v0.5.0

Version 0.5.0

This release introduces significant enhancements to the serialization capabilities within the project. Key features include the addition of light serialization and improvements for handling material properties.

✨ Feature:

• material: Implement serialization for material transparency and reflections by @sean1832 in #24
• base64: Implement to/from Base64 component by @sean1832 in #25
• serialization: Support Rhino.Geometry.Light<=>JSON data serialization/deserialization by @M3Lewis in #21
• serialization: Implement Rhino Light JSON serialization and update CRC16 algorithm for Blender compatibility by @sean1832 in #23

🐛 Bug Fixes:

• geometry: Handle triangle faces and degenerate faces by @sean1832 in #22

👤 New Contributors

• Welcome @M3Lewis who made their first contribution in #21

Additional Details:

• The update to the CRC16 algorithm standardizes it to the CRC-CCITT XModem variant, ensuring compatibility with Blender's implementation of the checksum algorithm.
• The introduction of Base64 conversion components allows users to directly view or externally store the content of the binary data.

Note: This release primarily introduces a new light serialization and includes smaller changes such as the implementation of a to/from Base64 converter. There are no known issues or limitations with the new features at this time.