v2026.07.0

rajeeja released this 20 Jul 22:13

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🚀 UXARRAY v2026.07.0

A release adding Python 3.14 support with a YAC v3.18 remapping upgrade, one-file dataset loading, and a batch of bug fixes across SCRIP grids, gradients, and plotting.

🌟 Highlights

🐍 Python 3.14 Support + YAC v3.18
Added Python 3.14 compatibility and upgraded the YAC backend to v3.18, unlocking DNN remapping (#1563).
📂 One-File open_dataset
ux.open_dataset() now supports loading grid and data from a single combined file (#1479).
🧮 Whole-Dataset Integration
UxDataset.integrate() now integrates all data variables at once, plus a new UxDataArray.data_location property (#1531, #1530).

✨ Enhancements

Support one-file open_dataset (#1479)
Added UxDataArray.data_location property (#1530)
Integrate all data variables in UxDataset.integrate() (#1531)
Support Python 3.14 and upgrade YAC to v3.18 with DNN remapping (#1563)
Honor quadrature kwargs in calculate_total_face_area (#1568)
Sped up import and lazily load hvplot (#1541)

🐛 Bug Fixes

Fixed SCRIP reader to respect units w/r/t radians (#1433)
Fixed gradient returning all NaN on SCRIP-derived grids (#1533)
Fixed stale per-radian magnitude assumptions after sphere-radius scaling (#1536)
Restored matplotlib backend after HoloViews matplotlib plot (#1538)
Fixed crash when subsetting to an empty result (#1557)
Fixed structured from_xarray n_face mapping (#1569)
Downgraded to matplotlib<3.11 to fix RTD plots (#1554)

📚 Documentation

Updated Read the Docs Python installer (#1532)

⚙️ CI & Maintenance

pre-commit autoupdates (#1528, #1535, #1565)
Bumped GitHub Actions dependencies (#1529, #1540, #1572)
Added connectivity benchmarks, gated larger files (#1549, #1550)
Fixed time_face_search benchmark (#1546)
Allowed forks to run benchmarks and comment (#1551)

👏 Contributors

Thanks to all contributors who made this release possible:

📦 Full Changelog

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Contributors

rajeeja, kafitzgerald, and 6 other contributors

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