python-Levenshtein 0.20.4

Release 0.20.4

on Python PyPI

This release converts the python-Levenshtein package to a metapackage, which simply installs the Levenshtein package which is API compatible. Below is a summary of the improvements:

Performance

• performance improved for the following functions: distance, ratio, jaro, jaro_winkler, editops, opcodes

Fixed

• fixed incorrect results of jaro and jaro_winkler
• fix issues in multiple of the median functions which could lead to segmentation faults

Changes

• drop support for Python versions < 3.6
• replace usage of deprecated Unicode APIs, which will be removed in Python 3.12

Added

• add type hints
• add wheels for all common platforms