- The system of loader options has been entirely rearchitected to build
upon a much more comprehensive base, the :class:`.Load` object. This
base allows any common loader option like :func:`.joinedload`,
:func:`.defer`, etc. to be used in a "chained" style for the purpose
of specifying options down a path, such as ``joinedload("foo").subqueryload("bar")``.
The new system supersedes the usage of dot-separated path names,
multiple attributes within options, and the usage of ``_all()`` options.
- Added a new load option :func:`.orm.load_only`. This allows a series
of column names to be specified as loading "only" those attributes,
deferring the rest.
Mike Bayer