tanaylab · aviezerl · Apr 12, 2026 · Apr 12, 2026 · Apr 13, 2026 · Apr 13, 2026
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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 Type: Package
 Package: misha
 Title: Toolkit for Analysis of Genomic Data
-Version: 5.6.9
+Version: 5.6.10
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Misha", "Hoichman", , "misha@hoichman.com", role = "aut"),
     person("Aviezer", "Lifshitz", , "aviezer.lifshitz@weizmann.ac.il", role = c("aut", "cre")),

diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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+# misha 5.6.10
+
+* Fixed `direction="below"` with `bidirect=TRUE` taking min across strands instead of max. A genomic substitution changes both strands, so disrupting a motif requires both strands to fall below the threshold.
+* **Breaking**: removed the hidden default that set `score.min = score.thresh` when `direction = "below"`. `score.min` now defaults to NULL (no filter) for both directions. Set `score.min` explicitly to filter windows.
+* Improved edit distance documentation: dedicated section with direction/strand semantics, parameter reference, and worked examples.
+
 # misha 5.6.9
 
 * Added `k` parameter to `gsynth.train()` to configure the Markov order (1-8, default 5).

diff --git a/R/vtrack.R b/R/vtrack.R
diff --git a/man/gvtrack.create.Rd b/man/gvtrack.create.Rd