SynopticPy 2024.9.0 -- Last version before a MAJOR upgrade

[blaylockbk]

Dear SynopticPy users,

SynopticPy has helped people load Synoptic's Weather API JSON data into Pandas DataFrames for several years. Originally written in grad school, I still find this tool helpful for my casual weather exploring and my day job. There are things I like about the package and things I don't like and wanted to change. I decided to re-write SynopticPy from the ground up. I have been using the Polars DataFrame library for over a year and LOVE it. Re-writing SynopticPy using Polars was an opportunity for me to apply what I've learned about Polars, gain even more experience using Polars, and get more experience developing a Python library.

Since this is the last version of SynopticPy before I release a MAJOR update, I wanted to close any open commits in this last "legacy" release. I won't add any new features or fixes to the legacy, Pandas-based code (I just don't have that kind of free time). I apologize for any open issues or bugs, but I hope you like what I have coming next. I don't know of many regular users of SynopticPy, but if you do, make sure you pin your dependencies to this specific version if you don't want to use the new Polars-based package.

What's Next?

I'm re-writing SynopticPy using Polars. You can see what I've got so far here:

• GitHub Branch: https://github.com/blaylockbk/SynopticPy/tree/56-rewrite-using-polars
• ReadTheDocs: https://synopticpy.readthedocs.io/en/56-rewrite-using-polars/

Included in this last "legacy" release

• added feature to show city names on map by @blaylockbk in added feature to show city names on map #36
• Add Theme Switcher button by @ngblaylock in Add Theme Switcher button #39
• Auto light/dark theme and button toggle to change theme by @blaylockbk in Auto light/dark theme and button toggle to change theme #38
• Use 11ty for web app by @blaylockbk in Use 11ty for web app #41
• App updates by @ngblaylock in App updates #44
• Use github actions to deploy main branch. by @blaylockbk in Use github actions to deploy main branch. #45
• New page "Latest": displays table of latest observations from stations by @blaylockbk in New page "Latest": displays table of latest observations from stations #46
• lots of stuff I was playing with by @blaylockbk in lots of stuff I was playing with #51

New Contributors

• @ngblaylock made their first contribution in Add Theme Switcher button #39

Full Changelog: 2023.3.0...2024.9.0

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