v0.74.0 Mostly improving LINQ Searching and Sorting

Major Changes

• The Realm assembly weaver now submits anonymous usage data during each build, so we can track statistics for unique builders, as done with the Java, Swift and Objective-C products (issue #182)
• Realm.RemoveRange<>() and Realm.RemoveAll<>() methods added to allow you to delete objects from a realm.
• Realm.Write() method added for executing code within an implicitly committed transaction
• You can now restrict the classes allowed in a given Realm using RealmConfiguration.ObjectClasses.
• LINQ improvements:
  • Simple bool searches work without having to use == true (issue #362)
  • ! operator works to negate either simple bool properties or complex expressions (issue #77)
  • Count, Single and First can now be used after a Where expression, (#369) eg
    
    realm.All<Owner>().Where(p => p.Name == "Dani").First(); as well as with a lambda expression
    
    realm.All<Owner>().Single( p => p.Name == "Tim");
  • Sorting is now provided using the OrderBy, OrderByDescending, ThenBy and ThenByDescending clauses. Sorts can be applied to results of a query from a Where clause or sorting the entire class by applying after All<>.
  • The String.Contains(String), String.StartsWith(String), and String.EndsWith(String) methods can now be used in Where clauses.
  • DateTimeOffset properties can be compared in queries.
• Support for armeabi builds on old ARM V5 and V6 devices has been removed.

Minor Changes

• Finish RealmList.CopyTo so you can apply ToList to related lists (issue #299)
• NuGet now inserts libwrappers.so for Android targets using $(SolutionDir)packages so it copes with the different relative paths in cross-platform (Xamarin Forms) app templates vs pure Android templates.
• Realm.RealmChanged event notifies you of changes made to the realm
• Realm.Refresh() makes sure the realm is updated with changes from other threads.