Release v0.2.8

[0.2.8] – 2026-03-17

Added

• catvar_report()
  Introduced a new catvar_report() function in reports.py for detailed categorical-variable profiling. (2025‑04‑30)

• plot_outlier_boxplots()
  Added plot_outlier_boxplots() to eda.outliers for visualizing IQR-based outliers in non-binary numeric features. (2025‑07‑21)

Changed

• catvar_report() display
  Finalized and cleaned up the display layout and formatting of catvar_report(). (2025‑05‑02)

• count_unique_values() enhancements
  Added an n_modes parameter and built-in sorting to the count_unique_values() helper. (2025‑05‑01)

• Tabulate support
  Updated code to include the tabulate package for nicer table output. (2025‑05‑02)

• Deprecation messaging
  Revised deprecation notices to point users toward data_info(), data_cardinality(), and data_quality(). (2025‑04‑29)

• Utility functions refactored
  Deprecated get_cont_list() and get_cat_list() in favor of the clearer show_convar() and show_catvar(). (2025‑04‑29)

• catvar_reports rename
  Tidied up naming and internal references in the catvar_reports module to match the new API. (2025‑05‑02)

• eda.outliers module update
  Updated eda.outliers to expose the new plotting function via the public interface and __all__. (2025‑07‑21)

• Bump version to 0.2.8 in pyproject.toml (2026-03-17)

• Replace deprecated pandas dtype checks in tests (2026-03-17)

• Resolve FutureWarning in test_io_utils.py (2026-03-17)

Deprecated

• Automated changelog
  Removed the git-cliff–based changelog automation and reverted to manual maintenance. (2025‑04‑18)

Documentation

• Notebook updates
  • Updated eda_workflow.ipynb with deprecation guidance and new function signatures. (2025‑04‑18)
  • Refreshed example outputs in the project notebook to reflect the latest changes. (2025‑05‑02)

Testing

• Test suite
  Updated and expanded unit tests for count_unique_values() to cover the new modes and sorting options. (2025‑05‑01)

• Outlier tests
  Added basic unit test for plot_outlier_boxplots() to ensure it runs without error. (2025‑07‑21)

Fixed

• count_unique_values() enhancements (2026-03-17)
• Deprecation messaging updated to point to new report functions (2026-03-17)