Release notes for 4.0.0

Author: aaltat

docs/PythonLibCore-4.0.0.rst

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+=========================
+Python Library Core 4.0.0
+=========================
+
+
+.. default-role:: code
+
+
+`Python Library Core`_ is a generic component making it easier to create
+bigger `Robot Framework`_ test libraries. Python Library Core 4.0.0 is
+a new release with support for plugin API and bug fixe for library source.
+
+All issues targeted for Python Library Core v4.0.0 can be found
+from the `issue tracker`_.
+
+If you have pip_ installed, just run
+
+::
+
+   pip install --upgrade pip install robotframework-pythonlibcore
+
+to install the latest available release or use
+
+::
+
+   pip install pip install robotframework-pythonlibcore==4.0.0
+
+to install exactly this version. Alternatively you can download the source
+distribution from PyPI_ and install it manually.
+
+Python Library Core 4.0.0 was released on Saturday November 5, 2022.
+
+.. _PythonLibCore: https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore
+.. _Robot Framework: http://robotframework.org
+.. _pip: http://pip-installer.org
+.. _PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/robotframework-robotlibcore
+.. _issue tracker: https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues?q=milestone%3Av4.0.0
+
+
+.. contents::
+   :depth: 2
+   :local:
+
+Most important enhancements
+===========================
+
+Add support for plugin API from SeleniumLibrary (`#103`_)
+---------------------------------------------------------
+PLC now support similar plugin API as SeleniumLibrary. This makes
+implementation of plugin easier for other libraries in community.
+
+Support Python 3.10 and ensure that new type hints works (`#87`_)
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Support for Python 3.10.
+
+Decorator resolves as wron file path  (`#99`_)
+----------------------------------------------
+Keyword with decorators did not resolve correct path when decorator
+was in different file. This is now fixed.
+
+Backwards incompatible changes
+==============================
+
+Drop RF 3.2 support (`#85`_)
+----------------------------
+RF 3.2 is not tested and therefore not officially supported.
+
+Drop Python 3.6 suopport (`#92`_)
+---------------------------------
+Python 3.6 has been end of life for some time and therefore it is
+not anymore supported.
+
+Full list of fixes and enhancements
+===================================
+
+.. list-table::
+    :header-rows: 1
+
+    * - ID
+      - Type
+      - Priority
+      - Summary
+    * - `#103`_
+      - enhancement
+      - critical
+      - Add support for plugin API from SeleniumLibrary
+    * - `#85`_
+      - enhancement
+      - critical
+      - Drop RF 3.2 support
+    * - `#87`_
+      - enhancement
+      - critical
+      - Support Python 3.10 and ensure that new type hints works
+    * - `#92`_
+      - enhancement
+      - critical
+      - Drop Python 3.6 suopport
+    * - `#99`_
+      - bug
+      - high
+      - Decorator resolves as wron file path 
+
+Altogether 5 issues. View on the `issue tracker <https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues?q=milestone%3Av4.0.0>`__.
+
+.. _#103: https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues/103
+.. _#85: https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues/85
+.. _#87: https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues/87
+.. _#92: https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues/92
+.. _#99: https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues/99