[WIP] Update PyPI version to 0.1.8 and add CI script for uploads

[Copilot]

Plan: Bump PyPI version to 0.1.8 and add CI for PyPI publishing

Based on my exploration of the repository, here's my plan:

• Explore repository structure and understand current state
• Add missing [build-system] section to pyproject.toml for proper PEP 517 builds
• Update version from 0.1.7 to 0.1.8 in pyproject.toml
• Update version references in documentation (README.md, docs/pypi.md)
• Create .github/workflows directory structure
• Create GitHub Actions workflow for PyPI publishing (publish-to-pypi.yml)
• Test the build process locally to ensure package builds correctly
• Verify all changes and create final summary

Current State:

• Version: 0.1.7 in pyproject.toml
• No .github/workflows directory exists yet
• pyproject.toml is missing [build-system] section needed for PEP 517 builds
• Project uses setuptools for package management (inferred from [tool.setuptools] sections)
• User has PyPI API key and has used twine before

What will be created:

1. GitHub Actions workflow that:
   • Triggers on new tags (v*)
   • Builds the package using python -m build
   • Publishes to PyPI using twine with secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN
   • Includes proper security practices (minimal permissions, pinned actions)

Original prompt

Are you able to bump the pypi version based on all of our latest changes to 0.1.8 and write a CI script so we can push version bumps to pypi in the future? I have my pypi api key and have used twine to upload in the past but want to include this in the CI.

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