v0.18.0

This minor release updates the mimumum supported python to python = “^3.8”, addresses dependency vulnerabilities, and updates typing to conform with current mypy and pytest standards.

Updates / New Features

Python

  • New minimum supported python changed to python = “^3.8”.

CI

  • Updated CI unittests to reflect new minimum support python = “^3.8”.

Fixes

Dependency Versions

  • Updated the locked versions of dependencies to reflect new minimum support `python = “^3.8”.