1001/python cmd for roi (#1362)

* added typecaster for slsdefs::ROI and added setter and getter for ROI

* API also allows single sequence for single ROI

* clear_rx_roi accessible from python API

* added tests

* release notes is a markdown file

* wrapped virtual detector setup in a test fixture

* updated release

* added colorama in github workflows

* disable user id and port test

* changed format to clang-format 17

* formatted with clang format 12

* fixed virtual detector test scripts

* Code Review

* another bug for xilinx in test script

* rx_roi also accepts sequence of 2 ints

* removed tests for eiger

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Co-authored-by: Alice <alice.mazzoleni@psi.ch>

python/tests/test_pythonAPI.py

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+import pytest 
+import sys 
+
+from conftest import test_with_simulators
+
+from slsdet import Detector
+
+@pytest.mark.withdetectorsimulators
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("servers", [["moench"]], indirect=True)
+def test_rx_ROI_moench(test_with_simulators, servers):
+    """ Test setting and getting rx_ROI property of Detector class for moench. """
+
+    d = Detector()
+    d.rx_roi = (0, 10, 10, 20)
+    roi = d.rx_roi
+    assert roi == [(0, 10, 10, 20)]
+    
+    d.rx_roi = [5,15,15,25]
+
+    assert d.rx_roi == [(5,15,15,25)]
+
+    d.rx_roi = [[0,10,0,20], [5,20,410,420]] 
+
+    roi = d.rx_roi
+    assert roi == [(0,10,0,20), (5,20,410,420)]
+
+    d.rx_clearroi() 
+    roi = d.rx_roi
+    assert roi == [(-1,-1,-1,-1)] 
+
+@pytest.mark.withdetectorsimulators
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("servers", [["mythen3"]], indirect=True)
+def test_rx_ROI_mythen(test_with_simulators, servers):
+    """ Test setting and getting rx_ROI property of Detector class for mythen. """
+
+    d = Detector()
+    d.rx_roi = (0, 10)
+    roi = d.rx_roi
+    assert roi == [(0, 10, -1, -1)]
+
+    #d.rx_roi = [[5,15, 0, 1]] # not allowed for mythen3
+
+    d.rx_roi = [0,10, -1, -1]
+
+    assert d.rx_roi == [(0,10,-1,-1)]
+    
+
+