Py-ART Release Version 1.18.1

What's Changed

• Build(deps): Bump the actions group with 3 updates by @dependabot in #1528
• FIX: Use existing time extraction in Py-ART in columnsect by @mgrover1 in #1529
• Build(deps): Bump the actions group with 1 update by @dependabot in #1530
• ENH: Add instrument parameter check for sinarame. by @zssherman in #1532
• ADD: Add blog post on EPCAPE by @mgrover1 in #1534
• FIX: Add more robust xradar/Py-ART bridge by @mgrover1 in #1537
• Build(deps): Bump the actions group with 1 update by @dependabot in #1539
• FIX: consistent sweep determination for RHI at 0 degrees azimuth by @isilber in #1541
• FIX: Update xradar requirements by @mgrover1 in #1542
• FIX: Fix scipy gaussian deprecation in testing by @mgrover1 in #1544
• FIX: Add get_azimuth xradar by @mgrover1 in #1547
• ENH: Dimension-dependent weighting factor flexibility in gridding by @isilber in #1545

Full Changelog: v1.18.0...v1.18.1