Manim v0.18.1

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What's Changed

Breaking Changes and Deprecations

• Removed deprecated manim new command by @chopan050 in Removed deprecated manim new command #3512
• Removed support for dynamic plugin imports by @Viicos in Remove support for dynamic plugin imports #3524
• Remove meth:.Mobject.wag by @JasonGrace2282 in Remove meth:.Mobject.wag #3539
• Remove deprecated parameters and animations by @JasonGrace2282 in Remove deprecated parameters and animations #3688

New Features

• Added cap_style feature to VMobject by @MathItYT in Added cap_style feature to VMobject #3516
• Allow hiding version splash by @jeertmans in feat(cli): optionally hide version splash #3329
• Added the ability to pass lists and generators to Scene.play() by @MrDiver in Adding the ability to pass lists and generators to .play() #3365
• Added --preview_command cli flag by @JasonGrace2282 in Add --preview_command cli flag #3615

Fixed Bugs and Enhancements

• Allow accessing ghost vectors in :class:.LinearTransformationScene by @JasonGrace2282 in Allow accessing ghost vectors in :class:.LinearTransformationScene #3435
• Optimized get_unit_normal() and replaced np.cross() with custom cross() in manim.utils.space_ops by @chopan050 in Optimized get_unit_normal() and replaced np.cross() with custom cross() in manim.utils.space_ops #3494
• Implement caching of fonts list to improve runtime performance by @MrDiver in Implement caching of fonts list to improve runtime performance #3316
• Reformatting the --save_sections output to have the format <Scene>_<SecNum>_<SecName><extension> by @doaamuham in Reformatting the --save_sections output to have the format <Scene>_<SecNum>_<SecName><extension> #3499
• Account for dtype in the pixel array so the maximum value stays correct in the invert function by @jeertmans in Account for dtype in the pixel array so the maximum value stays correct in the invert function #3493
• Added grid_lines attribute to Rectangle to add individual styling to the grid lines by @RobinPH in Added grid_lines attribute to Rectangle to add individual styling to the grid lines #3428
• Fixed rectangle grid properties (Rectangle grid properties #3082) by @pauluhlenbruck in Fix rectangle grid properties (#3082) #3513
• Fixed animations with zero runtime length to give a useful error instead of a broken pipe by @MrDiver in Fix animations with zero runtime length to give a useful error instead of a broken pipe #3491
• Fixed stroke width being ignored by StreamLines with a single color by @yashm277 in fixed the stroke width issue with single color in streamlines #3436
• Fixed formatting of MoveAlongPath docs by @JasonGrace2282 in Fix formatting of MoveAlongPath docs #3541
• Added helpful hints to VGroup.add() error message by @vvolhejn in Add helpful hints to VGroup.add() error message #3561
• Made earclip_triangulation more robust by @hydromelvictor in exception add if new_rings is none #3574
• Refactored TexTemplate by @Viicos in Refactor TexTemplate #3520
• Fixed write_subcaption_file error when using OpenGL renderer by @yuan-xy in fix write_subcaption_file error when using opengl renderer #3546
• Fixed get_arc_center() returning reference of point by @sparshg in Fix get_arc_center() returning reference of point #3599
• Improved handling of specified font name by @staghado in Improve handling of specified font name #3429
• Fixing the behavior of .become to not modify target mobject via side effects fix color linking by @MrDiver in Fixing the behavior of .become to not modify target mobject via side effects fix color linking #3508
• Fixed bug in :class:.VMobjectFromSVGPath by @abul4fia in Fix bug in :class:.VMobjectFromSVGPath #3677
• Fix for windows cp1252 encoding failure (fix test pipeline) by @JasonGrace2282 in Fix for windows cp1252 encoding failure (fix test pipeline) #3687
• Fix NameError in try... except by @JasonGrace2282 in Fix NameError in try... except #3694
• Fix successive calls of :meth:.LinearTransformationScene.apply_matrix by @SirJamesClarkMaxwell in Fix successive calls of :meth:.LinearTransformationScene.apply_matrix #3675
• Fixed Mobject.put_start_and_end_on with same start and end point by @MontroyJosh in Fixed Mobject.put_start_and_end_on with same start and end point #3718
• Fixed issue where SpiralIn doesn't show elements by @gixtox in Fix issue where SpiralIn doesn't show elements. #3589
• Cleaned Graph layouts and increase flexibility by @Nikhil-42 in Clean Graph layouts and increase flexibility #3434
• AnimationGroup: optimized interpolate() and fixed alpha bug on finish() by @chopan050 in AnimationGroup: optimized interpolate() and fixed alpha bug on finish() #3542
• Fixed warning about missing plugin "" by @behackl in Fixed warning about missing plugin "" #3734

