[GuideLLM Refactor] core updates for pyproject.toml and settings.py

[markurtz]

Summary

Renames config.py to settings.py for better semantic clarity particularly with later config pathways and updates project dependencies.

Details

• Module Refactor: Renamed src/guidellm/config.py to settings.;pyand updated all import references across the codebase
• Dependency Updates:
  • Added new dependencies: culsans, eval_type_backport, faker, msgpack, pyhumps, sanic, uvloop
  • Updated pytest-asyncio from ~=0.23.8 to ~=1.1.0
  • Removed recommended optional dependencies section
  • Removed [dependency-groups] and [tool.pdm] sections
• Configuration Improvements:
  • Reformatted license specification to use {text = "Apache-2.0"} format
  • Added target-version = "py39" to Ruff configuration
  • Improved code formatting and comment alignment in pyproject.toml
  • Enhanced Ruff ignore rules with better documentation
  • Fixed trailing comma in pytest markers
• Import Organization: Updated import order in __init__.py to import logger before settings for better dependency flow

Test Plan

• Automated tests are passing

Related Issues

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Pull Request Overview

Refactors the configuration module from config.py to settings.py and updates project dependencies and tooling accordingly.

• Replace imports from guidellm.config with guidellm.settings across the codebase
• Bump and add dependencies in pyproject.toml and adjust tooling (Ruff target version, pytest marker formatting)
• Reorder imports in init.py so logger is imported before settings

Reviewed Changes

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File	Description
tests/unit/test_logger.py	Update imports to use guidellm.settings.LoggingSettings
tests/unit/test_config.py	Update imports to use guidellm.settings.*
tests/unit/presentation/test_injector.py	Swap settings import to guidellm.settings
tests/unit/backend/test_openai_backend_custom_configs.py	Update settings import path
tests/unit/backend/test_openai_backend.py	Update settings import path
src/guidellm/utils/text.py	Update settings import path
src/guidellm/scheduler/strategy.py	Update settings import path
src/guidellm/scheduler/scheduler.py	Move settings import and update path
src/guidellm/request/loader.py	Update settings import path
src/guidellm/presentation/injector.py	Update settings import path
src/guidellm/logger.py	Update imports to use settings and minor formatting adjustment
src/guidellm/benchmark/profile.py	Update settings import path
src/guidellm/benchmark/output.py	Update settings import path
src/guidellm/benchmark/aggregator.py	Update settings import path
src/guidellm/backend/response.py	Update settings import path
src/guidellm/backend/openai.py	Update settings import path
src/guidellm/backend/backend.py	Update settings import path
src/guidellm/main.py	Update print_config import to guidellm.settings
src/guidellm/init.py	Reorder and update exports to import from settings
setup.py	Update LAST_RELEASE_VERSION baseline
pyproject.toml	Dependency updates, tooling configuration tweaks, and formatting

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src/guidellm/logger.py:49

• The default argument captures settings.logging at import time, which can lead to stale defaults if settings are reloaded or modified later. Prefer def configure_logger(config: LoggingSettings | None = None) and set config = config or settings.logging inside the function to evaluate the default at call time.

def configure_logger(config: LoggingSettings = settings.logging):

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[sjmonson]

• Removed recommended optional dependencies section
• Removed [dependency-groups] and [tool.pdm] sections

Why? Both of these are recent additions that we use.

[sjmonson]

See above. Also waiting on other PR merges.

[markurtz]

• Removed recommended optional dependencies section
• Removed [dependency-groups] and [tool.pdm] sections

Why? Both of these are recent additions that we use.

Wasn't intentional, missed since it had landed after the latest starting state for the refactor. Fixed now

[markurtz]

See above. Also waiting on other PR merges.

Ah, never mind, reverted, didn't see the PRs you opened up