v3.9.0-rc1

What's Changed

• Update Python bindings workflow for conan v2 (+ add py312 for windows, and macOS arm64) by @jmarrec in #5210
• CSharp - Update for conan V2 and build for 3.8.0 (+ add arm64) by @jmarrec in #5211
• Addresses #5208, OS 3.8 broke json-schema validation by @joseph-robertson in #5213
• V24.2.0-IOFreeze: OutputControlFile's new "Output Space Sizing" field by @joseph-robertson in #5243
• V24.2.0-IOFreeze: HeatPumpPlantLoopEIR's new "Heat Recovery XXX" fields by @joseph-robertson in #5244
• V24.2.0-IOFreeze: AirTerminalSingleDuctXXXPIUReheat's new fields by @joseph-robertson in #5245
• V24.2.0-IOFreeze: ChillerElectric's new fields by @joseph-robertson in #5254
• V24.2.0-IOFreeze: VRF's supply fan from VariableVolume to SystemModel by @joseph-robertson in #5255
• V24.2.0 official tweaks by @jmarrec in #5263
• Update to EnergyPlus v24.2.0 official by @joseph-robertson in #5261
• EnergyPlus v24.2.0: add model and FT tests by @joseph-robertson in #5265
• V24.2.0-IOFreeze: AirTerminalSingleDuctXXXPIUReheat's new fields, follow-up by @joseph-robertson in #5268
• Make pip install run only once instead of everytime CMake reconfigures by @jmarrec in #5266
• Update to E+ v24.2.0a by @joseph-robertson in #5267
• Addresses #5227, updates to Controller:OutdoorAir by @joseph-robertson in #5237
• Add Utility for Generating Alfalfa Metadata to OpenStudio by @kbenne in #5236
• Addresses #5214, EpwFile getTimeSeries fails for leap year weather file w/no leap day by @joseph-robertson in #5217
• Update to EnergyPlus v24.2.0a by @joseph-robertson in #5242
• Comment out debug print statements by @shorowit in #5200
• Remove AVM for AirLoopHVACOutdoorAirSystem by @kbenne in #5252
• Fix AirLoopHVACUnitarySystem FT issues with UnitarySystemPerformanceMultispeed by @joseph-robertson in #5278
• Fix #5274 - workflow should not remove contents from zip because of size limit by @DavidGoldwasser in #5275
• Updated the CMakeLists with newer published os-gems. by @wenyikuang in #5283

Full Changelog: v3.8.0...v3.9.0-rc1