LUME-Base v0.4.0

Implementation of LUME-Model and associated classes for supporting virtual accelerators and digital twins. Also includes modernization of package install.

What's Changed

• Create lume model and variable base classes by @roussel-ryan in #17
• Modernize packaging: migrate to pyproject.toml and uv by @pluflou in #18
• Fix default validation by @pluflou in #19
• Move variables to dedicated sub-package and add ParticleGroup variable class by @roussel-ryan in #20
• Add NDVariable and tests for Variable classes by @pluflou in #21
• add logic for single string input in get() by @roussel-ryan in #29
• LUMEModel Python Base Types by @electronsandstuff in #25
• Update python versions by @pluflou in #26
• add get validation by @roussel-ryan in #24
• Update openpmd-beamphysics Import by @electronsandstuff in #27
• Enum variable by @roussel-ryan in #31
• revert arbitrary enum by to list enum by @roussel-ryan in #32
• add helpful error handling by @roussel-ryan in #30
• Staged Model for Chained Model Instances by @electronsandstuff in #33
• Create StagedModel class for chaining LUMEModel instances by @roussel-ryan in #22

New Contributors

• @roussel-ryan made their first contribution in #17
• @pluflou made their first contribution in #18
• @electronsandstuff made their first contribution in #25

Full Changelog: v0.3.3...v0.4.0