Shapely 2.1.0 is a feature release with various new functions, improvements and bug fixes. Highlights include initial support for geometries
with M or ZM values, functionality for coverage validation and simplification, and a set of new top-level functions.
Shapely supports Python >= 3.10, and binary wheels on PyPI include GEOS 3.13.1 and are now also provided for musllinux (Alpine) x86_64 platforms.
For a full changelog, see https://shapely.readthedocs.io/en/latest/release/2.x.html#version-2-1-0