Nu Shell Weekly Update #14: Release 0.6.0 and Contributions

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# This week in Nu #14

- Released 0.6.0!
- thegedge refactored how commands are classified as part of a pipeline refactor ([#1008](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/pull/1008))
- andrasio extended `nth` to allow more than one row number ([#1011](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/pull/1011)), added `default` ([#1006](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/pull/1006)) and `compact` ([#1003](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/pull/1003))
- est31 upgraded us to the latest Cargo.toml format ([#1026](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/pull/1026))
- bndbsh added `=~` and `!~` for fuzzy string comparisons ([#997](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/pull/997))
- jonathandturner added expansion of ~ in externals ([#1014](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/pull/1014)) and fixed some printing issues ([#1017](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/pull/1017)),
- wycats began a multi-part refactoring to get our source code ready for the next set of features ([#1009](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/pull/1009))
- sebastian-xyz and Aloso worked to get the websites easier to read and more consistent across platforms, including mobile
- sebastian-xyz also helped document more commands (you can see all the hard work on command documentation starting to pay off on the new website in the Docs section!)

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Title: Nu Shell Weekly Update #14: Release 0.6.0 and Contributions

Summary

This week's update highlights the release of Nu 0.6.0 and various contributions from the community, including refactoring pipeline command classification, extending the 'nth' command, adding 'default' and 'compact' commands, upgrading Cargo.toml format, introducing fuzzy string comparisons, expanding '~' in externals, and improving website readability and command documentation.