RC 1.0.4

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pyspartn Pull Request Template

Description

1. Add active support for Python 3.13.0.
2. Drop active support for Python 3.8 - now EOL as at October 2024.
3. Rename socket_stream to socket_wrapper for clarity.

Testing

Please test all changes, however trivial, against the supplied pytest suite tests/test_*.py. Please describe any test cases you have amended or added to this suite to maintain >= 90% code coverage.

Checklist:

• [x] I agree to abide by the code of conduct (see CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
• [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project (see CONTRIBUTING.MD).
• [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code.
• [x] (if appropriate) I have cited my public domain SPARTN documentation source(s).
• [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas.
• [x] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation.
• [x] (if appropriate) I have added test cases to the tests/test_*.py pytest suite to maintain >= 90% code coverage.
• [x] I have tested my code against the full tests/test_*.py unittest suite.
• [x] My changes generate no new warnings.
• [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules.
• [x] I have signed my commits.
• [x] I understand and acknowledge that the code will be published under a BSD 3-Clause license.