24.1.0

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Features

• augur.io.read_metadata: A new optional dtype argument allows custom data types for all columns. Automatic type inference still happens by default, so this is not a breaking change. #1252 (@victorlin)
• augur.io.read_vcf has been removed and usage replaced with TreeTime's function of the same name which has improved validation of the VCF file. #1366 (@jameshadfield)

Bug Fixes

• filter, frequencies, refine: Speed up reading of the metadata file. #1252 (@victorlin)
• traits: Previously, columns with only numeric values were treated as numerical data. These are now treated as categorical data for discrete trait analysis. #1252 (@victorlin)
• Support Biopython ≥1.82 by requiring bcbio-gff ≥0.7.1. #1400 (@victorlin)