Feature #2996 v12.0.0_beta6

[JohnHalleyGotway]

Expected Differences

• Do these changes introduce new tools, command line arguments, or configuration file options? [No]
  
  If yes, please describe:
  

• Do these changes modify the structure of existing or add new output data types (e.g. statistic line types or NetCDF variables)? [No]
  
  If yes, please describe:
  

Pull Request Testing

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  None

• Recommend testing for the reviewer(s) to perform, including the location of input datasets, and any additional instructions:
  
  Review the beta6 release notes at this link: MET Version 12.0.0-beta6 Release Notes (20241017)
  Pay particular attention to the items that are bolded. I used my best judgement based on the priority tags listed on the issues, but would appreciate any feedback you have to give and requests for any changes.

• Do these changes include sufficient documentation updates, ensuring that no errors or warnings exist in the build of the documentation? [Yes]

• Do these changes include sufficient testing updates? [No]
  None needed.

• Will this PR result in changes to the MET test suite? [No]
  
  If yes, describe the new output and/or changes to the existing output:
  

• Will this PR result in changes to existing METplus Use Cases? [No]
  
  If yes, create a new Update Truth METplus issue to describe them.

• Do these changes introduce new SonarQube findings? [No]
  
  If yes, please describe:

• Please complete this pull request review by [10/17/2024].
  

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[jprestop]

@JohnHalleyGotway I made one small suggestion as "Bugfix:" was repeated. Assuming all tests pass, I approve this request. This is a good chunk of work for beta6! Thanks for all of your effort!

[JohnHalleyGotway]

Thanks for catching that typo @jprestop. It's asking for a re-review after I committed your suggestion, but I'm just going to plow ahead.