v5.3.0

Python 3.8 reaches end-of-life in October 2024, therefore this release drops support for it.

Updates

• Add VLBI-cwl to the container.
• Add libaio
• Add ripgrep.
• Add scikit-build.
• Add torch.
• Add option for local flocs directory to runners.
• Drop support for Python 3.8.
• Install RMextract from PyPI.
• Update casacore to 3.6.1.
• Update DP3 to v6.2
• Update WSClean to v3.5

Fixes

• Fix h5py installation (reported by @cristina-star)
• Fix LOFAR LTA client installation (reported by @cristina-star)
• Fix build due to old setuptools (reported by @mat-ole)