Update documentation and release notes

Author: buddly27

doc/sphinx/conf.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 extensions = ["changelog", "sphinxcontrib.doxylink"]
 
 # This deployment mode exists so that documentation can be built within a
-# Github runner without requiring USD/TBB/Boost to be installed. We would be
+# Github runner without requiring USD/TBB to be installed. We would be
 # able to simplify the process if we could rely on pre-built dependencies which
 # will be quick to install.
 if os.environ.get("BUILD_DOCS_WITHOUT_CMAKE"):

doc/sphinx/installing.rst

@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@ Dependencies
 
 Ensure that a minimal installation of :term:`USD` is available. Headers and
 compiled libraries from :term:`USD` as well as headers from transitive
-dependencies such as :term:`TBB` and :term:`Boost` are required during the
-building process.
+dependencies such as :term:`TBB` are required during the building process.
 
 If Python bindings are needed, :term:`USD` must be built with Python support.
-Compiled libraries and headers from Python and :term:`Boost Python` are
-also required during the building process.
+Compiled libraries and headers from Python are also required during the
+building process.
 
 .. seealso::
 
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ Option / Environment Variable Description
 ============================= =========================================================
 USD_ROOT                      Add search path to :term:`USD` package.
 TBB_ROOT                      Add search path to :term:`TBB` package.
-Boost_ROOT                    Add search path to :term:`Boost` package.
 Python_ROOT                   Add search path to Python package.
 Pytest_ROOT                   Add search path to :term:`pytest` program.
 Doxygen_ROOT                  Add search path to :term:`doxygen` program.

doc/sphinx/release/release_notes.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 Release Notes
 *************
 
+.. release:: Upcoming
+
+    .. change:: changed
+
+        Updated to use the :term:`Boost Python` dependencies vendorized within OpenUSD,
+        removing the need for a separate :term:`Boost` installation.
+
 .. release:: 0.7.0
     :date: 2024-08-20