Updated dates and added release notes for rc1 #1281

	# This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests the specified Python version
	# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-python-with-github-actions

	name: Python tests

	on:
	push:
	branches:
	- develop
	- develop-ref
	- feature_*
	- main_*
	- bugfix_*
	paths-ignore:
	- 'docs/**'
	- '.github/pull_request_template.md'
	- '.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**'
	- '**/README.md'
	- '**/LICENSE.md'

	pull_request:
	types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]

	jobs:
	build:

	runs-on: ubuntu-latest
	strategy:
	fail-fast: false
	matrix:
	python-version: ["3.10"]

	steps:
	- uses: actions/checkout@v4
	- name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
	uses: actions/setup-python@v5
	with:
	python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}

	- name: Retrieve METcalcpy repository develop branch
	run: \|
	metcalcpy_dir="$RUNNER_WORKSPACE/METcalcpy"
	git clone https://github.com/dtcenter/METcalcpy ${metcalcpy_dir}
	cd ${metcalcpy_dir}
	git -C ${metcalcpy_dir} checkout develop
	python -m pip install -e ${metcalcpy_dir}

	- name: Install dependencies
	run: \|
	python -m pip install --upgrade pip
	if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi

	# Checking the branch name, not necessary but useful when setting things up.
	# - name: Extract branch name
	# shell: bash
	# run: echo "##[set-output name=branch;]$(echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/})"
	# id: extract_branch

	- name: Test with pytest
	run: pytest

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