Beta Release of ezdxf v1.3.0b0

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Version 1.3.0b0 - 2024-03-24

• moved static setup data from setup.py to pyproject.toml
• REMOVE: pp command, use browse command to explore DXF files
• NEW: GeoJSONBackend for the drawing add-on
• NEW: CustomJSONBackend for the drawing add-on
• NEW: property override functions are managed as a stack, that allows multiple override functions
  • Frontend.push_property_override_function()
  • Frontend.pop_property_override_function()
  • The Frontend.override_properties() method is the first function on this stack, so there is no need to adapt existing code.
• NEW: math utility functions with pure-Python and Cython implementations
  • ezdxf.math.world_mercator_to_gps()
  • ezdxf.math.gps_to_world_mercator()
• NEW: ezdxf.revcloud module to render revision clouds similar to the REVCLOUD command in CAD applications
• NEW: ezdxf.select module for location based entity selection
• CHANGE: class RenderContext accepts ctb files as instances of acadctb.ColorDependentPlotStyles
• CHANGE: replaced the Designer class of the drawing add-on by a render pipeline with separated render stages