v2.0.7 - (YANK)

What's Changed

• Tweaked the comments in the Makefile by @reactive-firewall in #374
• [UPDATE] (deps): Bump ossf/scorecard-action from 405dced65a1dcc6bc335115002f0690b1f1e49bb to de386ed459e2f85111697f50fe076d0ea617a32f in /.github/workflows by @dependabot in #376

Full Changelog: v2.0.6-post1...v2.0.7

v2.0.6-post1

HOTFIX Notes

This HOTFIX is an important update addressing both documentation and debug logging for developers.

What's Changed

• Enhanced Logging Slightly (debug & performance focused)
• Stages improved testing
• Updated various CI/CD dependencies (NON-User facing)
• Implemented HOTFIX for the join step's empty groups edge-case logic
• Minor Improvements for FAQ
• Add URL and intersphinx mapping sanitization utilities to docs config

Full Changelog: v2.0.6...v2.0.6-post1

v2.0.6 - (YANK)

Patch Notes v2.0.6

Version v2.0.6 is mostly a custodial release, focused on bug-fixes and overall code quality.

Overview

Version v2.0.6 represents a substantial quality enhancement release for the multicast module, implementing version 2.0.6 with 1316 additions and 96 deletions across 27 files. This version consolidates work from multiple development efforts (superseding PRs #348, #349, #350, #354, #359) and addresses 10 specific issues. This release focuses on four major areas: configurable buffer sizes, enhanced logging capabilities, improved security in testing contexts, and expanded test coverage.

Key Implementations

1. Configurable Buffer Size Feature

A new environment-configurable buffer size system has been implemented, replacing hardcoded buffer values with a dynamic configuration:

• Introduced _MCAST_DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE (default: 1316) in multicast/__init__.py
• Added validation through new functions in multicast/env.py:
  • validate_buffer_size(): Ensures buffer sizes meet RFC constraints
  • load_buffer_size(): Retrieves and validates the buffer size from environment variables
• Updated both Send and Receive implementations to honor this configurable buffer size

This enhancement improves flexibility while maintaining standards compliance, closing issue #264.

2. Enhanced Logging System

A comprehensive logging framework has been implemented throughout the codebase:

• Added the logging module to all core files
• Established module-specific loggers for granular control
• Refactored string formatting to use lazy evaluation for better performance
• Added strategic log points to facilitate debugging and operational visibility
• Updated configuration in .coveragerc to properly handle debug-conditional code

This work closes issue #233, significantly improving the module's observability.

3. Security Enhancements

Security has been strengthened, particularly in testing contexts:

• Added taint_command_args() function to sanitize command arguments and prevent injection attacks
• Implemented whitelist validation for command execution
• Added type hints to improve code clarity and safety
• Enhanced error handling for subprocess operations

These security improvements close issues #249 and address concerns in #134 and #276.

4. Testing Infrastructure Improvements

Testing capabilities have been substantially expanded:

• Added a new test file tests/test_recv.py with comprehensive test coverage for the receiver functionality
• Enhanced existing tests in tests/test_hear_data_processing.py to validate empty data handling
• Improved mock implementations to ensure proper testing of internal methods
• Added regression tests for typos in tests/check_spelling
• Restructured test cleanup in the Makefile for better organization

These testing enhancements close issues #241, #273, and #357.

5. Additional Improvements

• Version Updates: Bumped version to 2.0.6 across configuration files (setup.cfg, docs/conf.py, multicast/__init__.py)
• Dependency Updates: Updated GitHub Actions dependencies (CodeQL and Scorecard actions)
• Style Improvements: Fixed various linting issues (PYL-W1203, PYL-C0201)
• AST Rules: Added new AST-grep rules for trailing commas and argument formatting
• Documentation: Enhanced docstrings and comments throughout the codebase

Technical Impact

The PR introduces significant technical improvements while maintaining backward compatibility:

1. Modularity: Separated buffer size configuration from core logic
2. Standardization: Ensured buffer sizes comply with RFC specifications
3. Observability: Implemented consistent logging patterns across modules
4. Security: Hardened test command execution against potential injection
5. Quality: Expanded test coverage for edge cases and error conditions

Development Context

Version v2.0.6 represents the culmination of work across multiple branches and issues, including:

• Contributions to long-term effort #134 (type hints)
• Implementation of logging framework from #233
• Security hardening from #249
• Buffer size configurability from #264
• Test improvements from #241, #357

The commits show an iterative development approach, with multiple review-driven refinements and collaborative improvements, including contributions from CodeRabbit AI.

