Release notes for Datasette 0.54

[simonw]

These will incorporate the release notes from the alpha, much expanded: https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.54a0

[simonw]

Changes: 0.53...a5ede3c

[simonw]

The big stuff:

• Database(memory_name=) for shared in-memory databases, closes Database class mechanism for cross-connection in-memory databases #1151
• The _internal database - Maintain an in-memory SQLite table of connected databases and their tables #1150
• script type=module support, closes script type="module" support #1186 , extra_body_script() support for script type="module" #1187
• Improved design for the .add_database() method 8919f99 - which means databases with the same stem can now be opened, Support opening multiple databases with the same stem #509
• Adopted Prettier Adopt Prettier for JavaScript code formatting #1166

Smaller:

• force_https_urls on for publish cloudrun, refs Use force_https_urls on when deploying with Cloud Run #1178
• Fixed bug in example nginx config, refs .json and .csv exports fail to apply base_url #1091
• Shrunk ecosystem docs in favour of datasette.io, closes Retire "Ecosystem" page in favour of datasette.io/plugins and /tools #1182
• request.full_path property, closes request.full_path property #1184
• Better PRAGMA error message, closes "Statement may not contain PRAGMA" error is not strictly true #1185
• publish heroku now uses python-3.8.7
• Plugin testing documentation on using pytest-httpx Closes Plugin testing documentation on using pytest-httpx #1198
• Contributing docs for Black and Prettier, closes Add Prettier to contributing documentation #1167
• All ?_ parameters now copied to hidden form fields, closes ?_size= argument is not persisted by hidden form fields in the table filters #1194
• Fixed bug loading database called 'test-database (1).sqlite' - Closes Certain database names results in 404: "Database not found: None" #1181.

[simonw]

The two big ticket items are <script type="module"> support and the new _internal mechanism.

[simonw]

OK, release notes are ready to merge from that branch. I'll ship the release in the morning, to give me time to write the accompanying annotated release notes.

[simonw]

https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/changelog.html#v0-54