Bump oracledb from 3.1.0 to 26.0.0 - #97

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v26.0.0

python-oracledb 26.0.0 is now released. The major version number will now be the two digit year in which that version was first released. This release has the following highlights:

• support for Python 3.14 templates
• support for centralized configuration providers for GCP and AWS
• support for setting transaction priority (Oracle AI Database 26ai feature)
• support for Oracle AI Database 26ai Deep Data Security using asyncio
• support for external authentication using TLS in thin mode
• support for operation and round trip callbacks
• improvements to Apache Arrow support

See the full release notes for all of the details.

v4.0.2

python-oracledb 4.0.2 is now released. This release addresses a number of issues. See the full release notes for all of the details.

v4.0.1

python-oracledb 4.0.1 is now released. This release addresses a number of issues. See the full release notes for all of the details.

v4.0.0

python-oracledb 4.0.0 is now released. This release has the following highlights:

• support for Oracle AI Database 26ai Deep Data Security in thin mode
• support for Continuous Query Notification (CQN) and Advanced Queuing (AQ) notifications in thin mode
• new functions to help developers prevent SQL injection when processing user input to create SQL statements
• improved cloud native authentication
• improved support for data frames (binary views "vb" and string views "vu" formats now accepted)

See the full release notes for all of the details.

v3.4.2

python-oracledb 3.4.2 is now released. This release addresses a number of issues. See the full release notes for all of the details.

v3.4.1

python-oracledb 3.4.1 is now released. This release addresses a number of issues. See the full release notes for all of the details.

v3.4.0

python-oracledb 3.4.0 is now released. This release has the following highlights:

• support for Direct Path Load in thin mode for fast data ingestion
• support for data frames is no longer considered a pre-release
• support for type mapping when querying with data frames
• support for ingesting more Apache Arrow data types
• support for ingesting Apache Arrow data frames containing multiple chunks
• support for cursor.executemany() operating on large input data in batches
• fine-grained control over LOB and number handling
• new optional install dependencies for plugins

See the full release notes for all of the details.

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• 601f2b4 Preparing to release python-oracledb 26.0.0.
• 7082aad Tweak release notes as suggested.
• 36fa3ae Tidy up tests to ensure cleanup works as it should.
• a7b8c60 Add Cython declaration to avoid attribute error.
• 9aa7753 Fixed typo.
• c41a5cc Change Oracle Database 26ai to Oracle AI Database 26ai.
• 94f94c1 Ensure the HA readiness piggyback is not sent for client initiated connections
• b6b14c2 Added directory name to test functions for better differentiation of tests.
• d1703fb Small tweaks in preparing for release.
• bf0ea3c Added method AsyncConnection.terminate() as requested (#602).
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