Autograd v1.8.0

We are happy to announce the release of Autograd version 1.8.0.

This version supports Python versions 3.9–3.13 and includes minor features, some bug fixes, and many maintenance updates.

What's changed

Fix numpy.core.einsumfunc deprecation by @fjosw in #628
Run test workflow at the beginning of every month and enable manual trigger of the pipeline by @fjosw in #629
Update tanh(x) derivative README example by @agriyakhetarpal in #635, #636
Add __array_namespace__ to ArrayBox by @yaugenst-flex in #647
Drop Python 3.8 and start testing against Python 3.13 by @agriyakhetarpal in #648
Fix scipy.special.logsumexp type promotion, test against NumPy and SciPy nightlies by @agriyakhetarpal in #643
Pin to NumPy <3 by @agriyakhetarpal in #658
Update license.txt, fix copyright license year by @JasonnnW3000 in #668
Remove scipy.misc by @fjosw in #669
Replace finally statement by except BaseException to suppress all exceptions by @fjosw in #653
Add Linux arm64 CI, pin GitHub Actions to hashes by @agriyakhetarpal in #678
Fix deep learning summer school link by @Saransh-cpp in #682
Skip test_dtypes for now by @agriyakhetarpal in #690
Enable PyPy tests on Linux arm64, and remove pypy-3.9 by @agriyakhetarpal in #697
Export NumPy version from Autograd wrapper by @agriyakhetarpal in #689

Full Changelog: v1.7.0...v1.8.0