Documentation

• Typo in indication documentation by @jcep in indication.py documentation typo #3477
• Fixed typo: 360° to 180° in quickstart tutorial by @szchixy in fix 360° to 180° in quickstart tutorial #3498
• Fixed typo in mobject docstring: line -> square by @yuan-xy in fix typo in mobject docstring: line -> square #3509
• Explain .Transform vs .ReplacementTransform in quickstart examples by @JasonGrace2282 in Explain .Transform vs .ReplacementTransform in quickstart examples #3500
• Fixed formatting in building blocks tutorial by @MrDiver in Fix formatting building blocks #3515
• Fixed Indicate docstring typo by @Lawqup in Fix Indicate docstring typo #3461
• Added Documentation to .to_edge and to_corner by @TheMathematicFanatic in Add Documentation to .to_edge and to_corner #3408
• Added some words about Cairo 1.18 by @jeertmans in chore(docs): add some words about Cairo 1.18 #3530
• Fixed typo of get_y_axis_label parameter documentation by @yuan-xy in fix typo of get_y_axis_label #3547
• Added note in docstring of ManimColor about class constructors by @JasonGrace2282 in Add note in docstring of ManimColor about class constructors #3554
• Improve documentation section about contributing to docs by @chopan050 in Improve documentation section about contributing to docs #3555
• Removed duplicated documentation for -s / --save_last_frame CLI flag by @gixtox in Removed -s / --save_last_frame flag from CLI arguments #3528
• Updated Docker instructions to use bash from the PATH by @NotWearingPants in Update docker.rst to use bash from the PATH in docker run command #3582
• Fixed typo in value_tracker.py by @yuan-xy in fix typo in value_tracker.py #3594
• Added ref_class for BooleanOperations in Example Gallery by @JasonGrace2282 in Add ref_class for BooleanOperations in Example Gallery #3598
• Changed Vector3 to Vector3D in contributing docs by @JasonGrace2282 in Fix Vector3 -> Vector3D in contributing docs #3639
• Added some examples for Mobject/VMobject methods by @JasonGrace2282 in Added some examples for Mobject/VMobject methods #3641
• Fixed broken link to Poetry's installation guide in the documentation by @biinnnggggg in Fix broken link to Poetry's installation guide in the documentation #3692
• Fixed minor grammatical errors found in the index page of the documentation by @biinnnggggg in Fix minor grammatical errors found in the index page of the documentation #3690
• Fixed typo on page about translations by @biinnnggggg in Fix typo in the docs: internationalization page #3696
• Fixed outdated description of CLI option in Manim's Output Settings by @HairlessVillager in Docs: fix out-dated CLI option in Manim's Output Settings #3674
• Mention pixi in installation guide by @pavelzw in Mention pixi in installation guide #3678
• Updated typing guidelines by @JasonGrace2282 in docs: update typing guidelines #3704
• Updated documentation and typings for ParametricFunction by @danielzsh in Update documentation and typings for ParametricFunction #3703
• Fixed docstring markup in Rotate by @TheCrowned in Fixed docstring markup in Rotate #3721
• Improve consistency in axis label example by @amrear in Improve consistency in axis label example #3730

