chore(master): release 3.0.0 (#634)

Release 2.10.1

Version bump

Version Bump

Version Bump

Version Bump

Update Changelog

Merge pull request #486 from chopraanmol1/preparation_for_2.8.0

Update Changelog and preparation for new release

version bump to 2.7.1

Merge pull request #368 from roo-rb/refactoring_simplifying_classes

Refactoring simplifying classes