Update main to latest version

[craig8]

This pull request modernizes the build and CI/CD infrastructure for the project, focusing on updating base images, improving Dockerfile practices, and enhancing workflow flexibility and compatibility. The changes ensure the project uses more recent and secure environments, streamline the build process for multi-platform support, and improve maintainability by removing legacy submodule usage and making workflows more configurable.

Dockerfile and Build Improvements

• Migrated both Dockerfile and Dockerfile-dev to use the official rust:bookworm image (instead of amd64/debian:buster), added installation steps for Rust and Cargo, and updated default Python and pip handling for better compatibility with modern Python packaging. RabbitMQ installation steps are now commented out for easier maintenance. [1] [2] [3] [4]
• Changed Volttron source acquisition from a local submodule copy to cloning directly from GitHub using build arguments for branch and repo, improving flexibility and removing the need for .gitmodules. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

CI/CD Workflow Updates

• Updated all GitHub Actions workflows to use ubuntu-22.04 runners and the latest actions/checkout@v4 for improved security and compatibility. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
• Enhanced Docker build steps in workflows to support multi-platform builds (linux/amd64,linux/arm64) and made DockerHub login conditional based on available secrets/variables. [1] [2] [3]
• Added support for workflow dispatch and pull_request_target triggers in publish_develop_image.yml, and made image tags, repo URLs, and branches configurable via variables. [1] [2]

Maintenance and Tooling

• Updated the black code formatter version in .pre-commit-config.yaml from 19.3b0 to 22.8.0 for improved code style enforcement.

These changes collectively improve the reliability, security, and maintainability of the build and release process.

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This pull request modernizes the build and CI/CD infrastructure for the project, updating base images from Debian Buster to Debian Bookworm, migrating from submodule-based Volttron source management to direct Git cloning, and enhancing Docker workflows with multi-platform support.

• Migrated Dockerfiles from amd64/debian:buster to rust:bookworm base image with updated Python and pip handling
• Replaced git submodule approach with direct Git cloning using configurable build arguments for repository and branch
• Updated CI/CD workflows to use Ubuntu 22.04 runners, latest checkout actions, and multi-platform Docker builds

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 16 out of 16 changed files in this pull request and generated 4 comments.

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File	Description
volttron	Removed git submodule reference
.gitmodules	Removed submodule configuration
Dockerfile	Updated base image to rust:bookworm, replaced submodule copy with git clone
Dockerfile-dev	Updated base image to rust:bookworm, replaced submodule copy with git clone
run-test-docker-image.sh	Updated Docker commands, simplified parameters, improved quoting
docker-compose*.yml	Updated image tags and added timezone environment variable
core/setup-platform.py	Enhanced web user management, commented out RMQ code, improved dependency installation
core/bootstart.sh	Reduced Volttron logging verbosity
README*.md	Updated documentation for new Docker compose syntax and build process
.pre-commit-config.yaml	Updated black formatter version
.github/workflows/*	Updated to Ubuntu 22.04, actions/checkout@v4, added multi-platform builds

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