Changes in version 1.0.0 - Initial CRAN release. - Core GP functions: gp_train(), gp_predict(), and formula interface gpss() with predict() method. - Regression discontinuity design via gp_rdd() and gp_rdd_plot(). - Interrupted time-series design via gp_its() with optional placebo checks. - Multiple kernel types: Gaussian, Gaussian-linear, Gaussian-quadratic, Gaussian-periodic-linear, and Gaussian-periodic-quadratic. - Automatic bandwidth selection via kernel variance maximization. - Optional noise variance optimization via marginal likelihood. - Support for mixed continuous/categorical covariates. - Prior mean support for incorporating external predictions. - Companion paper: Cho, Kim, and Hazlett (2026), "Inference at the data's edge: Gaussian processes for modeling and inference under model-dependency, poor overlap, and extrapolation," Political Analysis, doi:10.1017/pan.2026.10032.