Maintenance and Testing

• Fixed wrong path in action building downloadable docs by @behackl in Fixed wrong path in action building downloadable docs #3450
• Add type hints to _config by @Viicos in Add type hints to _config #3440
• Update dependency constraints, fix deprecation warnings by @Viicos in Update dependency constraints, fix deprecation warnings #3376
• Update Docker base image to python3.12-slim (chore(docker): upgrade base image to python3.12-slim #3458) by @PikaBlue107 in Update Docker base image to python3.12-slim (#3458) #3459
• Fixed line_join to joint_type in example_scenes/basic.py by @szchixy in fix line_join to joint_type in example_scenes/basic.py #3510
• Fixed :attr:.Mobject.animate type-hint to allow LSP autocomplete by @JasonGrace2282 in Fixed :attr:.Mobject.animate type-hint to allow LSP autocomplete #3543
• Finish TODO's in contributing/typings.rst by @JasonGrace2282 in Finish TODO's in contributing/typings.rst #3545
• Fixed use of Mobject's deprecated get_*() and set_*() methods in Cairo tests by @JasonGrace2282 in Fix use of Mobject's deprecated get_*() and set_*() methods in Cairo tests #3549
• Added support for Manim type aliases in Sphinx docs and added new TypeAliases by @chopan050 in Added support for Manim type aliases in Sphinx docs + Added new TypeAliases #3484
• Fixed typing of Animation by @dandavison in Fix typing of Animation #3568
• Added some TODOs for future use of ManimFrame by @chopan050 in Add 'to be used in the future' TODOs to ManimFrame #3553
• Fixed typehint of :attr:InternalPoint2D_Array by @JasonGrace2282 in Fix typehint of :attr:InternalPoint2D_Array #3592
• Fixed error in Windows CI pipeline by @behackl in Fix error in Windows CI pipeline #3611
• Fixed type hint of indication.py by @yuan-xy in fix type hint of indication.py #3613
• Revert vector type aliases to NumPy ndarrays by @chopan050 in Revert vector type aliases to NumPy ndarrays #3595
• Run poetry lock --no-update by @JasonGrace2282 in Run poetry lock --no-update #3621
• Code Cleanup: removing unused imports and global variables by @JasonGrace2282 in Code Cleanup: removing unused imports and global variables #3620
• Fixed type hint of Vector direction parameter by @JasonGrace2282 in Fix typehint of Vector direction parameter #3640
• Flake8 rule C901 is about McCabe code complexity by @cclauss in Flake8 rule C901 is about McCabe code complexity #3673
• Updated year in license by @JasonGrace2282 in fix(LICENSE): update year #3689
• Automated copyright updating for docs by @JasonGrace2282 in fix(copyright): automate copyright updating for docs #3708
• Fixed some typehints in mobject.py by @JasonGrace2282 in Fix some typehints in mobject.py #3668
• Search for type aliases if TYPE_CHECKING by @JasonGrace2282 in fix(autoaliasattr): search for type aliases under if TYPE_CHECKING #3671
• Follow-up to graph layout cleanup: improvements for tests and typing by @behackl in Follow-up to graph layout cleanup: improvements for tests and typing #3728
• GH Actions: Changed from macos-latest to macos-13 by @JasonGrace2282 in build(ci): change from macos-latest to macos-13 #3729
• Fixed return type inconsistency for get_anchors() by @JinchuLi2002 in Fixed get_anchors() Return Type Inconsistency #3214
• Prepared new release: v0.18.1 by @behackl in Prepare new release: v0.18.1 #3719