Conclusion

Version v2.0.6 delivers a substantial quality enhancement to the multicast module through its comprehensive approach to addressing multiple aspects of the codebase simultaneously. The configurable buffer sizes, enhanced logging, security improvements, and expanded testing collectively strengthen the module's reliability, maintainability, and security posture.

Full Changelog: v2.0.5...v2.0.6

Known flaws.

Warning

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v2.0.5 - (YANK)

Patch Notes

This Version v2.0.5 is mostly a custodial release with little user-facing changes.

🔍 Overview

This substantial PR represents a comprehensive overhaul of the testing infrastructure in the multicast project, introducing significant improvements in test organization, code quality, security, and CI workflows. The changes address numerous long-standing issues and incorporate work from multiple previously separate PRs, creating a cohesive approach to testing and quality assurance.

🧪 Testing Framework Improvements

Test Organization and Selection

• Enhanced Test Configuration: Introduced pytest.ini with specialized markers for different test categories (MAT, component, documentation, etc.)
• Selective Test Execution: Added tests/run_selective.py to allow running specific test groups and categories
• Test Categorization: Applied meta tags to 13 test files, enabling more granular selection of tests
• Makefile Updates: Restructured testing targets, allowing for more selective testing with targets like test-mat, test-extra, and test-fuzzing

Test Quality and Coverage

• Security Validation: Implemented validateCommandArgs function to prevent command injection vulnerabilities (CWE-20)
• Type Annotations: Added comprehensive type hints to improve code clarity in test files
• Helper Functions: Refactored duplicate code into helper functions (e.g., _validate_help_output in test_usage.py)
• Test Fixtures: Improved test setup and teardown methods
• Exception Testing: Enhanced testing of exception handling scenarios

🛡️ Code Quality and Security Enhancements

AST-grep Rules

• Documentation Rules: Created multiple rules to enforce consistent docstring formats and content
• Testing Rules: Implemented rules for test class naming, test method organization, and test cleanup
• Code Simplification: Added rules to identify and simplify unnecessarily complex code patterns
• Python Modernization: Rules to simplify Unicode string prefixes and string cast operations

Security Improvements

• Command Validation: The validateCommandArgs function prevents null byte injection in command arguments

def validateCommandArgs(args: list) -> None:
    Validates command arguments to ensure they do not contain null characters.
    if (args is None) or (args == [None]) or (len(args) <= 0):
        raise ValueError("[CWE-1286] args must be an array of positional arguments") from None
    for arg in args:
        if isinstance(arg, str) and "\x00" in arg:
            raise ValueError("[CWE-20] Null characters are not allowed in command arguments.")

• Tool Hardening: Enhanced parameter validation and error handling in CI tools
• Exception Validation: Added validation function for exit codes in exceptions

Code Style Standardization

• String Formatting: Replaced triple-quoted strings with single-quoted strings throughout the codebase
• Import Simplification: Refactored complex import patterns for better maintainability
• Coding Conventions: Enforced project-specific coding standards via static analysis

🔄 Continuous Integration Updates

• Dynamic Python Versions: Introduced repository variables for Python versions (PYTHON_DEFAULT, PYTHON_OLD_MIN, etc.)
• Workflow Enhancements: Added descriptions, dynamic run names, and improved output formatting
• Dependencies Caching: Implemented caching for Python dependencies to speed up workflows
• Security Fixes: Fixed shell script quoting in GitHub Actions workflows
• Documentation: Added detailed CI configuration documentation in docs/CI.md

📝 Documentation and Style Improvements

• Configuration Documentation: Added explanations for CI variables and their usage
• Git Reference Validation: Enhanced validation of Git references in documentation
• LanguageTool Configuration: Improved grammar and style checking with additional rules
• Badges: Added new badges for PR reviews, issue resolution, and maintenance metrics
• Copyright Notices: Updated and standardized copyright information

🌟 Conclusion

Version v2.0.5 represents a significant milestone in the evolution of the multicast project's quality assurance infrastructure. By consolidating multiple improvements into a cohesive framework, it establishes a foundation for more maintainable, secure, and well-tested code. The changes span testing, security, CI, documentation, and code style - touching nearly every aspect of the development lifecycle.

