=========== Version 1.9

.. -- UNCOMMENT WHEN 1.9.0 IS RELEASED -- For a short description of the main highlights of the release, please refer to :ref:sphx_glr_auto_examples_release_highlights_plot_release_highlights_1_9_0.py.

.. DELETE WHEN 1.9.0 IS RELEASED Since October 2024, DO NOT add your changelog entry in this file. .. Instead, create a file named <PR_NUMBER>.<TYPE>.rst in the relevant sub-folder in doc/whats_new/upcoming_changes/. For full details, see: https://github.com/scikit-learn/scikit-learn/blob/main/doc/whats_new/upcoming_changes/README.md

.. include:: changelog_legend.inc

.. towncrier release notes start

.. rubric:: Code and documentation contributors

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the maintenance and improvement of the project since version 1.8, including:

TODO: update at the time of the release.