Changelog for Version 0.2.0

Release Date: 2025-01-02

Major Changes and Package Split

This version introduces significant architectural changes, splitting functionality into dedicated packages for better maintainability and focused development.

Breaking Changes

Moved to true-enumeration

The following enumeration-related modules have been moved to the true-enumeration package:

enum_registry module
- All registry functionality for enums
- Enum registration and management systems
- Registry hooks and callbacks
enum_toolkits module
- Enum manipulation utilities
- Toolkit functions for enum operations
- Enum conversion helpers
enums functionality classes
- Base enum implementations
- Custom enum types
- Enum utility classes

Moved to true-types

All type-related functionality has been moved to the true-types package:

Type system components
- Core type definitions
- Type checking utilities
- Type conversion systems
Type utilities
- Type validation helpers
- Type registration system
- Custom type implementations

Moved to true-blobs

File and binary data handling has been moved to the true-blobs package:

DummyFile functionality
- Enhanced implementation
- Improved memory management
- Additional file-like interfaces
- Better stream handling

Removed Components

The following components have been completely removed:

Pointer class
- Removed without replacement
- Users should use Python’s built-in reference system
Recyclebin functionality
- Temporarily removed
- May return in future versions
- Currently under redesign

Detailed Changelog

Added

No new features were added in this version due to focus on restructuring.

Changed

Major architectural changes
- Split functionality into dedicated packages
- Improved package organization
- Better separation of concerns
Documentation updates
- New migration guides
- Updated API references
- Revised examples

Deprecated

No deprecations in this version.

Removed

enum_registry module (→ true-enumeration)
enum_toolkits module (→ true-enumeration)
enums functionality (→ true-enumeration)
Types module (→ true-types)
DummyFile class (→ true-blobs)
Pointer class (removed entirely)
Recyclebin functionality (temporarily)

Fixed

No bug fixes in this version due to focus on restructuring.

Security

No security updates in this version.

Migration Notes

Please refer to Migration Guide to Version 0.2.0 for detailed migration instructions and examples for each moved component.