refactor(dataframe): avoid chained assignment in replace operation

[mattbrth]

Closes #637

Proposed Changes

• Refactor DataFrame operations to avoid chained assignment and resolve FutureWarning in pandas.
• Ensure compatibility with upcoming changes in pandas 3.0.

Checklist

• CHANGELOG.md updated
• Rebased/mergeable
• A test has been added if appropriate
• pytest tests completes successfully
• Commit messages are conventional
• Sign CLA (if not already signed)

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[bednar]

@mattbrth thanks for your PR 👍

LGTM 🚀

[mattbrth]

Sure, no problem ! However it doesn't solve #613 @bednar