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# Changelog

All notable changes to the `twat-labs` project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

## [1.7.5] - 2025-02-15

### Changed

- Enhanced error handling in package installation with UV (users now get clearer error messages when installations fail)
- Improved module installation with better error messages and exception handling (makes troubleshooting easier)
- Refactored installation process with separate `_install_with_uv` and `_import_modules` functions (more reliable package installation)
- Updated logging to use `logging.info` instead of print statements (better integration with Python logging systems)

## [1.7.0] - 2025-02-13

### Added

- Major refactoring of `py_needs.py` with improved architecture (faster and more reliable package management)
- Enhanced UV package manager integration (better package installation experience)
- Added FontLab-specific site-packages detection (improved compatibility with FontLab environment)
- Implemented XDG path management for better cross-platform support (more reliable on Linux and macOS)
- Added comprehensive system-specific path discovery (better executable finding across different OS platforms)
- Introduced caching for performance optimization with `@lru_cache` (faster repeated operations)

### Changed

- Reorganized code structure with clear section separation (easier to maintain and understand)
- Improved error handling and logging throughout the module (better debugging experience)
- Enhanced security with executable verification (safer package management)
- Updated path management with extended search capabilities (more reliable command finding)
- Refactored URL download functionality with Qt and fallback implementations (more reliable downloads)

### Fixed

- Improved handling of UV installation target paths (more reliable package installation)
- Better error handling for package installation failures (clearer error messages)

## [1.6.2] - 2025-02-06

### Fixed

- Quick patch release addressing minor issues from 1.6.1 (improved stability)
- Bug fixes and stability improvements (better overall reliability)
- Enhanced error handling in package management (fewer silent failures)

## [1.6.1] - 2025-02-06

### Fixed

- Hotfix release addressing issues from 1.6.0 (improved reliability)
- Performance optimizations (faster operations)
- Improved package installation reliability (fewer failed installations)

## [1.6.0] - 2025-02-06

### Added

- First feature-complete release
- Modern Python packaging with PEP 621 compliance (better package management)
- Type hints and runtime type checking (improved code reliability)
- Comprehensive test suite (better stability)
- CI/CD configuration (faster updates)
- Basic UV package manager integration (modern package management)

## [1.0.0] - 2025-02-06

### Added

- Initial release
- Basic project structure
- Core functionality implementation
- Basic documentation
- Fundamental package management features

[1.7.5]: https://github.com/twardoch/twat-labs/compare/v1.7.0...v1.7.5
[1.7.0]: https://github.com/twardoch/twat-labs/compare/v1.6.2...v1.7.0
[1.6.2]: https://github.com/twardoch/twat-labs/compare/v1.6.1...v1.6.2
[1.6.1]: https://github.com/twardoch/twat-labs/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1
[1.6.0]: https://github.com/twardoch/twat-labs/compare/v1.0.0...v1.6.0
[1.0.0]: https://github.com/twardoch/twat-labs/releases/tag/v1.0.0 
