Splunk-sdk

Changes
* [516](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/516) Added support for macros
* Remove deprecated `wrap_socket` in `Contex` class.
* Added explicit support for self signed certificates in https
* Enforce minimal required tls version in https connection
* Add support for python 3.13
* [559](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/559/) Add exception logging

Minor changes
* Added six.py file back

Bug fixes
* [567](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/issues/567) Moved "deprecation" dependency

Feature updates
* `ensure_binary`, `ensure_str` and `assert_regex` utility methods have been migrated from `six.py` to `splunklib/utils.py`

Major changes
* Removed code specific to Python 2
* Removed six.py dependency
* Removed `__future__` imports
* Refactored and Updated `splunklib` and `tests` to utilize Python 3 features
* Updated CI test matrix to run with Python versions - 3.7 and 3.9
* Refactored Code throwing `deprecation` warnings
* Refactored Code violating Pylint rules

Bug fixes
* [527](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/issues/527) Added check for user roles
* Fix to access the metadata "finished" field in search commands using the v2 protocol
* Fix for error messages about ChunkedExternProcessor in splunkd.log for Custom Search Commands

Bug fixes
* [532](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/532) Update encoding errors mode to 'replace' [[issue#505](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/issues/505)]
* [507](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/507) Masked sensitive data in logs [[issue#506](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/issues/506)]

Minor changes
* [530](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/530) Update GitHub CI build status in README and removed RTD(Read The Docs) reference

Bug fixes
* [493](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/493) Fixed file permission for event_writer.py file [[issue#487](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/issues/487)]
* [500](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/500) Replaced index_field with accelerated_field for kvstore [[issue#497](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/issues/497)]
* [502](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/502) Updated check for IPv6 addresses

Minor changes
* [490](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/490) Added ACL properties update feature
* [495](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/495) Added Splunk 8.1 in GitHub Actions Matrix
* [485](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/485) Added test case for cookie persistence
* [503](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/503) README updates on accessing "service" instance in CSC and ModularInput apps
* [504](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/504) Updated authentication token names in docs to reduce confusion
* [494](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/pull/494) Reuse splunklib.__version__ in handler.request