1.4.4 PyPI/GitHub release (go through the checklist first)

[bobleesj]

PyPI/GitHub rc-release preparation checklist:

• All PRs/issues attached to the release are merged.
• All the badges on the README are passing.
• License information is verified as correct. If you are unsure, please comment below.
• Locally rendered documentation contains all appropriate pages, including API references (check no modules are
  missing), tutorials, and other human written text is up-to-date with any changes in the code.
• Installation instructions in the README, documentation and on the website (e.g., diffpy.org) are updated.
• Successfully run any tutorial examples or do functional testing with the latest Python version.
• Grammar and writing quality are checked (no typos).

*Creating this release to check-off items for now.

PyPI/GitHub full-release preparation checklist:

• Create a new conda environment and install the rc from pypi (pip install <package-name>=??)
• License information at Pypi is verified as correct.
• Docs deployed successfully to <package-name>.github.io
• Successfully run all tests, tutorial examples or do functional testing

Please let @sbillinge know that all checks are done and package is ready for full release.

conda-forge release preparation checklist:

• Ensure that the full release has appeared on Pypi successfully
• New package dependencies listed in conda.txt and test.txt are added to meta.yaml in the feedstock.
• Close any open issues on the feedstock. Reach out to @bobleesj if you have questions
• let @sbillinge and @bobleesj when this is ready

Post-release checklist

• Run tutorial examples and conduct functional testing using the installation guide in the README. Attach screenshots/results as comments.
• Documentation (README, tutorials, API references, and websites) is deployed without broken links or missing figures.

[bobleesj]

Notes:

Dec 4, 2024 - Thursday

• pdffit2 rc .whl files have been deployed to https://pypi.org/project/diffpy.pdffit2/1.4.4rc6/#files
• Before full release, we are testing Py3.12 supportingpdfgui with this pdffit_rc.