Full package review for v0.4.0 release

[joshwlambert]

This PR is to provide a platform to review the entirety of the package.

Once this review concludes I will release v0.4.0 on GitHub and submit to CRAN. This release will occur after {epiparameter} is accepted by CRAN.

Please see the NEWS.md file for an overview of changes between v0.3.0 and v0.4.0. If you would prefer to review with a partial package review only showing the changes between v0.3.0 and v0.4.0 please let me know and I can open one.

This PR is unconventional as it is not intended for merging or for additional commits (unless minor) and instead comments will be converted to issues and these will be addressed in their own PRs.

[github-actions]

This pull request:

• Adds 49 new dependencies (direct and indirect)
• Adds 6 new system dependencies
• Removes 0 existing dependencies (direct and indirect)
• Removes 0 existing system dependencies

Reach out on slack (#code-review or #help channels) to double check if there are base R alternatives to the new dependencies.

(Note that results may be inaccurate if you branched from an outdated version of the target branch.)

[chartgerink]

Thanks @joshwlambert for being so active in inviting reviews in a timely fashion 😊

1. I am pleased to see that you took my feedback from a previous moment on other packages, and made it possible to easily run these functions without having to specify further defaults. Being able to get started by running sim_linelist() is fairly rewarding 😄
2. Your dilligent use of the NEWS.md and referring to the relevant issues is also 👍
3. I have very little to mention on the testing here, even though I have been a broken record elsewhere. These tests are thorough and well done.

My only remaining question is: Do you want to release this on CRAN or is there still work to do to achieve the scope you are looking to achieve? It seems pretty solid to me, but I might be missing something you do see.

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I am very glad to approve this. Moments like these are worth celebrating, so thank you @joshwlambert for delivering another good release! 🙌 🎊

[joshwlambert]

Thanks for the review @chartgerink!

My only remaining question is: Do you want to release this on CRAN or is there still work to do to achieve the scope you are looking to achieve? It seems pretty solid to me, but I might be missing something you do see.

{simulist} is now ready to be submitted to CRAN. Once {epiparameter} is accepted onto CRAN, I will start the submission of {simulist} which will close #100.