The comprehensive nature of this version highlights the project's commitment to quality and provides clear guidelines for future contributions through the established patterns and tools. This work demonstrates the value of addressing technical debt systematically and laying a strong foundation for future development.

Full Changelog: v2.0.4...v2.0.5

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Warning

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v2.0.4 - (YANK)

Release Notes

This Version v2.0.4 is mostly a custodial release with little user-facing changes.

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Overview

This custodial release, designated as v2.0.4, primarily focuses on maintenance and resolves multiple pending issues and merge requests. It addresses 20 GitHub issues (#31 to #258) and incorporates or supersedes 13 pull/merge requests (#226 through #263). The overarching theme is to update and unify the build workflows, documentation processes, environment configuration, and exception handling. Users will see minimal direct functional changes but benefit from the improved reliability, testing, and documentation infrastructure.

Key topics covered in this update:

1. GitHub Workflows and Automation
2. Documentation and Sphinx Enhancements
3. New or Updated Internal Modules and Configurations
4. Expanded Testing Suites and Metrics
5. Style and Linting Improvements
6. Version Increment and Relabeled Release

Below is a detailed breakdown of each area.

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1. GitHub Workflows and Automation

Continuous Integration Setup

Multiple new or updated workflows were introduced under the .github/workflows directory. Highlights include:

• CI-BUILD.yml: Defines the primary build steps, including cleaning, building, and verifying Python versions.
• CI-DOCS.yml: A dedicated workflow for building and linting documentation on multiple OS/Python matrixes.
• CI-MATs.yml: A “Minimal Acceptance Tests” workflow triggered after a successful build. It only runs if the previous CI-BUILD succeeds.
• Tests.yml: Renamed to CI-TESTS and restructured to trigger after CI-MATs, introducing more nuanced gating.
• Bandit, CodeQL, Scorecard, YAML-Lint, Markdown-Lint: All pinned to specific commit SHAs for reproducibility. Each workflow gained explicit permissions and improved actions usage.

The net effect is a more modular pipeline: each stage carefully checks outputs from the previous step, runs targeted tests, and publishes results consistently.

Dependabot Configuration

In .github/dependabot.yml, the “Testing” label for npm dependencies was replaced with “Linter” to align with the current labeling conventions, and the rest of the ecosystems (pip, GitHub Actions) remain scheduled weekly. This keeps dependencies up-to-date across multiple package managers with minimal confusion about labels.

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2. Documentation and Sphinx Enhancements

The PR introduces improvements to documentation, particularly around Sphinx configuration and new references:

• docs/CI.md now includes more badges (CodeCov, OpenSSF Best Practices) and explains newly integrated linting pipelines, preserving clarity about CI processes.
• docs/Environment_Configuration.md is a new guide detailing environment-variable-based configuration for the multicast module, including usage of MULTICAST_PORT, MULTICAST_GROUP, MULTICAST_TTL, and more.
• docs/Exception_Guide.md has been refined with new exceptions, such as CommandExecutionError and ShutdownCommandReceived, plus an updated exit code mapping.
• Enhanced Sphinx build steps in docs/conf.py:
  • Added sphinx_design extension.
  • Updated docstring conventions with napoleon_google_docstring and napoleon_numpy_docstring.
  • Bumped Sphinx requirement to 7.3 in docs/requirements.txt.

These documentation changes strengthen clarity for both developers and end-users, making it easier to configure and troubleshoot multicast usage.

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3. New or Updated Internal Modules and Configurations

Environment Module

The new multicast/env.py module centralizes environment variable parsing for the multicast library:

• load_config() assembles validated inputs (port, group, TTL, bind address, buffer size).
• Implementation-specific validations (e.g., validate_multicast_address, validate_port) ensure reliable defaults and warnings for invalid values.

Additionally, multicast/init.py now references these defaults globally, ensuring consistent configuration across the library.

