v0.16.0

This minor release primarily introduces the Plugfigurable class type, which is a very simple type that combines the existing Pluggable and Configurable types that are commonly utilized together.

Updates / New Features

Interfaces

• Added a new Plugfigurable class that provides a convenient handle to inherit from both Pluggable and Configurable at the same time.

CI

• Updated gitlab CI rules to trigger the test jobs during merge requests, tag builds and branch pipelines when the branch in question is the default branch (i.e. master).

• Added python 3.9 to the gitlab matrix of versions tested. Added 3.9 to the setup.py metadata.

• Updated requirements versions to the latest for each package.

Fixes

Docs

• Minor fixes to the sphinx_server.py helper tool: Removed a watch to a directory that does not exist.

Misc.

• Fixed MANIFEST.in file to not include a no-longer-present file and to include all requirements/*.txt files.

• Removed unnecessary .dockerignore file.