Release Candidate 3 for Version 2.0.0 (v2.0.0r3)

 * Includes HotFix A for 2.0.0 (v2.0.0-beta)
 * Includes HotFix B for 2.0.0 (v2.0.0r2  / v2.0.0-HF-B)

Changes in file .flake8.ini:
 - now aligns with CEP-7 (2024 draft) reccomendations.

Changes in file multicast/__init__.py:
 - Version bump (rc3)

Changes in file setup.cfg:
 - Version bump (rc3)

Changes in file setup.py:
 - Version bump (rc3)

Author: reactive-firewall

.flake8.ini

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 [flake8]
+select = C,E,F,W,B,B950
 # Ignore specific warnings and errors according to CEP-8 style
 extend-ignore =
     W191,  # Indentation contains tabs
     W391,  # Blank line at end of file
     E117,  # Over-indented
     D208,  # Docstring is over-indented
+    D203,  # 1 blank line required before class docstring - CEP-7
+    D212,  # Multi-line docstring summary should start at the first line - CEP-7
 # Ignore long lines as specified in CEP-8
 max-line-length = 100
 extend-exclude =

multicast/__init__.py

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
 global __version__  # skipcq: PYL-W0604
 
-__version__ = """2.0.0-beta"""
+__version__ = """2.0.0-rc3"""
 """The version of this program.
 
 	Minimal Acceptance Testing:

setup.cfg

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = multicast
-version = 2.0.0-beta
+version = 2.0.0-rc3
 author = Mr. Walls
 author_email = [email protected]
 description = Python Multicast Repo for Send/Recv Stubs.
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ url = https://github.com/reactive-firewall/multicast
 download_url = https://github.com/reactive-firewall/multicast.git
 classifiers =
   Intended Audience :: Developers
+  Operating System :: POSIX
   Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X
   Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
   License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
@@ -26,8 +27,10 @@ license_files =
 
 platform = any
 project_urls =
-  Bug Tracker = https://github.com/reactive-firewall/multicast/issues
+  "Bug Tracker" = https://github.com/reactive-firewall/multicast/issues
   License = https://github.com/reactive-firewall/multicast/LICENSE.md
+  Documentation = https://reactive-firewallmulticast.readthedocs.io/en/stable
+  Repository = https://github.com/reactive-firewall/multicast.git
 
 [bdist_rpm]
 url = https://github.com/reactive-firewall/multicast.git

setup.py

@@ -137,9 +137,10 @@ def parse_requirements_for_install_requires(requirements_text):
 	"""The "Software License Agreement" of this program."""
 	try:
 		class_tags = [
-			str("""Development Status :: 4 - Beta"""),
+			str("""Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable"""),
 			str("""Environment :: Console"""),
 			str("""Intended Audience :: Developers"""),
+			str("""Operating System :: POSIX"""),
 			str("""Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X"""),
 			str("""Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux"""),
 			str("""License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License"""),
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ def parse_requirements_for_install_requires(requirements_text):
 		]
 	except Exception as e:
 		print(f"Warning: Error occurred while setting class_tags: {e}")
-		class_tags = ["Development Status :: 4 - Beta"]
+		class_tags = ["Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable"]
 	# finally the setup
 	setup(
 		name=conf_dict["""metadata"""]["""name"""],