Merge branch 'main' into alpha

Author: actions-user

.github/workflows/pullRequestController.yml

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Semantic Release
-        uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v4
+        uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
         id: semantic
         with:
           dry_run: true

.github/workflows/pushMain.yml

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Semantic Release
-        uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v4
+        uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
         id: semantic
         with:
           branches: |

requirements/local.txt

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 # dev and test
 # ------------
-pytest==8.4.1
+pytest==8.4.2
 pytest_mock==3.14.1
 
 # Code linters, formatters, and security scanners