Python Protocol Gateway v1.1.10

just like with v1.1.9, lots of little fixes and features have been pilling up waiting for release!

We have several new additions from @jaredmauch

trying out gpt for these release notes... i've edited it a bunch; doesnt seem to save much time :S

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🚀 Features

• Simulate Modbus from registry dumps for testing purposes.
  9c2aa14
• CAN bus simulator — introduced simulator for testing without hardware.
  5ab463e, 84112b4
• Add SRNE PV statistics and refactoring of related code.
  b8c92b5, db0eabf @gorbyo
• Add protocol alias script ppg.py for easier command-line access.
  fedddd9
• Add byte order suffixes (_LE / _BE) to data types for endian handling.
  8d3e784, be2c3ea
• Add InfluxDB transport & JSON file output transport #92
  71e8304, b6d7f19, 44db2f3 @jaredmauch

🛠 Fixes

• Fix #104 — Specific bug resolved (details per linked issue).
  e411507
• fix some analyze_protocol bugs:
  @jaredmauch
• Pymodbus 3.7+ compatibility fixes.
  e8be5e9 @jaredmauch
• Fix pymodbus 3.8+ bug in client handling.
  eb29873
• Fix writing "codes" to registers.
  8547284, db29e69
• Fix config parser - get boolean and get float bug.
  71aeef8, 4fcd48b
• Fix proc bytes issues — bit flags / byte order.
  a265a0c, 7e9175b, 44e031a, 392a126
• Fix SN/Modbus base initialization.
  1abcce6
• Check if USB port is a symlink before use.
  d2deb9a @gorbyo

📚 Documentation

• Add a CSV tracking for protocols and devices — moved tracking to devices_and_protocols.csv for easier maintenance and updates.
  799b57a, 52529c6, 82d7cfe
• Updated README.md with new instructions and diagrams.
  f6da551, 7bbb927, 6524bbf, f2d6d83, ca3fae1, 0cd3c00
• Added flow diagram and write modes documentation.
  83e627d, 7c2ce78, eb1febf
• Instructions for external MQTT broker setup for Home Assistant.
  c5cec39
• Added pip.md, RELEASE.md, and documented docker & docker image installation methods
  38c54b6, cf77f2b, 9a3ee28
• Added pyproject.toml for PyPI packaging. - ppg is on PiPi now - https://pypi.org/project/python-protocol-gateway/
  404c591, 0ec031b
• Updated InfluxDB docs and protocol settings documentation.
  5dc0ecf, 79d9018

🧹 Refactoring / Cleanup

• General cleaning and housekeeping across the project.
  98be5ea, acb236b, e718041, 2ce4143, 435bae9, 5a6c8df
• Github workflow permissions - security compliance
  75de12f

Performance

• Reduced main loop delay for performance tuning.
  8535bab

New Contributors

• @jaredmauch made their first contribution in #92

Full Changelog: v1.1.9...v1.1.10