CRAN release 0.5.0

[goergen95]

Prepare for release:

• [x] git pull
• [x] check current CRAN check results
• [x] polish NEWS
• [x] devtools::build_readme()
• [x] urlchecker::url_check()
• [x] devtools::check(remote = TRUE, manual = TRUE)
• [x] devtools::check_win_devel()
• [x] rhub::check_for_cran()
• [x] Update cran-comments.md
• [x] git push
• [x] create a cran release branch

Submit to CRAN:

• [x] usethis::use_version('minor')
• [x] devtools::submit_cran()
• [x] Approve email

Wait for CRAN...

• [x] Accepted
• [x] git push
• [x] usethis::use_github_release()
• [x] usethis::use_dev_version()
• [ ] git push

[goergen95]

Closes #227

[goergen95]

From CRAN website: CRAN submission will be offline from Dec 22, 2023 to Jan 8, 2024 (CRAN team vacation and maintenance work). thus delaying release until next week.