V1.4.20

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Database and Connection Improvements

• New Database Support: Added Arrow Flight SQL (FlightSQL) connection type
• Connection URL Handling: Improved SFTP/FTP connection URL parsing with proper path handling
• Decimal Precision Handling: Enhanced decimal number processing with better precision and scale management

File Processing Enhancements

• XML File Support: Added comprehensive XML file parsing capabilities with custom decoder
• File Splitting: Improved file splitting functionality with better chunking and manifest generation
• Parquet Processing: Enhanced Parquet file handling with DuckDB integration

Data Type and Processing Improvements

• Decimal Type Refactoring: Switched from float64 to decimal.Decimal for better precision
• String Parsing Optimization: Refactored string parsing with better type detection and caching
• Number Precision: Enhanced handling of high-precision numbers and scientific notation

Database Operation Updates

• Merge Operations: Renamed "Upsert" operations to "Merge" across multiple database connectors
• PostgreSQL Merge Strategy: Implemented sophisticated merge strategy using temporary tables
• Transaction Handling: Improved transaction management for bulk operations

API Specification Enhancements

• Sling Platform API Updates: Enhanced API specifications with improved pagination logic and state management
• Stripe API Improvements: Fixed pagination issues with better handling of starting_after and ending_before parameters
• Dynamic Base URL Configuration: Added support for dynamic base URL configuration using secrets

New LLM Documentation Guides

• Pipeline Guide for LLMs: Comprehensive guide covering pipeline structure, task types, variables, control flow, and best practices
• Python Integration Guide: guide for Sling Python bindings with usage patterns and examples