ValentinBELYN/icmplib v2.0.0

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icmplib 2.0 is here! 🚀

• New library architecture.
• Add a new multiping function. This function will be faster and more memory efficient.
• Add the ability to use the library without root privileges.
• Add the ability to set a source IP address for sending your ICMP packets.
• Add a first_hop parameter to the traceroute function to set the initial time to live value (@scoulondre).
• Add two new exceptions:
  • NameLookupError: raised when the requested name does not exist or cannot be resolved.
  • SocketAddressError: raised when the requested address cannot be assigned to the socket.
• Add a new BufferedSocket class (experimental) to send several packets simultaneously without waiting for a response.
• The receive method of sockets can receive all incoming packets.
• Throw new exceptions when instantiating sockets, sending and receiving packets.
• Improve the resolve function:
  • A NameLookupError is now raised if the requested name does not exist or cannot be resolved.
• Improve compatibility with Linux, macOS and Windows.
• Delete deprecated properties.
• Update docstrings, examples and documentation.

Compatibility with existing programs is maintained.