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* bump development version to v4.6.0.99

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* [R-package] remove lgb.unloader()

* update version reference

* [R-package] [docs] add intro vignette (#3946)

* add 10 test vignettes

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* release v3.3.1

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* [R-package] introduce Dataset set_field() and get_field()

* fix incorrect fields

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* [R-package] improvements to lgb.convert() functions (fixes #2678, #2681)

* more stuff

* update docs

* remove lgb.convert()

* put internal functions back

* update index

* [R-package] deprecate lgb.prepare() and lgb.prepare2()

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* one more comment fix

* remove comment about int being dangerous

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* [R-package] [docs] fix warnings in pkgdown sitte  building

* trying to get better Travis logs

* trying to get better Travis logs

* undo testing fix

* undo testing fix

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* [R-package] [docs] remove devtools dependency for docs builds

* linting

* updating docs conda env

* empty roxygenize()

* env for R libraries

* get logs

* remove comment

* added pkgdown URLs

* more paths

* fix incorrect YAML keys

* update DESCRIPTION URL link

* more URL changes

* revert DESCRIPTION changes

* remove ca-certificates

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* added R-package docs generation routines

* change theme to be more consistent with sphinx_rtd_theme on main site in terms of color scheme

* placed man folder with old Rd files back

* specify full path to conda and make script more readable by one line - one pkg

* removed commented lines from build_r_site script

* made one line - one argument in build_reference() call

* pin R package versions

* fixed conflict