v0.1.2 - Python 3.8 Compatibility & PyPI Release

SteinerPy v0.1.2 - Python 3.8 Compatibility & PyPI Release

🚀 Major Milestone: Now Available on PyPI!

Install with:

pip install steinerpy

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Python 3.8 Compatibility: Fixed type annotations throughout the codebase

  • Replaced modern list[type] syntax with typing.List[Type]
  • Added proper imports for List, Set, Tuple, Dict from typing
  • Now fully compatible with Python 3.8+ as advertised

• Package Configuration:

  • Fixed pytest coverage configuration
  • Updated CI/CD pipeline for cross-platform testing

🧪 Testing

• Comprehensive test suite with 94% code coverage
• Integration tests that verify actual solver functionality
• Tests pass on Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, and 3.12

📦 Package Features

• Steiner Tree Problems: Connect a single set of terminals optimally
• Steiner Forest Problems: Connect multiple sets of terminals
• HiGHS Solver Integration: High-performance optimization
• NetworkX Compatibility: Works seamlessly with NetworkX graphs
• Flexible Edge Weights: Support for custom edge weight attributes

📖 Documentation

• Updated README with real PyPI badges and download statistics
• Example Jupyter notebook included
• Comprehensive API documentation
• Citation information for academic use

🔧 Development

• Modern Python packaging with pyproject.toml
• Automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions
• Cross-platform testing (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• Automated PyPI publishing on releases

🙏 Academic Citation

If you use this software in your research, please cite:

Markhorst, B., Berkhout, J., Zocca, A., Pruyn, J., & van der Mei, R. (2025). Future-proof ship pipe routing: Navigating the energy transition. Ocean Engineering, 319, 120113.

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Full Changelog: v0.1.1...v0.1.2