v1.1.0: push to pre-release branch (#20) (#21)

🎉 Major New Features

Semantic Guardrails v1.1.0 SDK Support

• Enhanced Risk Scoring: Updated SDK to support Semantic Guardrails v1.1.0 with improved risk assessment capabilities
• Vertical-Specific Models: Added support for Finance and Healthcare industry-specific models
• Multi-turn Conversation Support: Enhanced PII scanning and risk scoring across conversation history
• Improved API Interface: Streamlined SDK interface for semantic guardrail operations

Data Discovery Enhancements

• Harmonized Classifications: Support for categorized "harmonized" entity classifications
• Entity Mapping Updates: Updated entity-to-data-element mapping to align with Data Discovery v1.1.1
• Improved Accuracy: Enhanced classification accuracy and confidence scoring
• Overlapping Labels: Fixed ordering logic for overlapping classification labels

Conda Package Support (NEW)

• Conda Recipe: Added conda-recipe/ directory with complete build configuration
• Cross-Platform Distribution: Support for conda package distribution across platforms
• Meta.yaml Configuration: Comprehensive conda package metadata and dependencies

🏗️ Architecture & Structure Changes

Repository Structure Enhancements

• Conda Recipe Directory: New conda-recipe/ with build scripts and metadata
• Enhanced Test Structure: Improved test organization and expected outputs
• Configuration Updates: Removed hardcoded endpoint URLs from mapping_config.json

SDK Interface Improvements

• Cleaner APIs: Simplified method signatures for semantic guardrail operations
• Better Error Handling: Enhanced error messages and exception handling
• Type Hints: Improved type annotations for better IDE support

🔧 Enhanced Configuration & Service Features

Configuration Updates

• Dynamic Endpoint Configuration: Removed hardcoded endpoint_url from mapping configuration
• Flexible Mapping: Enhanced entity mapping configuration options
• Environment-Based Config: Better support for environment-specific configurations

Testing Improvements

• Updated Test Outputs: Refreshed expected test outputs to match Data Discovery 1.1.1 entity names and patterns
• Semantic Guardrails Unit Tests: Updated unit tests for v1.1.0 compatibility
• Better Test Coverage: Expanded test scenarios for new features

📚 Documentation & Developer Experience

README Enhancements

• "Why This Matters" Section: Added context about the importance of data protection
• Improved Examples: More comprehensive code examples and use cases
• Better Prerequisites: Clearer setup instructions and dependency documentation

Developer Guidance

• Conda Installation: New installation method via conda packages
• API Documentation: Enhanced inline documentation and docstrings
• Migration Notes: Guidance for upgrading from 1.0.0 to 1.1.0

🔄 Dependencies

• Updated Requirements: Refreshed requirements.txt with compatible versions
• Conda Dependencies: Added conda-specific dependency management
• Python Version: Maintained Python 3.12.11+ requirement

🔐 Security

• Dependency Updates: Updated to latest secure versions of dependencies
• Vulnerability Fixes: Applied security patches as needed

⚠️ Breaking Changes

• Configuration Schema: Removed endpoint_url from mapping_config.json - endpoints are now dynamically determined
• Entity Mapping: Updated entity names and patterns to match Data Discovery 1.1.1 - may require configuration updates for custom mappings

📦 Distribution

• PyPI Package: Available as protegrity-developer-python v1.1.0
• Conda Package: New distribution channel via conda (coming soon)
• Wheel Distribution: Pre-built wheel available for quick installation

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