Release 0.6.0 (#223)

Release 0.6.0

* changelog
* version bump

Author: Franz Király

Diff for: README.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 `skbase` provides base classes for creating scikit-learn-like parametric objects,
 along with tools to make it easier to build your own packages that follow these design patterns.
 
-:rocket: Version 0.5.2 is now available. Checkout our
+:rocket: Version 0.6.0 is now available. Check out our
 [release notes](https://skbase.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changelog.html).
 
 | Overview | |

Diff for: docs/source/_static/switcher.json

@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@
     "url": "https://skbase.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"
   },
   {
-    "name": "0.5.2 (stable)",
+    "name": "0.6.0 (stable)",
+    "version": "stable",
+    "url": "https://skbase.readthedocs.io/en/v0.6.0/"
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "0.5.2",
     "version": "stable",
     "url": "https://skbase.readthedocs.io/en/v0.5.2/"
   },

Diff for: docs/source/user_documentation/changelog.rst

@@ -14,6 +14,36 @@ You can also subscribe to ``skbase``'s
 
 For planned changes and upcoming releases, see our :ref:`roadmap`.
 
+[0.6.0] - 2023-10-05
+====================
+
+Maintenance release at python 3.12 release.
+
+Adds support for python 3.12.
+
+Dependency changes
+------------------
+
+* ``skbase`` now supports python 3.12.
+
+Deprecations and removals
+-------------------------
+
+* the ``deep_equals`` utility has moved to ``skbase.utils.deep_equals``.
+  The old location in ``skbase.testing.utils.deep_equals`` has now been removed.
+
+Contents
+--------
+
+* [MNT] address deprecation of ``load_module`` in ``python 3.12``
+  (:pr:`190`) :user:`fkiraly`
+* [MNT] simplify test CI and remove ``conda`` (:pr:`224`) :user:`fkiraly`
+* [MNT] update dependency versions in ``doc`` dependency set and set upper bounds
+  (:pr:`226`, :pr:`227`) :user:`fkiraly`
+* [MNT] update ``python`` version to 3.12 (:pr:`221`) :user:`fkiraly`
+* [MNT] 0.6.0 deprecation actions (:pr:`225`) :user:`fkiraly`
+
+
 [0.5.2] - 2023-10-03
 ====================
 

Diff for: pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "scikit-base"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.6.0"
 description = "Base classes for sklearn-like parametric objects"
 authors = [
     {name = "sktime developers", email = "[email protected]"},

Diff for: skbase/__init__.py

@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 The included functionality makes it easy to re-use scikit-learn and
 sktime design principles in your project.
 """
-__version__: str = "0.5.2"
+__version__: str = "0.6.0"