whitebox v2.4.2

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whitebox 2.4.2

• wbt_source(): now accepts tmpdir argument which defaults to tempdir() (not getwd() or wbt_wd()) that is used for storing the intermediate shapefiles needed for WhiteboxTools

  • Also, the pattern for temporary file names is now customizable via pattern argument

• Bug fixes for wbt_source():

  • No longer writes temporary intermediate shapefiles to the working directory when passed a non-shapefile vector data source.

    • The temporary directory is used by default, unless new tmpdir argument is specified. This could be a breaking change if you were relying on the temporary files to be present in the WhiteboxTools working directory. Specify tmpdir in call to wbt_source() to make old behavior explicit.

  • Properly uses layer argument for data sources (e.g. GPKG) that may contain multiple vector layers of interest (thanks to @mps9506 for reporting; wbt_source error on geopackage #132)

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This pull request updates the whitebox R package to version 2.4.2, focusing on improvements to the wbt_source() function for better temporary file handling and bug fixes.

Key changes include:

• Enhanced wbt_source() function with new tmpdir and pattern arguments for better control over temporary file creation
• Fixed bug where temporary shapefiles were incorrectly written to the working directory instead of a temporary directory
• Improved layer handling for multi-layer data sources like GPKG files

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File	Description
DESCRIPTION	Updated package version to 2.4.2 and added ORCID for maintainer
R/wbt_source.R	Added tmpdir and pattern parameters, improved raster handling, and fixed temporary file location logic
man/wbt_source.Rd	Updated documentation to reflect new function parameters
man/whitebox-package.Rd	Added ORCID information for package maintainer
inst/CITATION	Updated version number and year for package citation
NEWS.md	Added changelog entry documenting the new features and bug fixes

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