Merge branch 'stage' into 'main' - `v1.7.7`

[vinisalazar]

Metaphor v1.7.7

Summary of changes:

• Fix scripts to use new version of Pandas (related to #47)
• Creates new env python-utils.yaml
  • Separate general CLI utils from Python utils used in scripts
• Add beta phase disclaimer to README

[camilogarciabotero]

Hey V,

I am getting now this error with the v1.7.7:

.miniconda3/envs/metaphor/lib/python3.11/site-packages/conda_package_handli
ng/api.py:29: UserWarning: Install zstandard Python bindings for .conda support
  _warnings.warn("Install zstandard Python bindings for .conda support")
Could not solve for environment specs
The following package could not be installed
└─ pandas >=2  does not exist (perhaps a typo or a missing channel).

Best

[vinisalazar]

Please see #47 for discussion.