ver number updated

Author: prathameshnium

CITATION.cff

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ authors:
     given-names: "Sudip"
     affiliation: "UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Mumbai Centre"
 title: "PICA: Python-based Instrument Control and Automation Software Suite"
-version: 1.0.0
+version: 1.0.1
 date-released: 2025-11-23
 url: "https://github.com/prathameshnium/PICA-Python-Instrument-Control-and-Automation"
 repository-code: "https://github.com/prathameshnium/PICA-Python-Instrument-Control-and-Automation"

README.md

@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ Research & Documentation
     Launch: PICA project posted on Hacker News.
 ---
 
-### **v15.0 : JOSS Submission & Professionalization**
+### **v 15.0 : JOSS Submission & Professionalization**
 *Status: Released November 2025*
 Focus shifted to code quality, stability, and documentation standards.
 * **CI/CD Integration:** Implementation of automated testing pipelines using GitHub Actions.
@@ -238,16 +238,16 @@ This period marked the transition to the **GUI-Backend isolated architecture**.
 If you use this software in your research, please cite it using the following BibTeX entry:
 
 ```bibtex
-@software{Deshmukh_PICA_2023,
+@software{Deshmukh_PICA_2025,
   author       = {Deshmukh, Prathamesh Keshao and Mukherjee, Sudip},
   title        = {{PICA: Python-based Instrument Control and Automation Software Suite}},
   month        = sep,
-  year         = 2023,
+  year         = 2025,
   publisher    = {GitHub},
-  version      = {15.0.0},
-  url          = {[https://github.com/prathameshnium/PICA-Python-Instrument-Control-and-Automation](https://github.com/prathameshnium/PICA-Python-Instrument-Control-and-Automation)}
+  version      = {1.0.1},
+  url          = {https://github.com/prathameshnium/PICA-Python-Instrument-Control-and-Automation}
 }
-````
+```
 
 Alternatively, refer to the `CITATION.cff` file in the root directory.
 

docs/User_Manual.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 \<img src="../assets/LOGO/PICA\_LOGO\_NBG.png" alt="PICA Logo" width="150"/\>
 \<h1\>PICA User Manual\</h1\>
 \<p\>\<strong\>Python-based Instrument Control and Automation Software Suite\</strong\>\</p\>
-\<p\>\<em\>Comprehensive Guide for Version 15.0\</em\>\</p\>
+<p><em>Comprehensive Guide for Version 1.0.1</em></p>
 \</div\>
 
 -----
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ Default communication addresses for selected instruments. Use the **Test GPIB**
 
 ### File Structure
 
-Reference for the project directory layout (v15.0).
+Reference for the project directory layout (v1.0.1).
 
 ```text
 PICA (Root Directory)/
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ Research & Documentation
 
     Launch: PICA project posted on Hacker News.
 
-**Version 15.0 (Current)**
+**Version 15****
 
   * **JOSS Submission:** Codebase refactored to meet open-source software standards.
   * **CI/CD:** Added automated testing pipelines via GitHub Actions.

pica/main.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# BUILD VERSION: 1.0.0
+# BUILD VERSION: 1.0.1
 '''
 ===============================================================================
  PROGRAM:      PICA Launcher
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def resource_path(relative_path):
 
 class PICALauncherApp:
 
-    PROGRAM_VERSION = "1.0.0"
+    PROGRAM_VERSION = "1.0.1"
     CLR_BG_DARK = '#2B3D4F'
     CLR_FRAME_BG = '#3A506B'
     CLR_ACCENT_GOLD = '#FFC107'