update dependencies; bump versions for pre-commit, pytest, and typer

[ChrsBaur]

This pull request updates several dependencies and configuration files to ensure the project uses the latest versions and maintains compatibility with current tooling. The changes affect both the main template and the generated project files, focusing on pre-commit hooks, testing, linting, and Python package versions.

Dependency and toolchain updates:

• Updated pre-commit to version 4.3.0 across pyproject.toml, requirements-dev.txt, environment-dev.yml, and .pre-commit-config.yaml for both the main template and generated project files. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
• Upgraded pytest to 8.4.1 and pytest-cov to 6.0.1 in all relevant configuration files. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
• Updated typer to 0.16.1 in both template and generated project files. [1] [2] [3] [4]
• Upgraded linting and formatting tools: isort to 6.0.1 and ruff-pre-commit to 0.12.10. [1] [2]

Workflow and metadata updates:

• Updated GitHub Actions workflow steps to use actions/checkout@v5 for improved performance and security. (.github/workflows/tests-poetry.yml, .github/workflows/traffic.yml) [1] [2]
• Incremented project version to 1.2.2 in pyproject.toml and added a corresponding changelog entry with links for release tracking. [1] [2] [3]

These updates help keep the project template and generated projects up-to-date with the latest best practices and ensure compatibility with modern Python tooling.

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR updates project dependencies to their latest versions, focusing on pre-commit hooks, testing frameworks, and CLI tooling. The changes ensure both the main template and generated projects use current versions of essential development tools.

• Updated core dependencies: pre-commit (4.3.0), pytest (8.4.1), pytest-cov (6.0.1), and typer (0.16.1)
• Upgraded pre-commit hooks including ruff-pre-commit (0.12.10) and pre-commit-hooks (v6.0.0)
• Bumped project version to 1.2.2 with corresponding changelog entries and GitHub Actions improvements

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File	Description
pyproject.toml	Updated main project version and dependency versions
CHANGELOG.md	Added release notes for version 1.2.2 with dependency updates
{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.txt	Updated typer version for CLI functionality
{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements-dev.txt	Updated development dependencies
{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pyproject.toml	Updated Poetry and PEP 621 dependency specifications
{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/environment-dev.yml	Updated conda environment dependencies
{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml	Updated pre-commit hook versions
.pre-commit-config.yaml	Updated main template pre-commit hooks
.github/workflows/traffic.yml	Updated GitHub Actions checkout to v5
.github/workflows/tests-poetry.yml	Updated GitHub Actions checkout to v5

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