bump version and update public check

Author: jmoens

CHANGELOG

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v2.12.0
+
+### Improvements
+
+- Add support to optionally deploy functions that are public.
+
 ## v2.11.0
 
 ### Improvements

tabpy/VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.11.0
+2.12.0

tabpy/tabpy_server/management/state.py

@@ -188,12 +188,10 @@ def _check_and_set_dependencies(self, dependencies, defaultValue):
         return dependencies
 
     def _check_and_set_is_public(self, isPublic, defaultValue):
-        try:
-            isPublic
-        except:
+        if isPublic is None:
             return defaultValue
-        else:
-            return isPublic
+        
+        return isPublic
 
     @state_lock
     def add_endpoint(