* Dont upgrade pip

* nop, pin

* f

* switch branch -- testing only

* Revert "switch branch -- testing only"

This reverts commit c5f4f2e.

* add

Release 2.4.9

* merge can read other pd-allowed datatypes

* pep

* clearer step param help info

* fix replace issue

* fix replace issue

* give ping a port if default missing

* add total to server in tests

* add test for terminate

* logging

* init docstring

* remove setting acc_idx=-1

* WIP - test to check for correct summary info

* adds prelim check to GenerateFiles to check if oed_fields in analysis_settings are valid

* only checks valid oed fields against input files at file generation stage

* minor refactor

* refactor set union operators

* adds test cases for validate_analysis_oed_fields

* fix read_coverages function for stdin

* fix read_lossfactors function

* fix type of BIWaitingPeriodType and BIPOIType

* convert dtype before fillna

* add additional fields to exposure loading

* remove temp fix

* update additional fields to include dtype

* CI retest

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Co-authored-by: Sam Gamble <[email protected]>

* allow setection of oed pandas backend

* pep8

* CI retest

* add backend dtype to all relevant step

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Co-authored-by: Sam Gamble <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: sambles <[email protected]>