ultralytics 8.2.99

v8.2.99 - `ultralytics 8.2.99` faster `JSONDict` settings (#16427)

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🌟 Summary

Ultralytics v8.2.99 releases significant improvements with a shift from YAML to JSON for settings management, enhancing efficiency and user experience.

📊 Key Changes

• Transformed settings file format from YAML to JSON.
• Updated SettingsManager class for improved validation and handling JSON files.
• Introduced JSONDict for thread-safe JSON data management.
• Enhanced various documentations and code cleanup for better readability and functionality.
• Improved compatibility for newer Python versions with updated project configurations.

🎯 Purpose & Impact

• Efficiency Boost: JSON's simplicity and functionality make it easier for the system to process and manage settings.
• Enhanced Robustness: Improved validation methods ensure settings are easily managed and reduce potential user errors.
• Streamlined User Experience: Standardizing settings in JSON format helps users in configuring setups intuitively.
• Performance Enhancement: Restricting FP16 usage to TensorRT enhances profiling speeds by eliminating unnecessary conversions.
• Accessibility & Compatibility: By updating documentation links and Python version support, users gain clearer insights and improved resource access.

What's Changed

• Remove extra get_cpu_info return by @Laughing-q in #16382
• Add https://youtu.be/5XYdm5CYODA to docs by @RizwanMunawar in #16392
• Remove half when profiling ONNX models by @Laughing-q in #16405
• Update simple-utilities.md by @RizwanMunawar in #16417
• Update OpenVINO CI for Python 3.12 by @glenn-jocher in #16420
• Update TOML project URLs by @glenn-jocher in #16421
• Update pyproject.toml authors and maintainers fields by @glenn-jocher in #16423
• New JSONDict class by @glenn-jocher in #16426
• ultralytics 8.2.99 faster JSONDict settings by @glenn-jocher in #16427

Full Changelog: v8.2.98...v8.2.99