Bright X-ray Source Monitor Update to v0.2

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+Version 0.2 Release Notes
+Dec. 2021
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+Transferred repository ownership to ACIS Operations, in order to bring into compliant software control.
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+This release has several updated features:
+     - Flags are in place to switch SIMBAD repositories in case the CfA mirror goes down (which has happened twice in 2021)
+     - A new csv table is produced for FOT ingestion which includes very bright transients and any > Crab-bright active sources and is copied to an htdocs website
+       	     (https://cxc.cfa.harvard.edu/acis/fot_brightsource_list/bright_sources.csv)
+     - Several smaller updates including naming changes to the naming convention (static_xray.dat is now replaced with bright_xray.dat.)
+     - Email alerts for very bright targets are now disseminated to HRC as well as ACIS.
+     - Snapshots of the repository files are now copied at a slightly reduced cadence to save space over time.
+     - LR software has already been updated to make use of the new naming convention.
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+Impact to ACIS of this release:
+     - Essentially none.  These are largely invisible changes, which are mostly to expand reach to other groups (HRC, FOT).  
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+Outstanding Issues:
+     - A circumstance can arise where the daily bright-source uses 1-day old MAXI data rather than the latest.  This is a minor issue in terms of H&S or impact but is under investigation.
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