Exception Handling

• multicast/exceptions.py has two new exceptions (CommandExecutionError, ShutdownCommandReceived) plus updated exit-code mappings.
• Decorators like @exit_on_exception unify the approach for error handling, enabling consistent logging and exit codes.

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4. Expanded Testing Suites and Metrics

Throughout the tests/ directory, new tests and reorganized scripts ensure thorough coverage:

• tests/init.py now includes doctests from multicast.env.
• tests/check_pip and tests/check_spelling scripts see improved error reporting and security (mitigating command injection, refining venv usage).
• Fuzz testing in tests/test_fuzz.py adjusts the Hypothesis deadline for better stability.
• tests/test_hear_keyboard_interrupt.py includes constants for startup delays and exit codes, improving maintainability.

This ensures the test suite is more robust, with minimal acceptance tests running after successful builds, advanced environment-based tests, and stable fuzz testing across various input scenarios.

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5. Style and Linting Improvements

• .markdownlint.yaml sets line length to 100 while allowing code blocks and tables to exceed that limit.
• pyproject.toml adds a new [tool.flake8] section, ignoring specific codes (E117, D203, etc.) and standardizing docstring style with Google conventions.
• Workflow changes in makefile-lint, markdown-lint, and yaml-lint pin action versions for consistent linting results.

These upgrades keep the codebase consistent with CEP-7/CEP-8 guidelines and standard docstring formatting.

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6. Version Increment and Relabeled Release

• The version is set to 2.0.4 (sometimes labeled as “2.0.4-rc-3”/“2.0.4-rc-1” in files like conf.py or setup.cfg during the iterative release-candidate process).
• The user-facing changes are minimal in terms of new features, focusing more on housekeeping, test expansions, pinned dependencies, and doc updates.
• The README.md, Makefile, and LICENSE.md also reflect minor textual updates and clarifications.

This release supersedes prior patch-level PRs like #251 and #259, incorporating both their changes and further refinements.

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Conclusion

v2.0.4 (PR #277) is substantial in terms of behind-the-scenes upgrades and documentation improvements while keeping user-facing functionality stable. By reorganizing the CI pipelines, clarifying environment configurations, and expanding test coverage, this update increases the project’s reliability and maintainability. The newly pinned actions ensure consistent, reproducible builds, while extended linting and doc enhancements offer a cleaner developer experience. Users can confidently adopt v2.0.4-rc-1 to benefit from resolved issues, consistent environment setups, and clearer, more robust documentation.

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Full Changelog

• v2.0.4-rc-3...v2.0.4

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Known flaws.

Warning

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v2.0.2

Multicast v2.0.2 Release Notes

This release focuses on enhancing the functionality, security, and documentation of the multicast project by addressing multiple issues, improving error handling, updating dependencies, and adding new features.

Fixes

• Security Fixes:

  • Mitigated command injection vulnerability in tests/check_pip script by sanitizing inputs and improving cleanup processes. (Issue #197)
  • Validated YAML_ARGS in makefile-lint.yml to prevent command injection vulnerabilities. (Issue #196)

• Error Handling Improvements:

  • Handled UnicodeDecodeError in HearUDPHandler to improve robustness against malformed input. (Issue #188)
  • Added input validation for the DOCS_BUILD_REF environment variable in docs/conf.py. (Issue #189)
  • Fixed shell script syntax in the error handling block of makefile-lint.yml. (Issue #200)

• Testing Enhancements:

  • Investigated and addressed flaky tests in tests/test_fuzz.py. (Issue #217)

• Maintenance:

  • Enhanced virtual environment cleanup in tests/check_pip script. (Issue #198)
  • Refactored check_license_when_given_req function for better maintainability. (Issue #191)

New Features

• Package Management:
  • Implemented package.json for managing npm dependencies, enabling better management of JavaScript-related tooling. (Issue #214)

Documentation

• Guides and References:
  • Added docs/Exception_Guide.md providing a comprehensive guide on error handling and exceptions within the project.
  • Updated README.md with a new logo and updated copyright year.
  • Enhanced contributing guidelines in .github/CONTRIBUTING.md with clearer instructions for reporting issues and submitting pull requests.
  • Updated docs/USAGE.md, docs/FAQ.md, docs/CI.md, and docs/toc.md to reflect the latest changes and improve clarity.
  • Added images and visual aids to documentation files for better understanding.

