Nu Weekly Updates - Issue #24: Bug Fixes, Improvements, and Feature Additions

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# This week in Nu #24

- Amanita-muscaria improved the `du` command (#1320)
- notryanb added the ability for plugins to have numbers in their names (#1321)
- coolshaurya fixed testing against directories with spaces (#1325)
- sandorex added a cross-platform `kill` command (#1326)
- thegedge fixed some issues in `from-ssv` (#1334)
- andrasio removed some unnecessary build dependencies (#1335)
- twitu fixed issues in `cp` (#1339)
- UltraWelfare fixed issues with `mv` on Windows (#1342)
- avandesa and jonathandturner moved Nu off of the "futures-preview" crate (#1344, #1346)
- JesterOrNot fixed gitpod support (#1349)

Title: Nu Weekly Updates - Issue #24: Bug Fixes, Improvements, and Feature Additions

Summary

This week's Nu update includes improvements to the `du` command, allows plugins to have numbers in their names, fixes testing issues with directories containing spaces, and adds a cross-platform `kill` command. Additionally, there are fixes for `from-ssv`, `cp`, and `mv` commands, removal of unnecessary build dependencies, and updates to Gitpod support. Nu has also been moved off the 'futures-preview' crate.