Version v0.4.0

Version 0.4.0 is special, for two reasons. For one, it brings support of variable geometry (geometry inside the cube, not only as a coordinate) and plotting. For other, it contains the work @martinfleis has done in collaboration with @loreabad6, who has been instrumental in conceptualising variable geometry support in her work in the R ecosystem. Unfortunately, she did not manage to see the release. On 2nd of May 2025, Lorena tragically died, aged 31. Thank you for everything, Lorena. ❤️

What's Changed

• require python 3.10 by @martinfleis in #94
• REF: use smallest int mask in rasterize by @martinfleis in #96
• use min_scalar_type in rasterize by @martinfleis in #97
• variable geometry support, plotting, WKB IO by @martinfleis in #98
• REF: use xr.Coordinates directly by @martinfleis in #103
• DOC: fix extract points example by @martinfleis in #104
• use flexible definition of VDC by @martinfleis in #105
• fix xarray-spatial link by @martinfleis in #115
• ENH: support of categorical plots by @martinfleis in #106

Bug fixes

• BUG: cast GeometryDtype to object prior assigning as index by @martinfleis in #93
• BUG: fix casting to a GeoSeries in to_geodataframe under new xarray by @ilan-gold in #112
• BUG: fixes plotting of a 1D array with custom geometry by @martinfleis in #116

New Contributors

• @ilan-gold made their first contribution in #112

Full Changelog: v0.3.1...v0.4.0