Update future_changes.md

Author: alshan

future_changes.md

@@ -5,8 +5,14 @@ GeoTools [v 33.2](https://github.com/geotools/geotools/releases/tag/33.2)
 
 ### Added
 
+- Facets Layout:
+  - New `strip_spacing`, `strip_spacing_x`, and `strip_spacing_y` parameters in `theme()` to control spacing between the facet strip (title bar) and the plot panel.
+  - New `panel_spacing`, `panel_spacing_x`, and `panel_spacing_y` parameters in `theme()` to control spacing between plot panels in faceted plots, [[#1380](https://github.com/JetBrains/lets-plot/issues/1380)].
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+    See: [example notebook](https://nbviewer.org/github/JetBrains/lets-plot-kotlin/blob/master/docs/examples/jupyter-notebooks/f-4.11.1/facet_spacings.ipynb).
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 - `ggsave()`:
-  - now `ggsave()` uses lets-plot’s built-in `plot-raster` engine instead of Batik for image rendering.
   - `w`, `h` and `unit` parameters support [[#281]https://github.com/JetBrains/lets-plot-kotlin/issues/281],
     [[#1368](https://github.com/JetBrains/lets-plot/issues/1368)].
   See: [example notebook](https://nbviewer.org/github/JetBrains/lets-plot-kotlin/blob/master/docs/examples/jupyter-notebooks/f-4.11.1/ggsave_image_size.ipynb).
@@ -17,7 +23,13 @@ GeoTools [v 33.2](https://github.com/geotools/geotools/releases/tag/33.2)
   To keep unused factor levels, use the new `drop` parameter, i.e., `drop=false`.
 
   See: [example notebook](https://nbviewer.org/github/JetBrains/lets-plot-kotlin/blob/master/docs/examples/jupyter-notebooks/f-4.11.1/facet_wrap_empty_panels.ipynb).
-- Removed extra spacing between facet strips and plot panels in `facetWrap()` and `facetGrid()`.
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+
+- Facets Layout:
+  - Removed extra spacing between facet strips and plot panels in `facetWrap()` and `facetGrid()`.
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+- `ggsave()`: removed Batik dependency (now uses lets-plot's built-in rasterizer).
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -26,7 +38,6 @@ GeoTools [v 33.2](https://github.com/geotools/geotools/releases/tag/33.2)
 - Coordinate limits do not work on reversed scales [[#1365](https://github.com/JetBrains/lets-plot/issues/1365)]
 - Misaligned axis labels and ticks in polar coordinates.
 - Display order of fill categories not being set correctly in stacked plots? [[#1367](https://github.com/JetBrains/lets-plot/issues/1367)]
-- Polars: add handling for `Enum` values [[#1373](https://github.com/JetBrains/lets-plot/issues/1373)]
 - Unclear error when using `geomRect` with discrete scales [[#1287](https://github.com/JetBrains/lets-plot/issues/1287)]
 - `xlim()` breaks default `scaleXDateTime()` [[#1348](https://github.com/JetBrains/lets-plot/issues/1348)]
 - `scaleXReverse` breaks datetime formatting [[#1257](https://github.com/JetBrains/lets-plot/issues/1257)]

gradle.properties

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ ksp.version=1.9.25-1.0.20
 jupyterApi.version=0.12.0-313
 
 # Also update JS version in <home>/demo/js-frontend-app/src/main/resources/index.html
-letsPlot.version=4.7.2-rc1
+letsPlot.version=4.7.2
 
 # https://geotoolsnews.blogspot.com/
 geotools.version=33.2