Update vars dict and publish Python package (pre-release)

What's Changed

The main changes contained in this release are:

• Updating the vars dict for the 2025 model
• Publishing a simplified Python version of the package
• Tweaks to the CI configuration for the repo

Detailed list of PRs:

• Update employee names by @wagnerlmichael in #9
• Add citation by @Damonamajor in #10
• Update names and adjectives by @dfsnow in #14
• Remove sale_filter vars and add sv_is_outlier by @wrridgeway in #16
• Add several new columns to vars dict by @wrridgeway in #18
• Fix is_corner_lot athena name by @wrridgeway in #20
• Update vars_dict.rda with new is_corner_lot athena name by @wrridgeway in #22
• Add condo characteristics to vars_dict by @wrridgeway in #24
• Refactor pre-commit workflow with composite action by @wagnerlmichael in #25
• Switch source of IDs/adjectives for name generator to GitHub by @dfsnow in #26
• Fix file permissions error in style-files pre-commit hook by @jeancochrane in #27
• Define a minimal Python version of the package containing vars_rename by @jeancochrane in #31
• Finish migration of vars_funs module for Python package by @jeancochrane in #32
• Update vars_funs interface in the R package to match the Python package by @jeancochrane in #34
• Update vars dict ahead of 2025 model by @jeancochrane in #35
• Remove duplicates in vars_dict and add pre-commit check to guard against dupes by @jeancochrane in #36
• Replace strata with building avg vars in dict by @dfsnow in #37
• Remove dedicated lint workflow by @jeancochrane in #38
• Remove string conversion to NA in vars_dict by @wagnerlmichael in #41
• Publish Python package to PyPI by @jeancochrane in #43
• Fix PyPI builds and bump version to 1.3.1 by @jeancochrane in #44

New Contributors

• @wagnerlmichael made their first contribution in #9
• @Damonamajor made their first contribution in #10

Full Changelog: 1.3.0...1.3.1

1.3.0

• Remove deprecated columns from vars_dict data.frame #6
• Move column descriptions and notes to dbt #2

1.2.2

• Stable version after GitLab >> GitHub transition