Release v0.4.5: Add SSL support and pylint improvements with comprehensive changelog

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This release increments the project version to 0.4.5 and introduces a comprehensive changelog highlighting significant improvements from recent PRs.

Key Features Added

SSL/HTTPS Support (PR #3)

Complete implementation of SSL/HTTPS support for secure device communication:

• Configurable SSL certificate verification with ssl_verify parameter
• Custom port support for HTTPS connections (defaults to 443)
• Backward compatibility maintained for existing HTTP connections
• Comprehensive test coverage with 12 SSL-specific test cases

Code Quality Improvements (PR #4)

Enhanced development workflow with automated code quality checks:

• Pylint integration with CI/CD pipeline across Python 3.11, 3.12, and 3.13
• Automated linting on all pull requests
• Consistent code standards and style enforcement

Changes Made

• Version Update: Incremented from 0.4.2 to 0.4.5 in pyproject.toml
• New CHANGELOG.md: Created dedicated changelog file following Keep a Changelog format
• Updated README.md: Replaced embedded changelog with reference to separate CHANGELOG.md file

Security Enhancements

The SSL implementation provides multiple security configurations:

# HTTPS with certificate verification (recommended)
client = PooldoseClient("192.168.1.100", use_ssl=True)

# Custom port with SSL
client = PooldoseClient("192.168.1.100", use_ssl=True, port=8443)

# Disable verification for self-signed certificates (development only)
client = PooldoseClient("192.168.1.100", use_ssl=True, ssl_verify=False)

All existing functionality is preserved and fully tested (33/33 tests passing).

Warning

Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

• 256.256.256.256
  • Triggering command: python -m pytest tests/ -v (dns block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

• Configure Actions setup steps to set up my environment, which run before the firewall is enabled
• Add the appropriate URLs or hosts to the custom allowlist in this repository's Copilot coding agent settings (admins only)

This pull request was created as a result of the following prompt from Copilot chat.

Increment the project version to 0.4.5. Update the version number in the TOML file, ensure the changelog is updated with details for this new release, and prepare the repository for a new release. Additionally, highlight improvements from PR #3 and PR #4, including SSL support and pylint improvements.

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