Zomba City
    as separate administrative units.
  - mw_level_3 now contains 433 traditional authorities (previously
    ~250).
  - New columns available in all levels: area_sqkm, center_lat,
    center_lon.
  - mw_level_3 gains an ADM3_REF column with reference TA names.
  - Convenience columns REGION, DISTRICT, and TA are preserved.

                        Changes in version 0.1.0                        

  - Initial release.
  - Provides Malawi administrative boundary data at levels 0–3.
  - Includes major lakes spatial data.
  - Split from the mwmap package to satisfy CRAN size requirements.