Dependency Version Changes

• Bump jupyter-server from 2.9.1 to 2.11.2 by @dependabot in Bump jupyter-server from 2.9.1 to 2.11.2 #3497
• Bump github/codeql-action from 2 to 3 by @dependabot in Bump github/codeql-action from 2 to 3 #3567
• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in Bump actions/upload-artifact from 3 to 4 #3566
• Bump actions/setup-python from 4 to 5 by @dependabot in Bump actions/setup-python from 4 to 5 #3565
• updated several packages (pillow, jupyterlab, notebook, jupyterlab-lsp, jinja2, gitpython) by @behackl in updated several packages (pillow, jupyterlab, notebook, jupyterlab-lsp, jinja2, gitpython) #3593
• Update jupyter.rst by @abul4fia in Update jupyter.rst #3630
• Bump black from 23.12.1 to 24.3.0 by @dependabot in Bump black from 23.12.1 to 24.3.0 #3649
• Bump cryptography from 42.0.0 to 42.0.4 by @dependabot in Bump cryptography from 42.0.0 to 42.0.4 #3629
• Bump actions/cache from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in Bump actions/cache from 3 to 4 #3607
• Bump FedericoCarboni/setup-ffmpeg from 2 to 3 by @dependabot in Bump FedericoCarboni/setup-ffmpeg from 2 to 3 #3608
• Bump ssciwr/setup-mesa-dist-win from 1 to 2 by @dependabot in Bump ssciwr/setup-mesa-dist-win from 1 to 2 #3609
• Bump idna from 3.6 to 3.7 by @dependabot in Bump idna from 3.6 to 3.7 #3693
• Bump pillow from 10.2.0 to 10.3.0 by @dependabot in Bump pillow from 10.2.0 to 10.3.0 #3672
• [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate by @pre-commit-ci in [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate #3332
• Updated sphinx deps by @JasonGrace2282 in build(deps): Update sphinx deps #3720

New Contributors

• @Lawqup made their first contribution in Fix Indicate docstring typo #3461
• @jcep made their first contribution in indication.py documentation typo #3477
• @szchixy made their first contribution in fix 360° to 180° in quickstart tutorial #3498
• @PikaBlue107 made their first contribution in Update Docker base image to python3.12-slim (#3458) #3459
• @yuan-xy made their first contribution in fix typo in mobject docstring: line -> square #3509
• @MathItYT made their first contribution in Added cap_style feature to VMobject #3516
• @doaamuham made their first contribution in Reformatting the --save_sections output to have the format <Scene>_<SecNum>_<SecName><extension> #3499
• @RobinPH made their first contribution in Added grid_lines attribute to Rectangle to add individual styling to the grid lines #3428
• @pauluhlenbruck made their first contribution in Fix rectangle grid properties (#3082) #3513
• @yashm277 made their first contribution in fixed the stroke width issue with single color in streamlines #3436
• @TheMathematicFanatic made their first contribution in Add Documentation to .to_edge and to_corner #3408
• @vvolhejn made their first contribution in Add helpful hints to VGroup.add() error message #3561
• @hydromelvictor made their first contribution in exception add if new_rings is none #3574
• @dandavison made their first contribution in Fix typing of Animation #3568
• @gixtox made their first contribution in Removed -s / --save_last_frame flag from CLI arguments #3528
• @staghado made their first contribution in Improve handling of specified font name #3429
• @biinnnggggg made their first contribution in Fix broken link to Poetry's installation guide in the documentation #3692
• @HairlessVillager made their first contribution in Docs: fix out-dated CLI option in Manim's Output Settings #3674
• @SirJamesClarkMaxwell made their first contribution in Fix successive calls of :meth:.LinearTransformationScene.apply_matrix #3675
• @danielzsh made their first contribution in Update documentation and typings for ParametricFunction #3703
• @TheCrowned made their first contribution in Fixed docstring markup in Rotate #3721
• @MontroyJosh made their first contribution in Fixed Mobject.put_start_and_end_on with same start and end point #3718
• @amrear made their first contribution in Improve consistency in axis label example #3730

Full Changelog: v0.18.0.post0...v0.18.1

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