Refactors

• Codebase Improvements:
  • Standardized error handling in makefile-lint.yml by introducing a print_error function for consistent error reporting.
  • Updated docs/conf.py by adding _validate_git_ref function to ensure Git references are valid.
  • Refactored code to support Python 3.13 and updated minimum required versions.

Chores

• Dependency Updates:

  • Added Dependabot configuration for npm packages in .github/dependabot.yml to automate dependency updates. (Issue #220)
  • Updated setup.cfg, setup.py, requirements.txt, and package.json to reflect new version and dependency changes.

• Workflow Enhancements:

  • Updated GitHub Actions workflows:
    • Improved CI workflow documentation in .github/workflows/Tests.yml.
    • Updated .github/workflows/markdown-lint.yml and .markdownlint.yaml configurations for better linting support.
    • Added scorecard.yml workflow for scorecard analysis.

• Version Bump:

  • Updated version number to 2.0.2 across relevant files.

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Full Changelog: v2.0.1...v2.0.2

v2.0.1

What's Changed

• [UPDATE] (deps): Bump ossf/scorecard-action from 6622d322b30ed8cdd77455e4af0bddb2b735325c to 83a1bb1ff6a010f9ab75ad12160fe70252c99b71 in /.github/workflows by @dependabot in #220
• [PATCH] check_pip script improvements by @reactive-firewall in #226
• [PATCH] Implemented validation logic for #196 by @reactive-firewall in #227
• Patch unicodedecodeerror in HEAR by @reactive-firewall in #231

Full Changelog: v2.0.0...v2.0.1

Version 2.0.0

Release Version 2.0.0

Introduction

This pull request introduces the Release Candidate for Version 2.0.0 of the multicast project. It represents a significant milestone, encompassing substantial enhancements in continuous integration (CI/CD), documentation quality, new features, and numerous fixes. This summary provides an in-depth analysis of the changes, improvements, and additions included in this release.

Major Improvements

Enhanced Continuous Integration and Delivery

• Over 99% Test Coverage: The testing suite has been significantly expanded, ensuring greater reliability and robustness of the codebase.
• Updated CI Workflows: Multiple GitHub Actions workflows have been updated and added to improve automation, code quality checks, and security analysis:
  • New Workflows:
    • .github/workflows/makefile-lint.yml: Automates linting of Makefiles to ensure consistency and correctness.
    • .github/workflows/markdown-lint.yml: Introduces automated linting for Markdown files, enhancing documentation quality.
    • .github/workflows/yaml-lint.yml: Automates linting of YAML configuration files.
    • .github/workflows/scorecard.yml: Implements supply-chain security analysis using the OpenSSF Scorecard tool.
  • Updated Workflows:
    • .github/workflows/Tests.yml: Enhanced to include Python 3.13, updated permissions for security, and improved job configurations.
    • .github/workflows/bandit.yml: Updated to refine security scanning with Bandit, adjusting confidence levels and permissions.
    • .github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml: Reformatted for consistency and clarity.

Improved Documentation Quality

• Adherence to CEP-7 Style Guidelines: Documentation has been updated to comply with CEP-7 conventions, ensuring consistency and clarity across all documents.
• Enhanced Documentation Content:
  • New Sections and Updates in docs/CI.md, docs/FAQ.md, docs/USAGE.md, and others, providing users with better guidance and comprehensive information.
  • Formatting Improvements: Enhanced readability through improved formatting in README.md, docs/index.md, and docs/toc.md.
  • Updated Build Configuration: .readthedocs.yaml updated to align with the latest Read the Docs standards, ensuring that online documentation remains up-to-date.

Introduction of New Features

• --message - Option for SAY Command: The SAY command now supports reading messages from standard input (stdin), improving flexibility for users scripting or piping input.
• Refined Error Handling: Implemented in accordance with CEP-8 standards, providing clearer error messages and more robust exception management throughout the codebase.

