v1.8.0

What’s Changed

🐜 Bug Fixes

• Fix output error occurring due to check if it is a dict or not @rnyak (#1742)
• Remove min value count from properties when using sparse_max @oliverholworthy (#1705)

📄 Documentation

• Address virtual developer review feedback @mikemckiernan (#1724)
• docs: Add semver to calver banner @mikemckiernan (#1699)

🔧 Maintenance

• remove test references that are no longer available @jperez999 (#1730)
• remove integration tests for notebooks no longer available @jperez999 (#1729)
• Use pre-commit for lint checks in GitHub Actions Workflow @oliverholworthy (#1723)
• Remove echo from command in tox.ini @oliverholworthy (#1725)
• Migrate the legacy examples to the Merlin repo @karlhigley (#1711)
• Handle data loader as an iterator @oliverholworthy (#1720)
• Release draft fix @jperez999 (#1712)
• Add Jenkinsfile @AyodeAwe (#1702)
• Update package requires_dist to remove extras that are not required @oliverholworthy (#1727)

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