Python LanceDB v0.21.2

🎉 New Features

• feat(rust): add connect_catalog method to support connect catalog via url by @yanghua in #2177
• feat(node): parse arrow types in alterColumns() by @wjones127 in #2208
• feat: add get dataset method on NativeTable by @Akagi201 in #2021
• feat: upgrade lance to 0.25.0-beta2 by @BubbleCal in #2220
• feat: upgrade to lance v0.25.0-beta.5 by @BubbleCal in #2248
• feat: support binary vector and IVF_FLAT in TypeScript by @BubbleCal in #2221
• feat: add to_query_object method by @westonpace in #2239
• feat(python): warn on fork by @wjones127 in #2258

🐛 Bug Fixes

• fix: use Self return type annotation for abstract query builder by @schorfma in #2127
• fix: metric type inconsistency by @gagan-bhullar-tech in #2122
• fix: insert structs in non-alphabetical order by @wjones127 in #2222
• fix(nodejs): workaround for apache-arrow null vector issue by @wjones127 in #2244
• fix: add better check for empty results in hybrid search by @AyushExel in #2252
• fix: correct rust install docs by @samuelcolvin in #2253
• fix: make pylance optional again by @wjones127 in #2209
• fix: handle light and dark mode logo by @AyushExel in #2265
• fix: answerdotai rerankers argument passing by @bclavie in #2117
• fix: update Query pydoc by @wkalt in #2273
• fix(java): add .gitignore file by @yanghua in #2270
• fix(java): make test work for jdk8 by @yanghua in #2269

📚 Documentation

• docs: fix docstring of EmbeddingFunction by @schorfma in #2118
• docs: use bypass_vector_index() instead of use_index=false by @QianZhu in #2115
• docs: add cloud & enterprise cta by @AyushExel in #2235
• docs: add late interaction, multi-vector guide & link example by @AyushExel in #2231
• docs: replace Lancedb Cloud link by @QianZhu in #2259
• docs: add banner for LanceDB Cloud in public beta by @QianZhu in #2261
• docs: replace banner as an image by @QianZhu in #2262

Other Changes

• refactor: remove dataset reference from base table by @westonpace in #2226
• refactor: rework catalog/database options by @westonpace in #2213

🔧 Build and CI

• ci: drop vectordb support for musl, windows ARM by @wjones127 in #2241
• ci: remove OpenSSL as dependency in favor of rustls by @wjones127 in #2242
• ci: simplify windows builds by @wjones127 in #2243
• ci: refactor node releases by @wjones127 in #2223
• ci(node): setup URL so auth token is picked up by @wjones127 in #2257
• ci: allow dry run on PR to Python release by @wjones127 in #2245