Code Quality Enhancements

• Adoption of New Linting Tools:
  • .bandit.yml: Introduces strict security scanning settings for the Bandit tool to detect security issues.
  • .markdownlint.yaml and .markdownlint.json: Define rules for Markdown linting, improving documentation consistency.
• Updates to Existing Linting Configurations:
  • .flake8.ini: Updated to include additional error and warning codes, refined ignore lists, and expanded excluded directories.
• Refactoring for Clarity and Maintainability:
  • Improvements in modules such as multicast/__init__.py, multicast/__main__.py, and multicast/hear.py, enhancing code readability and structure.
  • Consolidation of cleanup steps in CI configurations to avoid redundancy and ensure consistency.

Detailed Changes

Configuration and Setup Enhancements

• Updated setup.cfg and setup.py:
  • Version bumped to 2.0.0-rc7, indicating the release candidate status.
  • Updated classifiers to reflect production/stable status and operating system compatibility (Operating System :: POSIX).
  • Included project URLs for documentation and repository links.
• Dependency Management:
  • Requirements files (requirements.txt, tests/requirements.txt, docs/requirements.txt) updated to specify newer versions of dependencies for improved security and compatibility.
  • Excluded specific problematic versions (e.g., build>=1.1.1, !=1.2.2.post1).

Testing Improvements

• Expanded Test Coverage:
  • New test suites added, covering various aspects of the application:
    • Exception handling (tests/test_exceptions.py)
    • Server activation and cleanup (tests/test_hear_server_activate.py, tests/test_hear_cleanup.py)
    • Data processing and error handling (tests/test_hear_data_processing.py, tests/test_hear_keyboard_interrupt.py)
  • Enhanced existing tests with additional cases and improved assertions.
• Test Configuration Updates:
  • tox.ini updated to include testing environments for Python 3.13 and dependencies updated accordingly.
  • Integration of new dependencies like flake8-comprehensions and packaging to aid in testing and code analysis.

Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD)

• AppVeyor Configuration:
  • .appveyor.yml updated to include structured build and testing processes across multiple Visual Studio images.
  • Ensured compatibility and testing on Windows environments.
• Codecov Configuration:
  • .codecov.yml enhanced to define notification behaviors, coverage requirements, and GitHub checks integration.
  • Improved reporting and analysis of code coverage metrics.

Documentation and License Updates

• License File Updates:
  • LICENSE.md updated to include new files and acknowledge additional contributors and resources.
  • Ensured compliance with licensing requirements for newly added files and third-party code.
• Code of Conduct:
  • Added .github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md, adopting the Contributor Covenant to foster an open and welcoming community.

Issues Addressed and Superseded Pull Requests

• This pull request addresses numerous issues, incorporating fixes and features from previous pull requests.
• Supersedes several prior release candidates, consolidating their improvements into this comprehensive update.

Future Work and Open Issues

• Ongoing Development: Several issues have been opened for the 2.0 series to continue enhancing features, performance, and security.
• Planned Enhancements:
  • Further refinement of CI workflows.
  • Additional testing, including edge cases and compatibility with upcoming Python versions.
  • Continuous improvement of documentation for clarity and completeness.

Conclusion

PR #184 marks a significant advancement for the multicast project, embodying a culmination of efforts to enhance code quality, testing, documentation, and security. The extensive updates and new features not only improve the current state of the project but also lay a robust foundation for future development in the 2.0 series.

v2.0.0-rc-8

What's Changed

• [UPDATE] (deps): Bump ossf/scorecard-action from 08f935069d990d2675a557ebcecc774477e7c55c to 6622d322b30ed8cdd77455e4af0bddb2b735325c in /.github/workflows by @dependabot in #193
• [UPDATE] (deps): Bump reactive-firewall/python-bandit-scan from 2.1 to 2.3 in /.github/workflows by @dependabot in #192
• [UPDATE] (deps): Bump codecov/codecov-action from 4 to 5 in /.github/workflows by @dependabot in #194

Full Changelog: v2.0.0-rc-7...v2.0.0-rc-8

v2.0.0-rc-7

What's Changed

• [TESTING] improved coverage slightly (- #53 -) by @reactive-firewall in #178
• [PATCH] specialize exception hear (- WIP #154 -) by @reactive-firewall in #179
• [STYLE] Aligned '.flake8.ini' with CEP-8 and CEP-7 (- WIP #181 -) by @reactive-firewall in #182

Full Changelog: v2.0.0-rc-6...v2.0.0-rc-7