Release notes for 4.2.0

Author: aaltat

docs/PythonLibCore-4.2.0.rst

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+=========================
+Python Library Core 4.2.0
+=========================
+
+
+.. default-role:: code
+
+
+`Python Library Core`_ is a generic component making it easier to create
+bigger `Robot Framework`_ test libraries. Python Library Core 4.2.0 is
+a new release with supporting list when importing plugins and
+dropping Python 3.7 support.
+
+All issues targeted for Python Library Core v4.2.0 can be found
+from the `issue tracker`_.
+
+**REMOVE ``--pre`` from the next command with final releases.**
+If you have pip_ installed, just run
+
+::
+
+   pip install --pre --upgrade pip install robotframework-pythonlibcore
+
+to install the latest available release or use
+
+::
+
+   pip install pip install robotframework-pythonlibcore==4.2.0
+
+to install exactly this version. Alternatively you can download the source
+distribution from PyPI_ and install it manually.
+
+Python Library Core 4.2.0 was released on Monday July 10, 2023.
+
+.. _PythonLibCore: https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore
+.. _Robot Framework: http://robotframework.org
+.. _pip: http://pip-installer.org
+.. _PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/robotframework-robotlibcore
+.. _issue tracker: https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues?q=milestone%3Av4.2.0
+
+
+.. contents::
+   :depth: 2
+   :local:
+
+Most important enhancements
+===========================
+
+Support list in plugin import (`#122`_)
+---------------------------------------
+Now plugins can be imported as a list and not only a comma separated string.
+
+Backwards incompatible changes
+==============================
+
+Drop Python 3.7 support (`#125`_)
+---------------------------------
+Python 3.7 has been end of life for while and it is time to drop
+support for Python 3.7. 
+
+Full list of fixes and enhancements
+===================================
+
+.. list-table::
+    :header-rows: 1
+
+    * - ID
+      - Type
+      - Priority
+      - Summary
+    * - `#122`_
+      - enhancement
+      - high
+      - Support list in plugin import
+    * - `#125`_
+      - enhancement
+      - high
+      - Drop Python 3.7 support
+
+Altogether 2 issues. View on the `issue tracker <https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues?q=milestone%3Av4.2.0>`__.
+
+.. _#122: https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues/122
+.. _#125: https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues/125