Merge pull request #800 from MolSSI/rel_53

Release v0.53

docs/source/release_notes.rst

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 Release Notes
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+0.53 / 2024-01-09
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+The only real thing to report is fixing of molecules returned from the server. Other than that,
+a little bit of cleanup in preparation for implementing new features in the future
+No breaking changes. Upgrading qcportal is recommended, but is not required.
+
+Notable pull requests and features:
+
+- (:pr:`798`) Mark molecules coming from the server as already validated, and remove `fix_com` and `fix_orientation` from the database.
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+
 0.52 / 2023-11-29
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