Fix UnicodeDecodeError on Windows by specifying UTF-8 encoding#2799
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Fix UnicodeDecodeError on Windows by specifying UTF-8 encoding#2799beckermr merged 1 commit intoconda-forge:mainfrom
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Summary
Fixes a UnicodeDecodeError when running the documentation build on Windows.
Details
On Windows, Python defaults to the
cp1252encoding when reading files.The CFEP markdown files are UTF-8 encoded, which causes a decoding error during:
This change explicitly specifies UTF-8 encoding when reading CFEP files, ensuring consistent cross-platform behavior.
Testing
.ci_scripts/update_docsruns successfully after the fixNotes
This improves local development experience and ensures compatibility across operating systems.