Release python-v0.18.0: CDC for update operation, added `set table properties` operation · delta-io/delta-rs

New features

feat: adopt kernel schema types by @roeap in #2495
feat: add stats to convert-to-delta operation by @gruuya in #2491
feat(python, rust): add set table properties operation by @ion-elgreco in #2264
feat: implement transaction identifiers - continued by @roeap in #2539
feat: introduce CDC write-side support for the Update operations by @rtyler in #2486

fix(rust, python): fixed differences in storage options between log and object stores by @mightyshazam in #2500
fix: enable field_with_name to support nested fields with '.' delimiter by @alexwilcoxson-rel in #2519
fix(python): release GIL on most operations by @adriangb in #2512
fix: clippy warnings by @imor in #2548
fix: remove deprecated overwrite_schema configuration which has incorrect behavior by @rtyler in #2554
fix: update deltalake crate examples for crate layout and TimestampNtz by @jhoekx in #2559
fix: consistently use raise_if_key_not_exists in CreateBuilder by @vegarsti in #2569
fix: cast support fields nested in lists and maps by @HawaiianSpork in #2541

docs: fix typo by @avriiil in #2508
chore: tidying up builds without datafusion feature and clippy by @rtyler in #2516
chore: fixing some clips by @rtyler in #2521
fix: msrv in workspace by @roeap in #2524
feat(rust): make PartitionWriter public by @adriangb in #2525
docs: improve daft integration docs by @avriiil in #2496
chore: bump python 0.17.5 by @ion-elgreco in #2531
chore(deps): update itertools requirement from 0.12 to 0.13 by @dependabot in #2526
docs: dask write syntax fix by @avriiil in #2543
docs: pull delta from conda not pip by @avriiil in #2535
docs: clarify locking mechanism requirement for S3 by @inigohidalgo in #2558
chore(deps): update sqlparser requirement from 0.46 to 0.47 by @dependabot in #2563
docs: dt.delete add context + api docs link by @avriiil in #2560

Full Changelog: python-v0.17.4...python-v0.18.0