alert users to Anaconda TOS issues (#295)

* alert users to Anaconda TOS issues * update changelog
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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 # Changelog
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. If you make a notable change to the project, please add a line describing the change to the "unreleased" section. The maintainers will make an effort to keep the [Github Releases](https://github.com/NREL/OpenOA/releases) page up to date with this changelog. The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
+## Unreleased - TBD
+
+- Updates the Anaconda recommendation to alert users to the fact that Anaconda is no longer
+technically free, and so commercial users should consider Miniforge or Miniconda installations.
+
+## v3.1.2 2024-05-24
+
+- Updates the GitHub Actions workflows to use the latest versions of their workflow dependencies.
+- Changes a reference from the old `MonteCarloAEP._hours_in_res` to the new `MonteCarloAEP.resample_hours`.
+- Adds a step to filling in gaps in a time series that checks to see if there were any missing data,
+which helps avoid Pandas warnings.
+
 ## v3.1.1 - 2024-04-05
 
 - Patches `pyproject.toml`'s package data specification to include openoa in the valid packages to install.

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -118,7 +118,15 @@ We strongly recommend using the Anaconda Python distribution and creating a new
 for OpenOA. You can download Anaconda through
 [their website.](https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual)
 
-After installing Anaconda, create and activate a new conda environment with the name "openoa-env":
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> In 2020, Anaconda has changed the Terms of Service for its commercial distribution, and so it is
+> recommended to use either [Miniforge Conda](https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge), which
+> uses a BSD-3 clause license, or
+> [Miniconda](https://docs.anaconda.com/free/miniconda/index.html), the free tier of Anaconda,
+> depending on your organization's considerations.
+
+After installing Anaconda (or alternative), create and activate a new conda environment with the
+name "openoa-env":
 
 ```bash
 conda create --name openoa-env python=3.10

diff --git a/sphinx/index.md b/sphinx/index.md
@@ -69,7 +69,16 @@ We strongly recommend using the Anaconda Python distribution and creating a new
 for OpenOA. You can download Anaconda through
 [their website.](https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual)
 
-After installing Anaconda, create and activate a new conda environment with the name "openoa-env":
+```{important}
+In 2020, Anaconda has changed the Terms of Service for its commercial distribution, and so it is
+recommended to use either [Miniforge Conda](https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge), which
+uses a BSD-3-Clause license, or
+[Miniconda](https://docs.anaconda.com/free/miniconda/index.html), the free tier of Anaconda,
+depending on your organization's considerations.
+```
+
+After installing Anaconda (or alternative), create and activate a new conda environment with the
+name "openoa-env":
 
 ```bash
 conda create --name openoa-env python=3.10