v2.3.0

[calcharp]

Added a couple of convenience operators in the GUI, fixed some stale docs I had missed before, and fixed an issue with how the shell morphospace was calculating ornamentation thickness. Added an additional parameter to the shell morphospace, k. Also made an official logo, and added Arthur Porto as a co-author for all his help with ATLAS.

[egrace479]

One small catch of month needing updated.

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This PR prepares the v2.3.0 release by adding a few GUI convenience actions (Add Ruler, Clear Dataset, Sample↔Active sync), extending mesh export support (PLY), updating the Shell morphospace (new k parameter + ribbing/thickness behavior), and refreshing the documentation/citation/versioning across the repo.

Changes:

• UI: add Add Ruler operator, Clear Dataset operator, and an optional Sync Sample to Active toggle.
• Core: add PLY mesh exporter and register it alongside OBJ.
• Shell morphospace + docs: add trait parameter k, adjust ribbing behavior and scaling docs, enable MathJax rendering, and update release metadata to 2.3.0 (including logo/citation updates).

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File	Description
traitblender/ui/panels/main_panel.py	Adds GUI buttons/toggles for Add Ruler, Clear Dataset, and sample sync.
traitblender/ui/operators/setup_scene_op.py	Adds helper + operator to append a Ruler object and apply config.
traitblender/ui/operators/confirm_switch_morphospace_op.py	Switches dataset reset logic to a new dataset helper method.
traitblender/ui/operators/clear_dataset_op.py	New operator to reset dataset back to morphospace defaults.
traitblender/ui/operators/init.py	Registers new operators (Add Ruler, Clear Dataset).
traitblender/core/datasets/traitblender_dataset.py	Adds sample-sync behavior + a dataset reset helper.
traitblender/core/datasets/init.py	Subscribes to active-object changes via msgbus to drive sample sync.
traitblender/core/meshes/export_registry.py	Registers PLY exporter.
traitblender/core/meshes/export_ply.py	New PLY export backend mirroring OBJ exporter behavior.
traitblender/assets/morphospace_modules/Shell/morphospace/shell_morphospace.py	Adds k, changes ribbing factors, adjusts global scaling variable usage.
traitblender/assets/morphospace_modules/Shell/init.py	Exposes k as a shell trait parameter.
traitblender/mkdocs.yml	Enables MathJax support and adds Tutorials page to nav.
traitblender/docs/javascripts/mathjax.js	Adds MathJax configuration.
traitblender/docs/morphospaces/shell.md	Updates Shell trait docs (including k) and clarifies ribbing/thickness + scaling.
traitblender/docs/tutorials.md	Adds placeholder tutorials landing page.
traitblender/docs/index.md	Updates landing page visuals, release version, and citation metadata.
traitblender/docs/getting-started/quick-start.md	Updates version strings and documents Add Ruler + sample sync.
traitblender/docs/getting-started/installation.md	Updates version strings and CLI install example.
traitblender/docs/getting-started/blender-optimization.md	Updates next-step links after doc reorg.
traitblender/docs/configuration/config-files.md	Updates mesh export type docs to include PLY.
traitblender/docs/api/scene-assets.md	Documents new operator and dataset sync property.
traitblender/docs/README.md	Removes old docs README content.
traitblender/docs/gui.md	Removes unused GUI doc stub.
traitblender/docs/architecture.md	Removes old architecture doc stub.
traitblender/docs/getting-started/quick-start-api.md	Removes API quick-start doc.
traitblender/docs/api.md	Removes legacy API redirect page.
traitblender/blender_manifest.toml	Bumps extension version to 2.3.0.
build_zips/blender_manifest.template.toml	Bumps build manifest template version to 2.3.0.
README.md	Adds logo + bumps version strings to 2.3.0.
CITATION.cff	Adds co-author + updates release date/version metadata.
.zenodo.json	Adds co-author + updates publication date/version.
.gitignore	Updates embedded release checklist version references.
.github/workflows/release-zips.yml	Tightens permissions and passes token env for Blender setup step.
.github/workflows/build-zips.yml	Tightens permissions and passes token env for Blender setup step.

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