v1.0.1: Version update (#161)

* update version in DESCRIPTION and reorganize NEWS file

* update R version

* Update DESCRIPTION

Co-authored-by: Robrecht Cannoodt <rcannood@gmail.com>

* Update NEWS.md

Co-authored-by: Robrecht Cannoodt <rcannood@gmail.com>

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Co-authored-by: Brian M. Schilder <34280215+bschilder@users.noreply.github.com>