build: use renv to manage dependencies

[AliSajid]

Pull Request

This pull request includes several changes aimed at enhancing the package's configuration, documentation, and continuous integration workflows. The most important changes include updates to the .Rbuildignore file, the addition of a GitHub Actions workflow for creating releases, and the introduction of a .pre-commit-config.yaml file for pre-commit hooks.

Configuration and Documentation Updates:

• .Rbuildignore: Added several new entries to ignore additional files and directories such as HISTORY.rst, LICENSE.md, .github, .pre-commit-config.yaml, codemeta.json, renv, renv.lock, and utilities.
• DESCRIPTION: Updated package metadata, including the version, date, authors, and dependencies.

Continuous Integration Improvements:

• .github/workflows/create_github_release.yaml: Added a new GitHub Actions workflow to automate the creation of GitHub releases upon pushing to specific branches.
• .github/workflows/rworkflows.yml: Added a new GitHub Actions workflow for continuous integration, including steps for running Bioconductor checks and other R workflows.
• .github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml: Introduced a new workflow for test coverage, utilizing the covr package to upload coverage reports.

Pre-commit Hooks:

• .pre-commit-config.yaml: Added a configuration file for pre-commit hooks to enforce coding standards and automate tasks such as linting and version bumping.

License Updates:

• LICENSE: Simplified the license text.
• LICENSE.md: Added a new LICENSE.md file with the MIT License text.

These changes collectively improve the package's maintainability, ensure better compliance with coding standards, and streamline the release process.

Checklist

• I have tested these changes locally
• I have updated relevant documentation
• I have added/updated tests if applicable
• All tests pass successfully
• I have reviewed my code changes
• I have addressed any feedback from code reviews

Additional Notes

Signed-off-by: Ali Sajid Imami 395482+AliSajid@users.noreply.github.com