hotfix: re-enable numberentry element to deal with string input

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ Types of changes
 6. Security in case of vulnerabilities. 
 -->
 
+## alfred3 v2.3.1 (Released 2021-10-28)
+
+### Fixed v2.3.1
+
+- Fixed an issue with string inputs to `NumberEntryElement` that was
+  introduced in v2.3.0
+
 ## alfred3 v2.3.0 (Released 2021-10-28)
 
 ### Added v2.3.0

src/alfred3/_version.py

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 # 2) we can import it in setup.py for the same reason
 # 3) we can import it into your module module
 
-__version__ = "2.3.0"
+__version__ = "2.3.1"

src/alfred3/element/input.py

@@ -585,7 +585,10 @@ def default_match_hint(self) -> str:
     @property
     def input(self) -> float:
         # docstring inherited
-        return float(self._input) if self._input is not None else None
+        try:
+            return float(self._input) if self._input is not None else None
+        except ValueError:
+            return self._input
 
     @input.setter
     def input(self, value: str):