v0.4.0

What's Changed

• feat: optimized batch checksum API by @BobTheBuidler in #181
• perf: skip redundant lowercasing for faster bytes checksums by @BobTheBuidler in #169
• perf: streamline bytes hex validation by @BobTheBuidler in #170
• chore: drop support for python3.8 by @BobTheBuidler in #183
• chore: bump version to 0.4.0 by @BobTheBuidler in #184

Full Changelog: v0.3.10...v0.4.0